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

Published: July 6, 2020, 4 a.m.

Brian John Spencer is an artist from Belfast, Northern Ireland.

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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.

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A dream that already is paying off.

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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.

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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:

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  • 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

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Awesome chat with two hard-working guys that bring "the work-ethic of a builder" to the creative process.

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Check it out.

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To see a 'treasure trove' of all things related to Brian (including a photo) please visit https://bestofbelfast.org/stories/brian-john-spencer-artist

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Cheers!

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\u2014 Matt\xa0