{"id":5057,"date":"2019-07-26T19:52:16","date_gmt":"2019-07-26T18:52:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/?p=5057"},"modified":"2019-07-26T19:53:26","modified_gmt":"2019-07-26T18:53:26","slug":"279-john-link","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/279-john-link\/","title":{"rendered":"ICP 279 Embracing Vulnerability: Confronting The Canvas with John Link &#8211; Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"player_container player-5057\" ><div class=\"spp_player_textabove\"><b>Listen  <\/b><\/div><div id=\"sm2-5057\" class=\"playercontent sm2-bar-ui compact flat full-width full-width-player\"><div class=\"bd sm2-main-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sm2-inline-element sm2-button-element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sm2-button-bd\" style=\"background: transparent url(https:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/podcast_channel_artwork-150x150.png) repeat scroll 0% 0% \/ cover ;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"spp-player-background\"> <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#play\" class=\"sm2-inline-button play-pause\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"loader\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"eq\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bar bar-1\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bar bar-2\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bar bar-3\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"bar bar-4\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"sm2-inline-element sm2-inline-status progressbar\">\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sm2-button-bd\" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"playerpitch0\" style=\"display:none;\">0.75x<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"playerpitch1\">1x<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"playerpitch2\" style=\"display:none;\">1.25x<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"playerpitch3\" style=\"display:none;\">1.5x<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"playerpitch4\" style=\"display:none;\">2x<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sm2-button-bd\" style=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"secrewind\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sm2-playlist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sm2-playlist-target\"><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sm2-progress\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sm2-progress-bd\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sm2-progress-track\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sm2-progress-bar1\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sm2-progress-bar\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sm2-progress-ball\"><div class=\"icon-overlay\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sm2-row timestamp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sm2-inline-time timestamp\">0:00<\/div><div class=\"sm2-inline-duration timestamp\">...<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sm2-inline-element sm2-button-element sm2-volume\" style=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   <div class=\"sm2-button-bd\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sm2-inline-button sm2-volume-control volume-shade\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#volume\" class=\"sm2-inline-button sm2-volume-control\" style=\"\"><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bd sm2-playlist-drawer sm2-element\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sm2-playlist-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"sm2-playlist-bd\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/inspirationalcreatives\/ICP279-John-Link.mp3\">ICP 279 Embracing Vulnerability: Confronting The Canvas with John Link &#8211; Part 2<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p<\/p><a href=\"http:\/\/traffic.libsyn.com\/inspirationalcreatives\/ICP279-John-Link.mp3\">Right Click Here To Download This Episode Now<\/a><p<\/p><p<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Scroll down for detailed episode notes and quick access timings<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In this episode you&#8217;ll learn:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>What inspires John to paint<\/li><li>The importance of vulnerability and play<\/li><li>An actor\u2019s greatest strength<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/John-Link-Part-2-640px.jpeg\" alt=\"Painter John Link painting at easel black and white photo wearing cardigan and scarf in studio\" class=\"wp-image-5051\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/John-Link-Part-2-640px.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/John-Link-Part-2-640px-300x200.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In this second chat, artist, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/277-john-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"John Link (opens in a new tab)\">John Link<\/a>, describes how vulnerability and a sense of play both motivate and inspire his creative work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recorded in the heart of Norwich, England, in his studio, John shares how his recent ill health and confronting mortality has changed his outlook to life and his relationship to his painting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>We begin by talking about the John\u2019s painting and the stories behind John\u2019s paintings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And how, in some sense, we\u2019re all like Shakespearian characters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Items mentioned in this episode (quick access):<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span>[00:48]<\/span> Introducing the second part of this chat with John Link.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span>[02:58]<\/span> John describes one of his paintings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span>[06:50]<\/span> Looking ahead and dealing with the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span>[08:00]<\/span> What inspired John to paint this piece.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span>[08:30]<\/span> Shakespeare\u2019s ambition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span>[12:00]<\/span> Narratives. Political, social and personal issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span>[13:42]<\/span> Vulnerability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span>[15:05]<\/span> Actor\u2019s greatest strength.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span>[16:30]<\/span> How John\u2019s painting has supported him towards exploring his own vulnerability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span>[17:40]<\/span> Outcomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span>[19:38]<\/span> Becoming a painter. Investigating who we are. Being alive and disorganised.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span>[21:28]<\/span> Child\u2019s play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span>[22:20]<\/span> Making a living from his art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span>[23:20]<\/span> Joy and simplicity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span>[24:00]<\/span> Donald Trump.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span>[24:20]<\/span> Stand-up comedians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span>[25:00]<\/span> Fearlessness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span>[25:47]<\/span> How John\u2019s ill health has changed him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span>[30:00]<\/span> Determination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span>[31:30]<\/span> Chemotherapy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span>[32:50]<\/span> Going the homeopathic route.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span>[34:16]<\/span> A new kind of energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span>[38:09]<\/span> Identical twins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span>[38:55]<\/span> Being who you want to be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span>[40:00]<\/span> Getting trapped into a way of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span>[41:10]<\/span> Magic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span>[43:30]<\/span> Finding answers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span>[44:15]<\/span> Engaging stories and inspiring children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span>[45:08]<\/span> Not letting go. Not giving up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Links and Resources:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.johnlink.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"John's website (opens in a new tab)\">John&#8217;s website<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>If you enjoyed this podcast, you&#8217;ll also like:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/277-john-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"ICP 277 John Link (full interview - part 1) (opens in a new tab)\">ICP 277 John Link (full interview &#8211; part 1)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/276-making-important-decisions\/\">ICP 276 A Creative Approach To Making Important Decisions<\/a><\/li><li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"ICP 275 Professor John Last on Leading Creative Education Into The Future (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/podcast\/275-professor-john-last\/\" target=\"_blank\">ICP 275 Professor John Last on Leading Creative Education Into The Future<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Thanks for listening<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nIf you enjoyed the show, please share your honest review with others on iTunes by clicking <a href=\"http:\/\/www.inspirationalcreatives.com\/itunes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a> and rating the show. 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