The Warrior Artist

The Warrior Artist

By Éadaoin GlynnArtsVisual Arts
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The Warrior Artist episodes

  • There were no curators. Visual artist and poet Pauline Flynn shares her creative journey about returning to the art world after 10 years

    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 and writing worlds
    • Connection between her poetry and painting
    • Evolution of her painting style
    • Favourite paint (Golden and Mutsuda)
    • Painting practice
    • Time management and different jobs of being an artist
    • Galleries and curators, how she approaches galleries
    • Open calls, rejection and writing proposals
    • Advice for emerging artists
    • She reads her poem 'the Withdrawing Room'

      • Click here for full show notes and images of Pauline's work.  

      You can see more of Pauline's work:

      https://paulinebflynn.wixsite.com/arts

      https://www.instagram.com/paulinebflynn/

      If you have any comments or suggestions for future episodes, please get in touch with Éadaoin on instagram or on her website.  

      1 hr 26 min
    • The challenges of moving from a non-creative life to a creative one

      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 much about what people might think.  They're too busy with their own lives.
      • Trying to return to the confidence and self-belief I had when I was younger.
      • The intense emotions, vulnerability and emotional highs and lows of a creative life
      • Exposing myself to rejection
      • Letting go of perfectionism
      • Learning to work at the two sides of being an artist - making the work and sharing your work so people can find you.
      • saying yes to opportunities when I was scared and clueless
      • Learning to take risks and do small acts of bravery.  Each act of bravery was like a stepping stone, leading me from the land of the non-creative to the land of the creative.

        • In the same way you develop your voice as an artist or follow your intuition when you paint, you have to learn to listen to your inner voice telling you where to go next on your creative journey - what's the next step you have to take.

        What small act of bravery can you take today to show up for yourself as an artist and help you on your creative journey?

        I'd love to know what your act of bravery is.

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        16 min
      • My Creative Journey

        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.

        23 min
      • The Warrior Artist Trailer

        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!) along with learnings from other artists.

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        2 min

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