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#152 Brian John Spencer: Artist (Featuring 7-year-old son Henry)

#152 Brian John Spencer: Artist (Featuring 7-year-old son Henry)

FromBest Of Belfast: Northern Ireland's #1 Interview Podcast


#152 Brian John Spencer: Artist (Featuring 7-year-old son Henry)

FromBest Of Belfast: Northern Ireland's #1 Interview Podcast

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Length:
80 minutes
Released:
Jul 6, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Brian John Spencer is an artist from Belfast, Northern Ireland.   After going down the grammar-school track of studying law, Brian decided to take the leap in a brand new direction at 25-years-old to pursue his dream of becoming an artist.   A dream that already is paying off.   From sketching thousands of caricatures, painting landscapes to designing wine labels for Michael Deane, Brian's work has been displayed and paid-for in Brooklyn, Belfast and beyond.   In this very special episode we took the microphones to "Picasso's studio" in Ross's Auctions in the city centre to catch up with him and his 7-year-old son Henry (the youngest guest we've ever had on the show) to chat about:   How Brian "all of a sudden transformed into an artist" His mentors, inspirations and artistic north stars The balance between creativity and commerce What Henry has learned hanging around his dad And the greatest challenges/successes they've experienced along the way   Awesome chat with two hard-working guys that bring "the work-ethic of a builder" to the creative process.   Check it out.   // To see a 'treasure trove' of all things related to Brian (including a photo) please visit https://bestofbelfast.org/stories/brian-john-spencer-artist   Best Of Belfast is Northern Ireland's #1 Interview Podcast. We've shared 100+ hour-long conversations with incredible people from Northern Ireland.   To find out more, or join 'The Producers Club' please visit https://bestofbelfast.org/   Cheers!   — Matt 
Released:
Jul 6, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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We believe Northern Ireland has a better story to tell — one that goes beyond bombs, bullets and a sunken ship. You are part of this story. With 180+ conversations featuring some of the incredible people who call this place home, our weekly show gives you the chance to get away from the clickbait and connect with the amazing things happening on your doorstep. Previous guests include NASA Scientists, Billion-Dollar CEOs, 91-year-old parkrunners, teenaged entrepreneurs, Oscar-winning directors, Olympic Gold medalists, Bitcoin Auctioneers, Tim Burton's puppet-maker and a guy who built an aeroplane in his garage. Well-known voices include Snow Patrol, Foy Vance, Julian Simmons, May McFettridge, Zoe Salmon, Andrew Trimble, The Dead Rabbit, Michael Deane, The Priests, Two Door Cinema Club, Oliver Jeffers, Pete Snodden, Colin Geddis, Mary Peters, Rebecca McKinney and May Blood — the millworker who became a peer in the House Of Lords. Best Of Belfast is an independent, crowdfunded show with no political or religious agenda. It's hosted by 26-year-old writer Matthew Thompson and publishes a new episode every single Monday! To see photos of all 180+ guests, sign up to our free newsletter and support the show please visit https://bestofbelfast.org/