Podcasts

Rowan is Freelance Podcast Producer for a new series of artist podcasts developed through Bricks Artist Programme.

Rowan is an audio creative working across many disciplines including podcast production, music composition, sound design, post production and live performance.

As a podcaster Rowan has produced work for the Guardian, Universal Music, BBC Sounds, the Royal Geographical Society and many more. As a composer his music is used regularly on the BBC, Channel 4 and ITV as well as numerous TV networks internationally, and as a performer he has played at a number of festivals including Download and Glastonbury. His projects in the art world have given him the opportunity to work with artists such as Savinder Bual and 2019 Turner Prize winner Helen Cammock.

Jessica has joined Bricks as the Artist Programme Producer. Jessica will be leading the programme to support 70+ artists through peer-to-peer learning, digital commissions, mentoring, a podcast series and sales platform. 

Jessica was also selected to be on the programme as an artist, as such we are delighted that the programme is going to be led by someone from within our artist community. As an artist Jessica’s work explores different aspects of social histories, through craft, performance, drawing and sculpture. Recent projects include a podcast on rough music and public shaming made with Caraboo Projects.As a producer she has worked in a variety of roles, including for the Courtauld Institute of Art, Luke Jerram and Engage.

Jack is a producer and organisation director with a passion for supporting cross sector creative collaborations and developing the ecology for visual arts practice in Bristol.

Jack founded Bricks has a dual role both as director/ CEO and as an active producer on Bricks projects.

Additionally, Jack is co-lead of the Cultural Spaces Workgroup of the Bristol DIY Arts Network.

2010 – 2018 Jack ran nomadic art gallery Antlers supporting Bristol based artists through pop up exhibitions, partnership commissions, consultancy and publishing. Antlers focused on supporting artists to explore a new side of their practice often encouraging some form of stretch.

2017 – 2019 Jack worked on the research and development for Bricks, exploring new models to support artists in Bristol, this work was supported by Arts Council England through Grants for Arts, Arts Fundraising and Philanthropy Fellowship and Postgraduate Certificate, University of Leeds, Clore Leadership Short Course and Creative United’s Prosper.

Jack also works as a freelance producer/ curator for organisations that have included The Architecture Centre, National Trust and Studio Upstairs.

2012 – 2018 Jack ran Gallery Spaces facilitating the use of otherwise empty retail spaces by creative projects around Bristol.

Prior to 2010 Jack worked as a studio assistant for Damien Hirst and was a practising artist involved in artist led projects in Stroud.