This conversation was first released in 2018 and re-edited in 2026.

I first met artist Leah Hewson in her colourful studio on the South Quays in Dublin city centre on a sunny summer’s day. During this conversation we talked about how taking your work seriously forces others to sit up and shift how they perceive you. She also shared how a bereavement stopped her temporarily from making new work. Slowly but surely though, Leah found her way back to creating and to herself once again. Leah is a delight to talk to, she is open and laughs easily with an energy for life that is contagious. I hope you love this chat. 

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Leah has a First-Class BA (Hons) degree in Fine Art from IADT, Dublin Ireland. Solo exhibitions include 'Kin Connection', The Royal Hibernian Academy (2024), ‘Blowout’ Stoney Road Press, INK Miami(2022), 'Ammo Veil' ,Hillsboro Fine Art gallery (2018) and ‘Scintilla’, The Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin (2017) which was the culmination of work produced during a six-month residency at The RHA School. Other residencies include Nars Foundation, Brooklyn, New York (2018), SIM Residency, Berlin (2019) and Wilton Park Studios Residency, Dublin in (2019 -20), Facebook AIR program (2020).

Hewson's work is collected internationally and public collections include The Trinity College Dublin History of Art collection, The Office of Public Works, Dublin, The Law Society of Ireland, the Microsoft Collection, Fidelity Investments and The Cleveland Clinic. ​

For everything on Leah Hewson, here is her website. And while we’re at it, my Instagram page is here and my newsletter In Bits, is here.

Thanks so much for listening.

Peace and love,

Esther

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