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SLART Reveals His Unexpected Artistic Influences

https://outsiderslart.com Subscribe for more outsider art, creative practice, and building an artful life: ‪@slart.artist‬ Instagram:   / slart.me   Ministry of Arts Podcast – Episode 287 SLART (Steven Light) | Outsider Art, Illness, Imposter Syndrome & Remembering to Live This episode of the Ministry of Arts podcast is a deep, honest conversation about making art without permission, navigating illness, imposter syndrome, and staying creative when life repeatedly knocks you sideways. I talk with Gary from the Ministry of Arts about my journey as a self-taught outsider artist, how one negative comment hit harder than expected, and why vulnerability, humour, and raw expression sit at the centre of my work. We cover growing up drawing obsessively, walking away from formal art education after a damaging tutor comment, and finding my way back to painting years later without asking for validation. We also talk openly about kidney failure, dialysis, transplantation, grief, and how painting became a way to process experiences that are hard to put into words. This conversation leads into my upcoming London solo exhibition at The Crypt Gallery, titled Memento Vivere (Remember to Live), running in September. The work isn’t about morbidity. It’s about using art to face reality honestly and come out the other side still standing. This episode is for anyone who’s ever felt like an outsider, doubted whether they’re “allowed” to call themselves an artist, or kept going quietly while dealing with more than most people realise. What we talk about – Being a self-taught outsider artist – Imposter syndrome and sensitivity to criticism – Art school, tutors, and walking away from formal training – Painting as emotional processing – Kidney failure, dialysis, and organ transplantation – Grief, illness, and lived experience as subject matter – Vulnerability, humour, and expression in art – Why realism isn’t the measure of “good” art – Finding your voice without copying others – Preparing for a first London solo exhibition – Memento Vivere: remembering to live while facing death Chapters (timestamps) 00:01 Introduction to SLART 01:12 Outsider art and imposter syndrome 03:15 Studio life at Artsite, Swindon 04:28 Self-taught vs formally trained artists 06:16 Breaking away from realism as a benchmark 07:52 Childhood, drawing, and creativity 09:43 Leaving art education after a damaging comment 11:40 Dealing with criticism and online negativity 14:29 Imposter syndrome and legitimacy 15:37 How I describe my work 16:13 Painting the body and confronting insecurity 18:11 Vulnerability, humour, and layered meaning 19:22 Illness, anemia, and painting through it 22:12 Kidney failure and dialysis 24:55 Fluid retention and recovery 26:18 Grief, family, and painting loss 28:23 Bloodlines and dialysis as subject matter 31:21 Art as emotional processing 32:02 Influences: Dubuffet, Haring, Shrigley, Kahlo 34:43 Finding and defending your own style 37:15 Writing, Substack, and interviewing artists 38:03 Swindon Arts Fringe and Art Brut exhibition 38:36 Memento Vivere solo show at The Crypt Gallery 41:59 Where to find my work Exhibition details Memento Vivere (Remember to Live) The Crypt Gallery, London Opening night: 6 September 2025, 6–9pm Exhibition runs: 7–19 September 2025 Free entry Leave a comment What part of this conversation resonated with you most?