About this episode

Ryan Presley discusses his exhibition Daydreamer and the influences of his upbringing on his art.

Ryan joins Associate Curator Anna Zagala in the studio to discuss his exhibition Daydreamer, how growing up in Mparntwe/Alice Springs and an early love of drawing shaped his trajectory, and what he hoped to convey of the sitter in the portrait, currently on display at Samstag Museum of Art.

People in this episode

Host: Anna Zagala

Guest: Ryan Presley

Topics covered

• art exhibition
• portraiture
• cultural background
• personal narrative
• creative process

Keywords

• Ryan Presley
• Daydreamer
• portrait
• Mparntwe
• Alice Springs
• art
• exhibition

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Samstag Museum of Art

Places: Mparntwe/Alice Springs

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