#187 Anna McKeever: Painting & The Role Of Art In Society

<div data-pm-slice="1 1 []" data-en-clipboard="true">Anna McKeever is an Irish Artist based on the Ormeau Road in Belfast.</div> <div data-pm-slice="1 1 []" data-en-clipboard="true"> </div> <div> </div> <div>Predominantly a palette knife painter, she is inspired by both urban and rural Ireland; and her work is a celebration of the spirit and warmth of the Irish landscape and its people. She is also influenced by Celtic Mythology.</div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div>When she's not painting Anna works as a medical doctor specialising Public Health Medicine, particularly lifestyle intervention and preventative strategies.</div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div>In today's episode we talk about:</div> <ul> <li> <div>Anna's earliest memories</div> </li> <li> <div>Juggling the medical side of life with the artistic</div> </li> <li> <div>Moving away from NI for 10 years (and coming home again!)</div> </li> <li> <div>The role art plays in society</div> </li> <li> <div>And the greatest challenges/successes she's experienced along the way</div> </li> </ul> <div><br /> <br /></div> <div>Check it out.</div> <div> <p>//</p> <p>To see a 'treasure trove' of all things related to Anna (including a photo) please visit <a href= "https://bestofbelfast.org/stories/anna-mckeever-irish-artist">https://bestofbelfast.org/stories/anna-mckeever-irish-artist</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Best Of Belfast is Northern Ireland's #1 Interview Podcast. We've shared 180+ 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> </div>