Creativity as lineage, liberation and lifeline
From Half A Century Apart by oceanapicconey
April 12, 2026 · 46 min · Episode 4
About this episode
The episode explores the historical restrictions on women's creativity and celebrates their artistic expressions through various mediums.
Episode 4 — Creativity as lineage, liberation and lifeline In this episode, we explore the primal need to express and create, and reflect on the many ways women have historically been restricted or deprived of that freedom. We speak to creativity as something that lives through us — as lineage, as liberation, and as a lifeline. Inspired by The Artist’s Way, we took ourselves on an artist’s weekend away, reconnecting with our own creative rhythms and practices. We share the joy of witnessing other women’s art and how deeply it inspires us, particularly during our visit to the exhibition Dangerously Modern: Australian Women Artists in Europe 1890–1940 at the Art Gallery of New South Wales.Featuring over 200 works by 50 trailblazing artists, the exhibition offered a powerful glimpse into the courage and creative force of women across time. Oceana reflects on a painting by Emily Chapman, depicting her husband fallen on the battlefield of World War I. We were also deeply moved by the all-women Indigenous dance troupe Jannawi Dance Clan and their performance Garrigarrang Badu at the Sydney Opera House as part of Sydney Festival 2026. We touch on two films that honour the lives of women…
People in this episode
Hosts: Laura Jan Shore, Oceana
Topics covered
- creativity
- women artists
- art history
- indigenous dance
- film
Keywords
- lineage
- liberation
- lifeline
- art exhibition
- Sydney Festival
Mentioned in this episode
Products: The Artist’s Way, Séraphine, Maudie
Books & works: The Artist’s Way, Dangerously Modern: Australian Women Artists in Europe 1890–1940, Garrigarrang Badu, Séraphine, Maudie, Naked Song, Breathworks
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