Being an artist can be a lonely and challenging existence. Therefore it needs to be nurtured carefully.

ITR uses a variety of coaching tools and models, many developed from the corporate world, to help artistic clients gain clarity and direction in their career and life path. Ireland is a renowned nation of artists: writers, painters, fashion designers, actors, film directors, musicians, entrepreneurs, we could go on; however whereas corporate employees often benefit from dedicated Learning & Development departments, coaching programs and mentorships, professional Irish artists often suffer a dearth of personal support and coaching. ITR seeks to fill this gap with specialised coaching drawn from extensive experience working in the corporate sector and the Irish Arts Industry.

ITR coaching can help artists who:

• wish to explore ways to forge an emerging career in the arts sector

• are looking to maximise their ongoing career

• are questioning how to rekindle their artistic passion and talent

• would like to find a balance between their arts career with other life commitments

• are suffering a crisis of confidence in their art

• would like to discover how to better express themselves as an artist in order to increase life fulfilment

“Being an artist is not a choice. How you express it is.”

“Is it my belief that an artist is enviably hardwired differently to other people in society. They are often highly sensitive to their environment and the emotions of others around them. This is a positive attribute of the artistic soul, but can also be a challenge. 

Having a career as an artist most likely involves sharing who you intrinsically are with the public. This can be overwhelming. And when, for whatever reason, it is perhaps not as successful as hoped, separating the art - ‘the work’, from the person is almost impossible. Having a healthy balance in life and greater self awareness of how to maintain a healthy relationship with their art can help. 

Ideally being an artist should be a joy, and not feel like torture!”