Parrot Talks

Welcome to Parrot Talks Podcast!In this episode, Kevin talks with artist Leslie Putnam  about OF AND – their recent exhibition in Hamilton featuring vibro-tactile ceramics designed for touch, sound, and accessibility. They explore how vibration becomes a universal language, inviting audiences to hold, share, and even add their voices to the works. Along the way, Leslie reflects on her 40-year career across mediums and continents, and on her choice to follow her practice

Welcome to Parrot Talks Podcast! In this episode, multidisciplinary artist Pascal Hachem shares his approach to arriving at residencies without any materials or fixed ideas about what he’ll create. We discuss his most recent project developed during a residency in Brasília, Brazil, and later installed in São Paulo — where we first met.

Welcome to Parrot Talks Podcast!In this conversation with Bristol-based photographer and image-maker Kai Sawicki, we discuss her live-changing discovery of the art of photography, the works that carried her through her formal education, her career in the fashion industry, and returning home to discover anew what’s to be found there.

Welcome to Parrot Talks Podcast! In Episode 4 of Parrot Talks, Kevin meets Emma Batsheva Cohen, artist-designer based in Paris, France. In this conversation they will discuss the principle motivating Emma's no-waste approach to art-making, her newly formed design studio, the influence of the Netherlands on her practice, and what she’s up to now.

Welcome to Parrot Talks Podcast! In Episode 3 of Parrot Talks, Kevin meets Sam Wilde to explore how his current work de-centers the artist by inviting the audience to installation proccess. We also delve into the surprising ways abandoned projects can still flourish with time and patience. __ Sam's Website: ⁠here⁠ Parrot: ⁠⁠here

Welcome to Parrot Talks Podcast! In Episode 2 of Parrot Talks, we sit down with photographer David Pisani to explore his artistic journey and philosophy. David shares his unique perspective on time and its role in analog photography, diving into the patience, process, and depth it brings to his work. We discuss the evolving role of artists in society and his encounters with the often-hidden dynamics of the international art market. This episode reveals the intricate layers of David's practice, blending the personal, the creative, and the challenging realities of the art world. __ David's Website: here Parrot: ⁠here

Welcome to Parrot Talks Podcast! In our very first episode, Kevin Andrew Heslop meets Dr. Marcelo Guimarães Lima—an artist and professor from São Paulo, Brazil. Together, Kevin and Marcelo explore Marcelo’s journey, from his early years and personal evolution to the way these experiences shape his creative practice and his views on image-making and the frame. Marcelo also shares his experience of Brazil’s military dictatorship during the ’60s and ’70s, before the conversation returns to the present, reflecting on today’s world and the artist’s role within it. __ Read the full interview with Marcelo here Join Parrot here