Episode 62 - Steve Cannon - Artist

Published: Aug. 7, 2019, 5:51 p.m.

Steve was born in Nebraska, grew up in Colorado and from a young age wanted to see the world.He joined the navy and spent 4 years travelling the seas in a submarine.Having visited Ireland several times with his family decided that Co.Mayo in the West of Ireland was a good place to settle for a while.He found a his dream job of working on a ferry to Clareisland after working different jobs in the town of Westport.It was a freak accident that made up Steve\u2019s mind to focus on his art. He lost one of his legs after it was badly damaged by a mooring rope.Steve is a prolific painter, sculptor and illustrator. He has written and illustrated a book and worked on various illustration projects.You can find out more about Steve at his\xa0Instagram\xa0account or on\xa0Illustrators Ireland Website__________________________________________Steve\u2019s music choicesShake your tail feather \u2013\xa0Ray CharlesUFO \u2013\xa0Newton FaulknerDon\u2019t Stop Me Now \u2013\xa0QueenGive it up \u2013\xa0Hothouse FlowersLittle Love \u2013\xa0The Niall McCabe Band(Sitting on) the dock of the bay \u2013\xa0Otis ReddingPrecious Love \u2013\xa0James Morrison__________________________________________All music is available on Spotify in the\xa0Social Fabric Playlist