The Warrior Artist
Episodes
Keep your courage. Do what you believe in. Find a way to do it - Dr. Jo Melvin [31]
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jo Melvin is a professor in fine arts and feminisms at Chelsea College of Art in London, director and curator of the Barry Flanagan estate. Jo is also...
The most important thing is being authentic to yourself, as a creator, and actually trying to find your true voice - Leah Hewson [30]
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Leah Hewson is an abstract artist who works in layers of complex patterns, in vibrant neon colours. She studied in Dun Laoghaire College of Art and De...
You’ve got to keep working at your practice - that's why we call it a practice - Ciara Rodgers [29]
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Warrior Artist Podcast, host Éadaoin Glynn interviews Ciara Rodgers, a visual artist based in Cork City who works from her stu...
Leah Beggs - intuitive painting process [28]
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Warrior Artist Podcast, host Éadaoin Glynn interviews Leah Beggs, a visual artist based in Galway. Her work is semi-abstract ...
Love the mistakes. You have to keep persevering before the good stuff comes out - Debbie Godsell [27]
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Warrior Artist Podcast, host Éadaoin Glynn interviews Debbie Godsell, a visual artist and art educator based in Cork. Her work...
Aideen Barry - the role of the artist as rule breaker and messenger [26]
08 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Warrior Artist Podcast, host Éadaoin Glynn interviews Irish visual artist Aideen Barry, who shares insights into her expansive...
Solo Exhibition insights and lessons learned [25]
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Warrior Artist Podcast, host Éadaoin Glynn shares her recent experiences and lessons learned from preparing for two solo exhib...
Artist Website Tips [24]
20 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I share what I've learnt about artist websites. I've just finished my third website iteration. Each time it's been PAINFUL...
An art career is a marathon not a sprint, you have to keep running - Nuala O' Donovan [23]
14 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Nuala O'Donovan builds sculptural forms in porcelain clay based on the patterns and geometry of living organisms. She has won many awards includ...
I never thought I would end up being an artist - Bernadette Doolan shares her creative journey [22]
04 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Self-taught painter and ceramicist Bernadette Doolan chats to host Éadaoin Glynn about imposter syndrome, falling into art, her intuitive approach to...
The final product is less important than the journey of getting there - Rachel Doolin [21]
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Irish visual artist Rachel Doolin chats to Éadaoin Glynn about the challenge of taking the leap to become a professional artist, how materials inspir...
Vanity Galleries are parasites feeding on artists' dreams [20]
21 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Vanity galleries are parasites who feed on emerging artists' aspirations to show their work. They make their money from artists' hopes and d...
'Stop everything and pursue what you want to pursue. Now is the time' - Annie Hogg's creative journey [19]
07 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Annie Hogg is a visual artist based in Co. Tipperary, Ireland. After graduating with a Diploma in Fine Art from the Crawford College of Art and Design...
'I blocked myself from creativity for decades' - Éadaoin Glynn [18]
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I blocked myself from creativity for decades. I didn't go to art school even though I had a place. Perhaps I felt I had to pursue something more s...
'The art world is watching' - Ty Clark shares his creative journey [17]
17 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"The art world is slow. It is not fast. There's no ten steps to make it in the art world...Some people have two steps, some have 400 steps, s...
'I want to insert myself right into the material', visual artist Orla O'Byrne shares her creative process [16]
04 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Cork based Orla O’Byrne explores overlooked histories of sites and artefacts. She works across a variety of media and techniques such as drawing, ...
Why I go early to opening nights [15]
20 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I've talked about entering open calls and managing rejection in episode 6. In this episode, I talk about going to exhibition openings. When ...
'I had to bring the world into my house' how photographer Enda Burke got creative during lockdown [14]
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Galway photographer Enda Burke gave a TED Talk on creativity and has been featured in The Guardian, Rolling Stone Magazine, Forbes Magazine and The Ob...
'My studio is in my head' Aoife Nolan shares her creative process [13]
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Aoife Nolan's successfully operated her own fashion business for over a decade before going to art college. Aoife describes this change like a swi...
My creative time is precious - my top tools to minimise admin time [12]
14 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
My time in the studio is my most precious resource. When you're an artist, you're self employed. You probably have a day job. Your time in the...
Eamon Colman painter - 'all paintings are political and autobiographical' [11]
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Eamon Colman grew up in Dublin, Ireland in a family of painters. He left school and starting painting in a spare room in his parents house, he took ...
I get up at 5am to paint - Sile Walsh visual artist shares her creative journey [10]
24 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Waterford based visual artist, Sile Walsh, chats to host Éadaoin Glynn about the challenges of painting with raising young children, returning to pai...
Marketing for artists - why email works [9]
14 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Artists are self employed. We make work and we hope to sell it! Marketing is important for artists. Marketing is about communicating...
8. Opportunities are out there - Maurice Quillinan, visual artist and curator shares his creative approach
07 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
"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 cur...
7. Why don't you do it yourself? Visual artist and curator Dermot Browne shares his creative journey
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Visual artist and curator Dermot Browne has an entrepreneurial approach to creating art spaces. "Curators live in museums. They have jobs and t...
You can't get a 'Yes' without risking a 'No' - tips for managing open calls and rejection
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 gett...
It's never too late to become an artist - how Barbara Kenneally went from medical scientist to glass artist
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Instagram for artists, why it still works and how to use it, 18 quick and easy tips to up your Instagram game!
07 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 im...
There were no curators. Visual artist and poet Pauline Flynn shares her creative journey about returning to the art world after 10 years
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 p...
The challenges of moving from a non-creative life to a creative one
24 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
My Creative Journey
16 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
The Warrior Artist Trailer
01 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 5...