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   E33 · 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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   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…

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   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…

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   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…

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   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…

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   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…