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Clifton Conversations
Clifton Conversations is a series of interviews with local artists hosted by Caroline Baum. They explore the deep connections between artist and place. From escarpment to sea, these conversations trace the creative pathways that link memory, landscape, and meaning in the Illawarra and beyond.
Clifton Conversations 1
Artist, Paul Ryan
Clifton Conversations 2
Artist, Ashley Frost
Clifton Conversations 3
Artist, Tanya Stubbles
Clifton Conversations 4
Artist, John Bokor
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Choreographer, Frances Rings
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Artist, Anita Johnson Larkin
Clifton Conversations 7
Artist, Chris Zanko
About Clifton Conversations
Clifton Conversations is a series of live online interviews hosted by author and broadcaster Caroline Baum for Clifton School of Arts. Each conversation delves into the unique relationship artists have with place, particularly this place, where land meets sea and ancient pathways run beneath our feet.
From the luminous escarpment landscapes of Ashley Frost to the reclaimed materials of Tanya Stubbles, from Paul Ryan’s stormy seascapes, these conversations reveal how landscape shapes memory, meaning, and artistic expression.
Art, like ancient tracks, connects people across time. In each episode, we listen in as artists trace the physical and emotional terrain that inspires their work, transforming canvas, timber, or found object into something that speaks of this place.
Explore the series and trace the marks our artists leave behind.