ETC: Chloe Briggs (aka Drawing is Free)

In this artist's talk, recorded from a live Zoom on the 31st May 2024, I spoke to artist and educator Chloe Briggs about the development of her work over the past 20 years and nurturing a drawing community through her in-person and online session, 'Drawing is Free'. In the video Chloe talks us through 20 images that illustrate different stages in the development of her relationship with drawing.

• You can follow Chloe on Instagram HERE

• You can find Chloe's Patreon HERE

• You can find our more about Chloe's Monday 'Drawing is Free' sessions HERE

• Chloe is teaching a summer school course with us in-person - although it is fully booked, you can register for a place if anybody drops out HERE

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Past ETC Talks

We have a whole series of 1-hour ETC talks on our YouTube Channel HERE, from our Art/Work series where we explored the working lives and career progressions of 6 very different artists to our broader ETC series of artist interviews. These talks are great if you are looking for a little inspiration, need to hear more about how other artists have navigated a career in the artist or if you want something to listen to while you draw! You can find links below - I've added a few extra notes on the themes to help you pick between them.

ETC Art/Work series:

• Anita Taylor (Fine art drawing, The trinity Buoy Warf Drawing Prize)

• Peter James Field (Illustration, portrait painting, career transitions)

• Wuon-Gean Ho (Fine art printmaking, artists residencies)

• Chris Riddell (Illustration, includes live drawing!)

• Simon Martin (Director of Pallant House Gallery, curation)

• Eleanor Crook (Sculpture, studying & teaching human anatomy)

ETC Artist talks:

• Roy Eastland (Drawing)

• Amy Dury (Painting)

• Jeanette Barnes (City sketching)

• Caragh Savage  (Portrait drawing, charcoal & teaching)

• Philip Tyler (Sky Portrait Artist, painting, printmaking & teaching)

• Hattie Malcomson (Painting, printmaking, feminism in art, body taboos)

• This is Where We Meet (art collective, figure painting, exhibiting together)

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Thanks for supporting us to make these interviews and to enable us to pay the artists who take part fairly. Keep your eyes on the Patreon for future talks!

All the best,

Jake