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#36 - Nathan McCarron: Actor and Artist

Ep. 36

Nathan McCarron is an actor who found himself out of work during the coronavirus and decided to direct his attention to drawing. In a short amount of time he gained millions of fans around the world for his incredible sketching skills, inlcluding praise from from superstars such as Pink, Rihanna and Whoopi Goldberg.


Nathan joins Nick to discuss his drawing process, adapting to adversity and what he has learnt from the many ups and downs from both life and a career in the arts. He is open, honest and vulnerable and shares some really valuable insights. 


You can find out more about Nathan here: nathanmccarronart.com


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