The Warrior Artist

"The opportunities are out there, and it's just a question of finding them and trying to take advantage of them." Limerick based visual artist and curator, Maurice Quillinan shares his thoughts on being an artist, his collaborative approach to work and curating, his studio practice and advice for emerging artists. Maurice chats about: Art college the best part of being an artist the opportunities...

Visual artist and curator Dermot Browne has an entrepreneurial approach to creating art spaces.   "Curators live in museums. They have jobs and titles..I'm an artist who wants to see certain exhibitions happen" Highlights of this episode include: the appeal of abstraction his approach to painting Using collage elements his studio and studio practice the importance of building an audience and...

There are two sides to being an artist : You want to spend as much time as you can creating work , investing in your learning and development and getting as good as you can. You also need to put your work out into the world , if you want it to be seen, to be discovered.  Open calls are an important way of doing this. Why enter open calls? Open calls are a level playing field. I view them as a...

It's never too late to become an artist - from medical scientist to glass artist, Barbara Kenneally shares her creative journey. What it was like to go art college after retiring from science the connection between her scientific research and her glass art her interest in surfaces and what lies beneath the inspiration of the old mine shafts in West Cork the different kinds of glass her favourite g...

Instagram is still one of the best ways for artists to share their work. Éadaoin Glynn shares 18 quick and easy tips for artists that you can implement immediately! Read a more detailed explanation in my blog and see how I use Instagram on @eadaoin_glynn Don't worry about how many followers you have and the 'algorithm'.   Engagement is more important than how many followers you have.&nbs...

Irish visual artist and poet Pauline Flynn turned her back on the art world for 10 years to pursue writing. She found the art world a very different place when she returned to painting.  This is her creative journey. Pauline talks about : The influence of her time in Japan Different art forms - sculpture, painting, writing Changes in the art world Differences and similarities between the art...

Moving from a non-creative life to a creative one isn't easy. It's scary.  It's vulnerable, filled with highs and lows but if a creative life is calling to you then it's worth the risk. I share some of the challenges I faced: Overcoming fears of being foolish, too old and being judged as not good Overcoming my inner critic.  The only one judging me was myself. Learning not to worry so mu...

This is my creative journey. I tossed a coin aged 17 and opted not to art school, instead studying literature. I worked in business and only returned to painting when her children were small.   It's never too late to start your creative journey.

Do you want to be an artist? I'm here to tell you that it's not too late.  My name is Eadaoin Glynn and I sold my first painting just before my 50th birthday. Moving from a non-creative life to a creative one is scary - but If I can do it, so can you. The warrior artist podcast will inspire you on your creative journey, I'll share what I've learnt, tips and strategies (and what didn't work!)...