The Healthy Artist

In this episode of The Healthy Artist, we’re exploring a feeling many artists quietly carry but don’t always speak about, this sense that making art can feel pointless, indulgent, or even unnecessary when there is so much difficulty happening in the world.
Together, we sit with that discomfort and look at where it comes from: guilt, productivity culture, attention, and the pressure to justify creativity. We also reflect on how making art can be reframed not as self-indulgence, but as something deeply human- an act of connection, agency, and meaning-making.
We reference ideas from Aimee McNee's ted talk which you can watch here.
If you’ve ever questioned the value of your creative practice, this is a gentle conversation to sit with.
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In this weeks episode we explore motherhood with Eleanor May Watson. Eleanor shares how her first child made her confront barriers she put in her own way in her practice and her journey in letting go and becoming a stronger painter. Eleanor bravely shares the struggles alongside the triumph, and we are beyond grateful for her honesty.
Follow her work at @eleanormaywatson and https://eleanormaywatson.co.uk/
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In this weeks episode Martha connects with Damaris on her residency in Stavanger. After catching up on their wellness this month they dive into the theme of "The Fear Of Being Seen", covering topics such as the ideas that fuel the work, how we approach writing personal statements and titles for artworks, social media and creative boundaries. Martha also shares details on the first London Meet-up that she is hosting with usual co-host Dan Curtis this weekend and offering The Healthy Artist have. You can check them out on www.thehealthyartist.com.

In this episode of The Healthy Artist we interviewed Ken Nwadiogbu, we explore how to stay grounded in the everyday while holding big dreams. How do you dream boldly without rushing the process?
We talk about creating without pressure, mapping the journey instead of chasing outcomes, and why abstraction became a powerful language in his work. He shares how he built an artist community in Nigeria, what success has meant so far, and how meaningful it’s been to have his family recognize his dream as valuable.
We also reflect on studio rituals and the quiet practices that keep an artist grounded.
As he says, “Being present isn’t ignorance of the dream.”

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In this episode, Martha Lamont is joined by artist Valentino Vannini for a conversation about using art as a way to understand ourselves and the world around us. Together they explore social engagement in art, working with materials that carry meaning, queering structure and form, and how vulnerability, humour, and imperfection can open up new ways of connecting with an audience.
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