The Creative Condition podcast

Who are you? What do you do for pleasure? What are you drawn to and from where do you get your sense of identity?It's one of the most valuable things we have, the thing that sets us apart and brings us together for all the right reasons, our armour in the arts.Photographer Owen Harvey joins me to discuss why his portfolio is 100% personal passion work, how he developed his iconic projects documenting subcultures, groups of often wrongly demonised social circles and intriguing characters.Is it better to get a bar job to pay the bills, or create work that you do not love?We go deep on the theme of identity, get us thoughts and feedback over @arrestallmimics on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook now.http://www.owen-harvey.com/https://www.instagram.com/ojharv/https://twitter.com/ojharv

Gail Armstrong's intricate and stunning paper sculptures have formed the basis of many iconic campaigns, editorial features and intriguing artworks. I visit Gail's studios to see the inner workings and hear her story, from studying in Glasgow to working as a graphic designer and the origins of her unique artwork style.We talk confidence, quiet spells, Kleenex and befriending Amazon delivery people in a inspiring look at Gail's world!Get your feedback over to @arrestallmimics on social media.

I'm joined by Sharm Murugiah, London based illustrator. Sharm's journey is an intriguing one and we discuss resistance to pursuing an art or design career path from parents and peers, comic book influences and the surreal aspects of his stunning artwork.Sharm's Little White Lies cover adorned a D&AD award winning issue and he shares the story.A longer journey to pursuing his passion of drawing, via architecture brought its own benefits and we muse on the impact of exposure to horror films at an early age!What made an impact on your psyche at an early age? @arrestallmimics on Twitter and Instagram!http://studiomurugiah.com/https://www.instagram.com/studio_murugiah/https://twitter.com/StudioMurugiahhttps://www.pinterest.co.uk/sharmmurugiah/

Katy Cowan joins me to discuss Creative Boom, the online magazine she founded and has just rebranded. The platform covers projects, people and news stories right across the creative industry and has evolved over the years to become one of the major showcases for new and established artistic talent. What makes for a news worthy piece of work? How did the magazine start and grow and how does Katy feel about the state of things in 2018?It's a must listen show for those looking to get more eyes on their work and connect with the creative press!Get your feedback over to @arrestallmimics on Twitter and Instagram.

With a kick start by The Guardian assignments, Olivier gets deep into his mind-bending cache of stories throughout his reportage illustration career. What happened when he joined a journalist at the home of a Mafioso supergrass with a contract on his head?We hear all about his important work in his new book Escaping Wars and Waves having spent time in the refugee camps of Cos, Calais and Iraqi Kurdistan.Olivier Kugler is one of a kind and his inspirational journey concludes in part 2 of the 100th special episode.A huge thank you to all those who have been a part of this major milestone!Feedback to @arrestallmimics on Twitter and Instagram.http://www.olivierkugler.com/erne-neue-website-autoren.html#bookhttps://twitter.com/olivierkugler

Olivier Kugler's much loved style of reportage illustration has taken him on an unbelievable ride. In part one of the 100th special two-part show, he guides us through his formative days of working out his place in the art world, studies in New York City and early people drawing in Hamburg's Reeperbahn.Olivier details his early work with The Guardian and the impact it had on his creative direction. It's a great tale of making sense of the world, mentorship, taking chances and early breaks as we discuss the importance of the role of those with more experience.In part 2, on January 2nd we'll hear some intense, heartwarming and scary stories from Olivier's adventures in Africa, the home of a Mafioso supergrass, Calais, Cos and Iraqi Kurdistan refugee camps ahead of the release of his stunning book, Escaping Wars and Waves.A HUGE thank you to every single person who has helped Arrest All Mimics reach this milestone episode!Feedback as ever to @arrestallmimics on Twitter and Instagramhttp://www.olivierkugler.com/http://www.olivierkugler.com/Dem_Krieg_entronnen/http://www.eyemagazine.com/feature/article/olivier-kugler-bearing-witnesshttp://www.klaus-kugler.de/

Gary Mansfield was sent to prison. It was in there that he fell in love with art. He shares his fascinating journey and we discuss the details of his early life and the dangers of no belonging or identity.Now, he curates shows and creates his own art exploring themes of identity, understanding others and tells some hilarious tales of how his 'Walk A Mile' project has been received by the younger generation.Gary is a gentleman and reminds us all to not be so hasty in judging others, also that creativity manifests itself in the unlikeliest of places.Get us your feedback and share any personal turning points @arrestallmimics on Twitterhttp://www.garymansfield.co.uk/http://instagram.com/mizogarthttp://twitter.com/mizogarthttps://www.facebook.com/gmanasfield

Sarah Peters loves to draw. She follows the heart without overthinking and this has led her to creative work in various disciplines, including directing, drama and marketing. She has aspirations to enter the illustration world and her work is certainly taking her that way.We discuss why it's important for some people to take the unplanned route, to take time and arrive at places in natural time. Sarah shares some valuable social media advice and a few hilarious tales of drawing in public.Get your thoughts over now on social media @arrestallmimicshttps://www.instagram.com/s.peters_art/

Tomato's creative work is globally respected for its timeless, soulful, forward thinking innovation. One of the key components to their work is Graham Wood.A graduate of Central Saint Martin's, Graham discusses the benefits of the freedom to explore at art school, how working other jobs before his creative education played a key role in his journey, work with the band Underworld and the beginnings of Tomato.How does Graham feel about today's creative industry? We talk about his time with JWT New York in the advertising industry and his brand new book, Memory Is The Medium.Graham Wood is a creative pioneer and this is a must listen episode for all those interested in creative thinking, distinct visual identity and avoiding trends.Get your thoughts over @arrestallmimics on twitter now.http://cargocollective.com/grahamwoodworkhttps://www.instagram.com/grahamwood7/https://twitter.com/grahamwood777http://www.tomato.co.uk/

Kate Forrester is a hand lettering specialist and illustrator. Her work has graced the covers of many books and many other projects including murals.I meet her to hear the story, how her distinct and hugely popular lettering originated and developed. Like many of us in the creative industry, Kate took a slightly skewed route to where she is today and she explains the role her ambitions to be an illustration agent played.Let us know your thoughts on lettering and book illustration! Send any questions to @arrestallmimics on Twitter and Instagramhttps://www.kateforrester.co.uk/https://twitter.com/forrester_katehttps://www.instagram.com/kateforrester999/http://www.theartworksinc.com/http://www.mendolaart.com