{"podcast":{"title":"Ministry of Arts Podcast","slug":"ministry-of-arts-podcast-70784","podcast_index_feed_id":70784,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/62653de74eefb200142a5d0d","website_url":"http://www.ministryofarts.org","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/62653de74eefb200142a5d0d/show-cover.jpg","author":"Gary Mansfield","episode_count":376,"summary":"Possibly the World's most inclusive art podcast. Artist & Curator Gary Mansfield talks to emerging, established and world renowned artists each week in his quite unique manner. Gary's booming Cockney voice and jovial approach, is a breath of fresh air for those within the art world and a beacon to those that thought it inaccessible. Previous guests include: Maggi Hambling, Mark Wallinger, Gavin Turk, kennardphillipps, Mat Colishaw, Ray Richardson, Camille Walala, Rankin, Keith Brymer-Jones, PureEvil, Tanya Ling, Koestler Arts, Stuart Semple, Richard Wirson RA, Sarah Maple, Jenny Eclair, Katy Wix and Adam Buxton . Feel free to contact Gary with any queries, comments etc: email: ministryofartsorg@gmail.com All Social Media: @ministryofartsorg To find out more on Gary Mansfield go to: http://www.garymansfield.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-06T02:18:23.885431+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ministry-of-arts-podcast-70784"},"episode":{"title":"Ep.292 Kevin Devonport - Ministry of Arts Podcast","slug":"ep-292-kevin-devonport-ministry-of-arts-podcast","published_at":"2025-09-14T23:01:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ministry-of-arts-podcast-70784/ep-292-kevin-devonport-ministry-of-arts-podcast","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ministry-of-arts-podcast-70784","url":"https://shows.acast.com/minitryfats/episodes/ep292-kevin-devonport-ministry-of-arts-podcast","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62653de74eefb200142a5d0d/e/68c30aed0fb44bf79e4a371c/media.mp3","summary":"In this episode Gary Mansfield speaks to Kevin Devonport (@KevinDevonportFineArt)   Kevin Devonport is a self-taught British artist whose journey from prison to international recognition highlights the life-changing power of art. Raised in Leeds, he left school without qualifications and served several prison terms for drug-related offences.  During a 13-year sentence, he discovered painting through a class run by Care After Combat, a charity supporting ex-service personnel, sparking a profound shift in his life.   While imprisoned, Devonport earned a First-Class Honours BSc in Sociology from the Open University, shaping his artistic themes of identity, consumerism, and social structure. His still-life works use everyday objects to tell personal and social stories.   Based at Assembly House Studios in Leeds, Kevin exhibits widely and mentors others, particularly ex-offenders and veterans, promoting art as a tool for rehabilitation.   For more information on the work of Kevin Devonport go to https:// KevinDevonport.com/     To Support this podcast from as little as £3 per month: www.patreon/ministryofarts   For full line up of confirmed artists go to https://www. ministryofarts .co.uk Email: ministryofartsorg@gmail.com Social Media: @ministryofartsorg   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"In this episode Gary Mansfield speaks to Kevin Devonport (@KevinDevonportFineArt) Kevin Devonport is a self-taught British artist whose journey fro…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2411,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ministry-of-arts-podcast-70784/episodes/ep-292-kevin-devonport-ministry-of-arts-podcast/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ministry-of-arts-podcast-70784/ep-292-kevin-devonport-ministry-of-arts-podcast.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}