We’re back with a new episode of Island Artcast, and our guest this month is Meg Hindley. You may have seen some of Meg’s artwork around the island in mural, painting, tattoo, and lino print forms. In this episode, Meg and Cal talk about all things visual arts, the importance of folklore in our sense of Manx identity, and balancing creativity and parenthood.

DISCLAIMER: This episode contains strong language, listener discretion is advised.

Find Meg's work on Instagram as either:

@stedhead_ink
@meg_hindley

This week, we had the chance to catch up with Davy Knowles, a blues musician originally from the Isle of Man but now calling Chicago home.

Davy is a guitarist, singer and songwriter who first gained traction with local band Back Door Slam before moving further afield. His music blends blues, rock, and folk in a unique way, and he's back on island for a special gig at the Gaiety Theatre. We're grateful he took the time to fill us in on what he's been up to.

Keep up to date with Davy's latest news, releases, and tour dates via his website:
davyknowles.com

In the second episode of our newest season, Callum takes us on a journey through his experiences with perfectionism and writer's block. He discusses ways to view these topics with new perspectives, how he's worked through them to move forward in his own creative endeavours and gives some more context to his new role within the Arts Development Team.

If you have any comments, questions or topics you'd like to hear Callum discuss in future episodes, please reach out to us via our Instagram: @arts_council_iom