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

<p>Brian John Spencer is an artist from Belfast, Northern Ireland.</p> <p> </p> <p>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.</p> <p> </p> <p>A dream that already is paying off.</p> <p> </p> <p>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.</p> <p> </p> <p>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:</p> <p> </p> <ul> <li>How Brian "all of a sudden transformed into an artist"</li> <li>His mentors, inspirations and artistic north stars</li> <li>The balance between creativity and commerce</li> <li>What Henry has learned hanging around his dad</li> <li>And the greatest challenges/successes they've experienced along the way</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Awesome chat with two hard-working guys that bring "the work-ethic of a builder" to the creative process.</p> <p> </p> <p>Check it out.</p> <p> </p> <p>//</p> <p>To see a 'treasure trove' of all things related to Brian (including a photo) please visit <a href= "https://bestofbelfast.org/stories/brian-john-spencer-artist">https://bestofbelfast.org/stories/brian-john-spencer-artist</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Best Of Belfast is Northern Ireland's #1 Interview Podcast. We've shared 100+ hour-long conversations with incredible people from Northern Ireland.</p> <p> </p> <p>To find out more, or join 'The Producers Club' please visit <a href= "https://bestofbelfast.org/">https://bestofbelfast.org/</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Cheers!</p> <p> </p> <p>— Matt </p>