Blake TV
The Whitworth Art Gallery
Blake TV is a series of fifteen podcasts to accompany the exhibition "Blake's Shadow" at the Whitworth Art Gallery, the University of Manchester, England.
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06/27/08 • -1 min
We are very pleased to include a two-part interview with Tracy Chevalier as part of the Blake TV podcast series. Tracy is the best-selling author of novels including "Girl With A Pearl Earring" and "Burning Bright", which features William Blake as one of its characters. She was interviewed over the telephone by Jo Beggs. The illustration accompanying the interview is by Stuart Madden.
Name
- Tracy Chevalier
Current job
- Author
Did you go to University or any other higher education institution? If so, where and what did you study?
- I graduated with a degree in English literature from Oberlin College in the
US. My career previous to writing was in publishing: I was an editorial
assistant for a year on Macmillan's Dictionary of Art project, then was
literary editor for St. James Press, a reference book company, for 5 years.
There I edited encyclopedias on subjects such as children's writers, poets,
and contemporary world writers.
In 1993 I left publishing to do an MA in creative writing at the University
of East Anglia. From 1994-97 I worked part-time as a freelance editor and
wrote part-time. Once The Virgin Blue was published I began to write
full-time.
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Name
- Tracy Chevalier
Current job
- Author
Did you go to University or any other higher education institution? If so, where and what did you study?
- I graduated with a degree in English literature from Oberlin College in the
US. My career previous to writing was in publishing: I was an editorial
assistant for a year on Macmillan's Dictionary of Art project, then was
literary editor for St. James Press, a reference book company, for 5 years.
There I edited encyclopedias on subjects such as children's writers, poets,
and contemporary world writers.
In 1993 I left publishing to do an MA in creative writing at the University
of East Anglia. From 1994-97 I worked part-time as a freelance editor and
wrote part-time. Once The Virgin Blue was published I began to write
full-time.
Download the first part of the interview with Tracy Chevalier
INTERVIEW WITH MICHAEL EAVIS
Blake TV
06/27/08 • -1 min
Our fifteenth and final podcast is an interview with Michael Eavis, dairy farmer and founder of the Glastonbury Festival - appropriately enough, as the festival is taking place this very weekend! Michael was interviewed over the telephone by Wendy Gallagher. The illustration accompanying the interview is by Jenny Dunn.
Many thanks to everyone who was involved in this project - especially to our interviewees for their time and patience. And thank YOU for tuning into Blake TV (almost one thousand downloads to date, from around the world). We hope you enjoyed it.
Download the interview with Michael Eavis
Many thanks to everyone who was involved in this project - especially to our interviewees for their time and patience. And thank YOU for tuning into Blake TV (almost one thousand downloads to date, from around the world). We hope you enjoyed it.
Download the interview with Michael Eavis
INTERVIEW WITH DAVID MORRIS
Blake TV
06/27/08 • -1 min
Our penultimate interview is with David Morris, Head of Collections at the Whitworth Art Gallery.
Name
- David Morris
Current job and place of employment
- Head of Collections, The Whitworth Art Gallery, The University of Manchester
What did you study at sixth form or college?
- English, History and Geography A-Levels
Did you go to University or any other higher education institution? If so, where and what did you study?
- BA (Hons) History (1972-75), Trinity Hall, Cambridge University
- MA Art History (1996-97), The University of Manchester
What was or who was the biggest influence on your choice of career?
- My English teacher at school, who also taught art history
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Name
- David Morris
Current job and place of employment
- Head of Collections, The Whitworth Art Gallery, The University of Manchester
What did you study at sixth form or college?
- English, History and Geography A-Levels
Did you go to University or any other higher education institution? If so, where and what did you study?
- BA (Hons) History (1972-75), Trinity Hall, Cambridge University
- MA Art History (1996-97), The University of Manchester
What was or who was the biggest influence on your choice of career?
- My English teacher at school, who also taught art history
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06/27/08 • -1 min
INTERVIEW WITH DR COLIN TRODD
Blake TV
04/05/08 • -1 min
"Blake's Shadow" has been devised by Dr Colin Trodd, a lecturer in Art History at the University of Manchester. This exhibition, to run concurrently with "Mind Forg’d Manacles", explores the influence of Blake on the development of the visual arts from the eighteenth century to the present day.
Name
- Dr Colin Trodd
Current job and place of employment
- Lecturer, the University of Manchester
What did you study at sixth form or college?
- Art History, History A'Levels
Did you go to University or any other higher education institution? If so, where and what did you study?
- BA Hons Art History, Sussex University
What was or who was the biggest influence on your choice of career?
- William Blake and Syd Barrett
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Name
- Dr Colin Trodd
Current job and place of employment
- Lecturer, the University of Manchester
What did you study at sixth form or college?
- Art History, History A'Levels
Did you go to University or any other higher education institution? If so, where and what did you study?
- BA Hons Art History, Sussex University
What was or who was the biggest influence on your choice of career?
- William Blake and Syd Barrett
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INTERVIEW WITH BILLY CHILDISH
Blake TV
03/27/08 • -1 min
Mike Chavez Dawson interviewed Billy Childish during a performance evening at The Whitworth Art Gallery.
Billy Childish is a cult figure in America, Europe and Japan. Painter, poet and song writer - in a twenty year period he has published over 40 collections of his poetry, recorded over 100 full-length independent LP's and produced over 2000 paintings.
Name
- Billy Childish
Current job and place of employment
- Painter, writer and musician
What did you study at sixth form or college?
- Left secondary education at 16 and entered the Naval Dockyard at Chatham as an apprentice stonemason.
Did you go to University or any other higher education institution? If so, where and what did you study?
- St Martin's School of Art to study painting, BA Hons Fine Art, however this was short-lived and I was expelled in 1982.
What was or who was the biggest influence on your choice of career?
- Vincent Van Gogh
Mike Chavez-Dawson is an interdisciplinary artist, fascinated with the place where the worlds of Media and Art collide and intermesh. He is also Visual Arts Editor for "Flux Magazine", founding curator for Flux Space and adviser for State Of Flux.
Name
- Mike Chavez-Dawson
Current job and place of employment
- Artist
What did you study at sixth form or college?
- Art, Photography, Art History and Film Studies
Did you go to University or any other higher education institution? If so, where and what did you study?
- Manchester Metropolitan University, BA Hons Interactive Arts and MA Art as Environment
What was or who was the biggest influence on your choice of career?
- My Grandad
Download the video interview with Billy Childish
Billy Childish is a cult figure in America, Europe and Japan. Painter, poet and song writer - in a twenty year period he has published over 40 collections of his poetry, recorded over 100 full-length independent LP's and produced over 2000 paintings.
Name
- Billy Childish
Current job and place of employment
- Painter, writer and musician
What did you study at sixth form or college?
- Left secondary education at 16 and entered the Naval Dockyard at Chatham as an apprentice stonemason.
Did you go to University or any other higher education institution? If so, where and what did you study?
- St Martin's School of Art to study painting, BA Hons Fine Art, however this was short-lived and I was expelled in 1982.
What was or who was the biggest influence on your choice of career?
- Vincent Van Gogh
Mike Chavez-Dawson is an interdisciplinary artist, fascinated with the place where the worlds of Media and Art collide and intermesh. He is also Visual Arts Editor for "Flux Magazine", founding curator for Flux Space and adviser for State Of Flux.
Name
- Mike Chavez-Dawson
Current job and place of employment
- Artist
What did you study at sixth form or college?
- Art, Photography, Art History and Film Studies
Did you go to University or any other higher education institution? If so, where and what did you study?
- Manchester Metropolitan University, BA Hons Interactive Arts and MA Art as Environment
What was or who was the biggest influence on your choice of career?
- My Grandad
Download the video interview with Billy Childish
03/20/08 • -1 min
Name
- Christopher Bucklow
Current job and place of employment
- Artist
What did you study at sixth form or college?
- History, Art and English A-Levels
Did you go to University or any other higher education institution? If so, where and what did you study?
- Leicester Polytechnic, BA Hons Art History
What was or who was the biggest influence on your choice of career?
- Alfred Sisley
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- Christopher Bucklow
Current job and place of employment
- Artist
What did you study at sixth form or college?
- History, Art and English A-Levels
Did you go to University or any other higher education institution? If so, where and what did you study?
- Leicester Polytechnic, BA Hons Art History
What was or who was the biggest influence on your choice of career?
- Alfred Sisley
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INTERVIEW WITH JAH WOBBLE
Blake TV
03/13/08 • -1 min
Our video interview with Jah Wobble (born John Wardle, in Stepney in 1958) English bass guitarist, singer, poet and composer. He became known to a wider audience as the original bass player in Public Image Ltd (PiL) in the late 1970s and early 1980s, but left the band after two years. Following his departure from PiL, he went on to a successful solo career. He also owns his own record company based in Stockport.
Name
- Jah Wobble
Current job and place of employment
- Musician/Record Company Owner
What did you study at sixth form or college?
- N/A
Did you go to University or any other higher education institution? If so, where and what did you study?
- BA Hons Humanities at Birkbeck, University of London as a mature student
What was or who was the biggest influence on your choice of career?
- Music just took me.
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Name
- Jah Wobble
Current job and place of employment
- Musician/Record Company Owner
What did you study at sixth form or college?
- N/A
Did you go to University or any other higher education institution? If so, where and what did you study?
- BA Hons Humanities at Birkbeck, University of London as a mature student
What was or who was the biggest influence on your choice of career?
- Music just took me.
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03/06/08 • -1 min
03/01/08 • -1 min
Name
- Heather Birchall
Current job and place of employment
- Curator (Historic Fine Art), Whitworth Art Gallery, the University of Manchester
What did you study at sixth form or college?
- History, English, French
Did you go to University or any other higher education institution? If so, where and what did you study?
- Hull University, BA History
- Nottingham University, MA History of Art
What was or who was the biggest influence on your choice of career?
- Oh my goodness. Probably visiting Manchester Art Gallery as a child and looking at all the Pre-Raphaelites, and wishing that I would grow up to be like one of the women in Rossetti’s paintings. Alas, that didn’t happen, but it did alert me to working with pictures and putting them in new contexts.
Any other comments?
- "Blake’s Shadow" has been a pleasure to work on – I have discovered new things about artists, musicians and filmmakers who have literally followed his "shadow". I hope it will be a huge success.
Download the first part of the video interview with Heather Birchall
- Heather Birchall
Current job and place of employment
- Curator (Historic Fine Art), Whitworth Art Gallery, the University of Manchester
What did you study at sixth form or college?
- History, English, French
Did you go to University or any other higher education institution? If so, where and what did you study?
- Hull University, BA History
- Nottingham University, MA History of Art
What was or who was the biggest influence on your choice of career?
- Oh my goodness. Probably visiting Manchester Art Gallery as a child and looking at all the Pre-Raphaelites, and wishing that I would grow up to be like one of the women in Rossetti’s paintings. Alas, that didn’t happen, but it did alert me to working with pictures and putting them in new contexts.
Any other comments?
- "Blake’s Shadow" has been a pleasure to work on – I have discovered new things about artists, musicians and filmmakers who have literally followed his "shadow". I hope it will be a huge success.
Download the first part of the video interview with Heather Birchall
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FAQ
How many episodes does Blake TV have?
Blake TV currently has 15 episodes available.
What topics does Blake TV cover?
The podcast is about Art, Visual Arts, University, Youth, Podcasts and Arts.
What is the most popular episode on Blake TV?
The episode title 'INTERVIEW WITH MICHAEL EAVIS' is the most popular.
How often are episodes of Blake TV released?
Episodes of Blake TV are typically released every 7 days, 1 hour.
When was the first episode of Blake TV?
The first episode of Blake TV was released on Jan 25, 2008.
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