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The Warrior Artist

by Éadaoin Glynn · English · Arts & Books

The Warrior Artist podcast, interviews and insights inspire you on your creative journey. www.eadaoinglynn.com/podcast www.instagram.com/eadaoin_glynn

New episodes: Every two weeks
Typical length: 55 min
Latest: 2 Jun 2026
Language: English

Latest episode

2 Jun 2026 · 37 min

Instagram for Artists - a saner approach

Feeling overwhelmed by Instagram? You're not alone and it doesn't have to be that way. In this episode of The Warrior Artist Podcast, host Éadaoin Glynn advocates for a calmer, more sustainable approach to Instagram that works for artists at every stage. The goal isn't to go viral. It's to be findable, discoverable, and human . Remember your follower count is not your worth as an artist. In this episode Éadaoin discusses: Why Instagram is still worth your time. What "branding" actually means for artists and why you already have one How to build a pace you can actually stick to, protect your…

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5 May 2026 · 21 min
Studio Update - new space, new work, new conversations..
Welcome back to The Warrior Artist! After some time away, host Éadaoin Glynn is back with a personal catch-up episode covering everything that's been happening in her practice: a new studio, art education, mentorship, and an upcoming solo exhibition. In this episode: Eadaoin shares why having a clear goal is one of the most important tools in an artist's practice, and walks us through the big moves she's made over the past year: A Purpose-Built Studio After a year in her first dedicated studio space (a prefabricated garden room with high walls, overhead windows, and yes, a sink), Éadaoin…
17 Jun 2025 · 1 hr 22 min
Keep your courage. Do what you believe in. Find a way to do it - Dr. Jo Melvin [31]
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 an art historian, a writer, a lecturer, a filmmaker, a curator and an exhibition maker. "I speak as a woman who wears many hats, academic, scholar, teacher, mother, alongside the simultaneous development of my artistic, curatorial and exhibition making practices." In this episode of The Warrior Artist, Jo Melvin chats to Éadaoin Glynn about: Ending up in art school 'by default' Steering her own path in art school How she approached and met…
26 May 2025 · 1 hr 5 min
The most important thing is being authentic to yourself, as a creator, and actually trying to find your true voice - Leah Hewson [30]
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 Design. She has exhibited extensively, including solo exhibitions in the RHA and Hillsboro. Fine Art. She has had residencies in New York, LA Berlin and Dublin. She has won several awards, including the whites award for painting in the RHA. Her work is in many public collection and has also been auctioned at Sotheby's In this episode of The Warrior Artist Podcast, Leah chats to host Éadaoin Glynn about : Interning with Sean Scully in New York…
E29 · 24 Mar 2025 · 58 min
You’ve got to keep working at your practice - that's why we call it a practice - Ciara Rodgers [29]
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 studio at Backwater Artists Group. She has a BA and MA from Crawford College of Art and Design and works in an expanded drawing practice which includes polaroid photography, installation and performance. Her work is often site specific, with the defunct and disappearing architecture of the urban landscape as her starting point. Ciara discusses: How the frustration of COVID lockdown forced her to explore new areas in her practice Her love of the…
29 Oct 2024 · 35 min
Leah Beggs - intuitive painting process [28]
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 landscapes and she is represented by the Solomon Gallery in Dublin and the Kenny Bookshop and Art Gallery in Galway. A graduate of Dun Laoghaire College of Art and Design, her work is in public collections including the Department of an Taoiseach, Trinity College Dublin and the National Concert Hall. Leah discusses: Her intuitive painting process and 'the crap pile' How moving to Connemara impacted her work How interior design and visual art are…
12 Jul 2024 · 1 hr 5 min
Love the mistakes. You have to keep persevering before the good stuff comes out - Debbie Godsell [27]
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 is primarily lens based, but has evolved to include sculptural forms and video. A graduate of Crawford College of Art and Design and Limerick School of Art and Design, she is a member of Cork Printmakers. In 2018, she was shortlisted for the Zurich Portrait Prize. She has won many awards and her work is in public collections, including the National Gallery of Ireland, the OPW, and the Crawford Art Gallery. Debbie discusses: her artistic…
8 May 2024 · 55 min
Aideen Barry - the role of the artist as rule breaker and messenger [26]
In this episode of the Warrior Artist Podcast, host Éadaoin Glynn interviews Irish visual artist Aideen Barry, who shares insights into her expansive practice that includes performance, sculpture, film, text, and experimental lens-based media. Barry discusses her personal journey to becoming an artist, the themes in her work such as domestic labor, environmental changes, and human vulnerability, and her unique approach to engaging with varied mediums. She reflects on the significance of international collaboration and how her work resonates on a global scale, touching on social and political…
29 Apr 2024 · 31 min
Solo Exhibition insights and lessons learned [25]
In this episode of the Warrior Artist Podcast, host Éadaoin Glynn shares her recent experiences and lessons learned from preparing for two solo exhibitions. Éadaoin discusses the process of creating a new body of work, from initial opportunity to final execution, highlighting challenges such as finding inspiration, embracing experimentation, and the importance of documentation and promotion. She offers advice on trusting the creative process, seeking feedback, and lessons learnt on documenting and curating exhibitions. Éadaoin also shares tips for artists on how to maximise opportunities.…
20 Dec 2023 · 13 min
Artist Website Tips [24]
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! I procrastinate about it but like everything I learn by doing. We'd all prefer to be in the studio creating, but having a website is essential. I hope this helps motivate you because if you wait for the perfect website, you've waited too long. Put something up and then edit! Good enough is good enough! Links: For those in Ireland, you can avail of a business grant of up to €2,500 to pay a web designer help you build an e-commerce website. Click here for…
14 Oct 2023 · 57 min
An art career is a marathon not a sprint, you have to keep running - Nuala O' Donovan [23]
Nuala O'Donovan builds sculptural forms in porcelain clay based on the patterns and geometry of living organisms. She has won many awards including the Golden Fleece award and her work is in many important public collections including the Irish National Art collection. Nuala chats to Éadaoin Glynn about her early career in architectural design as a facilitator of travel, returning to Cork and doing a self-directed MFA, how the regular irregularity of the geometry of nature inspires her and her deep love of pattern. Nuala expresses her ideas by creating sculptural structures in porcelain…
4 Sep 2023 · 36 min
I never thought I would end up being an artist - Bernadette Doolan shares her creative journey [22]
Self-taught painter and ceramicist Bernadette Doolan chats to host Éadaoin Glynn about imposter syndrome, falling into art, her intuitive approach to painting and being inspired by the resilience of children. Show notes web page www.bernadettedoolan.com @bernadettedoolanartist @eadaoin_glynn
9 Aug 2023 · 1 hr 2 min
The final product is less important than the journey of getting there - Rachel Doolin [21]
Irish visual artist Rachel Doolin chats to Éadaoin Glynn about the challenge of taking the leap to become a professional artist, how materials inspire her, her slow research-based, collaborative approach and why she likes writing grant applications. Rachel graduated with a BA in Fine Art from the Crawford College of Art & Design and has received many awards, grants and residencies. Rachel's multidisciplinary approach merges art, experimentation, and ecology. She collaborates with artists, NGOs, community and professional organisations to create meaningful artworks in response to social and…
21 Jul 2023 · 16 min
Vanity Galleries are parasites feeding on artists' dreams [20]
Vanity galleries are parasites who feed on emerging artists' aspirations to show their work. They make their money from artists' hopes and dreams. The origin of the name comes from vanity publishing. They were a last resort for authors whose books were not deemed commercially viable by traditional publishers. They would publish any work at the right price. Authors could claim to have work published, but they had paid for it. With vanity galleries, it's a little bit different because the artist is duped. The artist thinks it's genuine and an an investment worth risking. A vanity gallery…
7 Jul 2023 · 1 hr 3 min
'Stop everything and pursue what you want to pursue. Now is the time' - Annie Hogg's creative journey [19]
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, Cork in 2001 and a BA in sculpture from Aki College of Art in The Netherlands in 2002, Annie worked and lived in environmental protest camps and learned organic horticulture. When Annie Hogg was in art college, her interest in the environment was dismissed as not being 'real art', causing her to abandon her art practice. Twenty years later, her work gravitates around the themes of solastalgia, ecopsychology and transformation. She uses…
27 Jun 2023 · 19 min
'I blocked myself from creativity for decades' - Éadaoin Glynn [18]
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 sensible in life? Perhaps I just didn't give myself permission at that time to become a painter? Distraction I used to distract myself from this gap in my life..the void of not being creative. I used to distract myself by buying things. I think that was filling something inside me, because now I no longer have that impulse. Motherhood I wasted a lot of time trying to be a perfect mother. ... I spent a lot of time baking. I made very elaborate…
17 Jun 2023 · 59 min
'The art world is watching' - Ty Clark shares his creative journey [17]
"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, some have 20 steps, some have 30 steps. The art world moves at its own pace. And at the end of the day, it's all about the work" Ty Clark is a visual artist, film maker, sculptor and writer based in Waco, Texas. He produced an award winning film, Jump Shoot and is currently working on a documentary series. He began a Mentorship Programme in 2021, through which he has mentored 49 artists from 17 countries. He recently wrote his first novel. He has…
4 Jun 2023 · 1 hr 36 min
'I want to insert myself right into the material', visual artist Orla O'Byrne shares her creative process [16]
Cork based Orla O’Byrne explores overlooked histories of sites and artefacts. She works across a variety of media and techniques such as drawing, photography and sculpture. Orla rebelled against going to art college after school, travelled and lived abroad, before having children, setting up a bakery business and eventually went to art college aged 35. She has an MA in Art & Process and a BA in Fine Art from The Crawford College of Art and Design. She is a member of the board of directors of the Backwater Artists where her studio is based. Some of her awards include The Lavit Gallery Student…
20 May 2023 · 20 min
Why I go early to opening nights [15]
I've talked about entering open calls and managing rejection in episode 6. In this episode, I talk about going to exhibition openings. When you get a yes, when your artwork, painting or sculpture is accepted, you have to celebrate because they're so rare, those yeses...If at all possible, you have to try and go to that opening night. Opening nights are a way of meeting other artists. I believe you have to get outside of your studio and try and connect with the art world in some way, no matter how scary it is. I'm an introvert and shy but I'm motivated to meet other artists. In this episode,…
3 May 2023 · 40 min
'I had to bring the world into my house' how photographer Enda Burke got creative during lockdown [14]
Galway photographer Enda Burke gave a TED Talk on creativity and has been featured in The Guardian, Rolling Stone Magazine, Forbes Magazine and The Observer. He has been shortlisted for the Sony World Photo awards , The Zurich Portrait award and Saatchi Art Visions of the Future. Recent Awards include the international Bartur Photo Prize, Profifoto “best of new Talent award” 2022 and Lens Culture Home 21’. Enda's practice entails building elaborate sets filled with props from everyday life and with narratives played out by his family and friends . His work is saturated with vivid neon…
24 Apr 2023 · 1 hr 6 min
'My studio is in my head' Aoife Nolan shares her creative process [13]
Aoife Nolan's successfully operated her own fashion business for over a decade before going to art college. Aoife describes this change like a switch, like shutting one door and opening another. In the Crawford College of Art and Design, she was awarded the RHA student access programme and her graduate show received several awards. She has exhibited in Ireland and in the Endicott College, Massachusetts in the US. Aoife describes her work as the merging of interior and exterior landscape and her work is inspired our need for connection and for connection to the earth. Aoife's practice…
14 Apr 2023 · 13 min
My creative time is precious - my top tools to minimise admin time [12]
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 studio, your creative time is really, really precious. There's so many things you have to do apart from the creative side. There's so much admin involved in being an artist - managing and tracking applications, submissions, sales, paintings and marketing. In this podcast, I share my top admin tools. I'm not into perfectionism. I want to do admin as efficiently and quickly as possible. These are the tools I use every day so I can spend less time on my…
3 Apr 2023 · 1 hr 21 min
Eamon Colman painter - 'all paintings are political and autobiographical' [11]
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 art classes by night at National College or Art and Design and studying horticulture by day. He has had a professional art career since 1979. Eamon was only 19 when he had his first solo show. Since then he's had over 40 solo shows in Ireland and internationally. He was chair of the The Artists' Association of Ireland and president of the the European council of artists. He was elected a member of Aosdana in 2009 in recognition of his outstanding…
S1 · E10 · 24 Mar 2023 · 1 hr 17 min
I get up at 5am to paint - Sile Walsh visual artist shares her creative journey [10]
Waterford based visual artist, Sile Walsh, chats to host Éadaoin Glynn about the challenges of painting with raising young children, returning to painting after a hiatus and her experience with Sky Portrait and Landscape Artist of the Year. Sile also talks about: The importance of drawing and life drawing in her practice How she draws inspiration from the sea and the sea swimming community Why she gets up at 5am to paint The evolution of her painting style away from form How her self portraits are guiding her Her favourite tools and paint The best advice she received Working on her…
14 Mar 2023 · 12 min
Marketing for artists - why email works [9]
Artists are self employed. We make work and we hope to sell it! Marketing is important for artists. Marketing is about communicating, sharing who you are, what your work is about. It's about finding an audience. Email is a very simple and powerful way of connecting with people who are interested in your work. Email marketing is very effective for many businesses, including artists! In this episode, Éadaoin shares tips and simple actions you can implement immediately. She explains: Why email is effective How to collect emails How often to send emails How long do emails need to be Why links…
7 Mar 2023 · 1 hr 20 min
8. Opportunities are out there - Maurice Quillinan, visual artist and curator shares his creative approach
"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 that are out there how he tries to make connections and new opportunities Art as a conversation the importance of always learning Why drawing is such an important part of his studio practice Why all…
28 Feb 2023 · 1 hr 35 min
7. Why don't you do it yourself? Visual artist and curator Dermot Browne shares his creative journey
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 a platform to sell work music as an influence how he mixes paint time management and how time away from you art can enrich it balancing painting, curating and entrepreneurial projects the importance of…
21 Feb 2023 · 17 min
You can't get a 'Yes' without risking a 'No' - tips for managing open calls and rejection
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 an opportunity and I'm grateful they're there. Builds CV Where do you find open calls? Google art open calls, website resources online, Instagram, follow local galleries on Instagram and join their mailing…
15 Feb 2023 · 45 min
It's never too late to become an artist - how Barbara Kenneally went from medical scientist to glass artist
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 glass Her process Finishing and displaying glass her photography her studio and studio practice how she records her process her least favourite part of being an artist her attitude to rejection being…
7 Feb 2023 · 28 min
Instagram for artists, why it still works and how to use it, 18 quick and easy tips to up your Instagram game!
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. Make sure you have a public account - not private. Implement Instagram's two-factor authentication. Your Instagram handle or username and your photo. Make sure your actual name is somewhere so people can search…

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Latest episode: 2 Jun 2026
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