Austin Art Talk Podcast

Flip Solomon grew up with art being at the center of her world but after leaving home found herself exploring everything else life has to offer for many years. But with the arrival of her daughter and the necessity of self care and meditation, to manage her newly intensified narcolepsy, she found her passion for creating art again and started translating the themes and symbols found in her very vivid dreams into epic, touching, and timeless pen and ink drawings. In the last five years she has built up a successful art business selling originals, prints, and a whole line of products based on her images. It's an inspirational story about how to turn a problem into a solution and help others in the process. Some of the subjects we discuss: Her upbringing and parents influence High School and college Taking a big break from art Having a baby Living with Narcolepsy Starting to draw again Getting older Meditating Sleep and dreams Passion and connection Needing lots of sleep Turning a negative into a positive Gett