“Working with Matthew is an incredibly enlightening experience. His insight helped me see my practice from an objective perspective and it has allowed me to make confident decisions and pursue opportunities which align with more specific goals.”
(Susan Boyle - Performing Arts, Entrepreneur)
“Matthew’s coaching style is innovative, artist-centred, unique. He enables you to shape your own creative world.”
(Mary Doyle [Rockwell] - Writer)
“For anyone who is looking to reconnect with their practice, or simply learn more about their ambition to create, I highly recommend Matthew Ralli. His personable, inquisitive approach to our sessions made me feel immediately comfortable and helped me to articulate and identify thoughts and judgements within myself that were holding me back from creating (for several years). I am very grateful to Matthew for his gentle guidance. I would highly recommend for anyone who is at a point in their life where they have lost touch with themselves creatively, or someone who would like to connect to their interests but doesn’t know where to begin. Honestly, I’d recommend it to everyone!”
Martina McDonald - Visual Arts
“I found my sessions with Matthew to be of enormous benefit to me as an Artist – his ability to help me focus my mind on the future direction of my own work and the possibilities that might be open to me meant that I pursued opportunities that prior to the coaching sessions I wasn’t even aware of. I would highly recommend him to any Artist seeking focus and support.”
(Mary McLaughlin - Theatre Maker, Writer)
“I felt myself orient towards a vision of my work, which felt energised by self motivation and groundedness. This was most definitely guided through the coach’s steadfastness in gentle presence, listening, non judgemental support and skilled layers of curiousity and inquiry and encouragement. I completed my sessions with a greater sense of clarity and energerised purpose around articulating the vision, values and nature of my work and practice. It feels like a really tanglible and valuable outcome. I would recommend Matthew highly.”
(Lisa Cliffe - Dancer)
“Matthew is a working artist himself, therefore he understands the challenges we all face, internal and external no matter what stage you are at in your career. I can’t recommend this coaching highly enough.”
(Margaret Kane-Rowe - Writer)
“My experience of coaching with Matthew was a very good one. He helped me assess my position in the Kildare art scene, my strengths and weaknesses and how I may progress my career from this point. Throughout the process he was kind and supportive in his coaching, allowing me to confirm for myself a clear direction. This has helped me greatly by allowing me to consolidate my strengths and sharpen my focus on the future. I would have no hesitation recommending this service from Matthew.”
(Michael Anderton - Landscape Photography Art)
“Matthew provided a safe, non-judgemental, supportive space to share my creative thoughts and ideas. He encouraged me to think without restriction which I found exciting and empowering. Matthew’s mirroring of my creative ideas and ramblings was very beneficial, assisting me to put a structure on what was floating in my head.”
(Vera McEvoy - Visual Artist)
“This type of coaching is vital for all artists who are often, as creative people, caught between the passion for their discipline and having to make the seemingly crass demand for proper remuneration for their work. It reinforces the notion that artists need to value their time and by valuing it learn to manage it more effectively.”
(Leish Burke - Artistic Director at Griese Youth Theatre)
“Matthew is a fantastic coach who has a gentle and warm approach that puts you at ease straight away. Within that ease he has an ability to ask all the right questions at the right times and help you to frame your experience and come to lots of realisations. I find his coaching style to be warm, gentle, thoughtful, without judgement and with lots of accountability. I highly recommend him as a coach.”
(Eimear Crehan - Singer, Teacher, Facilitator, Musician, Community worker)