He’s a musician, singer, songwriter, poet and sculptor but of course James Drinkwater is primarily a painter and one of the most exciting contemporary artists creating work in Australia today.
Drinkwater started his art training at 10 years of age and now, at 33, has exhibited in 20 solo shows in Australia, London, Singapore and Berlin. He’s been awarded the coveted Brett Whiteley Travelling Art scholarship and Marten Bequest scholarship, has won a number of art prizes and been finalist in many others including three times in the Wynne prize.

In this episode of the podcast we talk about what artistic influences he had as a child growing up in Newcastle, his time overseas and the fascinating stories behind two of his impressive Wynne finalist paintings: 'Passage to Rungli Rungliot' and 'Encrusting the Marvellous Heart'.

He also talks about his optimistic outlook which seeks out beauty in the world and how nearly every aspect of his life contributes to his art.
Upcoming Events

Sydney Contemporary, Sydney, September 2017

Links to things and people we talk about on the show

James Drinkwater at Nanda Hobbs Contemporary
James Drinkwater at NKN Gallery
James Drinkwater on Instagram
Anne Von Bertouch
Judy Cassab
Lottie Consalvo at Dominik Mersch Gallery
Marten Bequest Scholarship
Brett Whiteley Travelling Art Scholarship
Damien Minton on Instagram
Sunday Painting/ James Drinkwater/ Berlin - Video by Osvaldo Budet
Lottie Consalvo - Evenings in Residence (Kaldor Public Art Projects)
Adam Cullen
Jasper Knight
Ralph Hobbs
Holy Holy - That Message (Youtube)
Conrad Marca-Relli
Wynne Prize
Video of James Drinkwater talking with Maria Stoljar in his studio on the Talking with Painters YouTube channel (below)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqXjOI1gAD4