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Painting on a Skateboard After Cancer: Creativity as Healing | Brett Ashby
Description
Brett Ashby is an award-winning Australian contemporary visual artist, performance painter, motivational speaker, and cancer survivor. For more than two decades, he has created art around the world — from painting public figures to leading large-scale creative projects across Australia, Europe, and the United States.
He’s best known for his unique style of painting while skateboarding, transforming movement, balance, and creativity into a powerful form of storytelling. Through his work and personal journey, Brett encourages people to see creativity as a source of resilience, healing, and purpose.
In this inspiring conversation, Brett shares:
• Creative beginnings in his 20s
• Developing his unconventional art practice
• How painting while skateboarding began
• Surviving cancer and rebuilding his body and purpose
• The connection between movement, energy, and art
• Why the creative process matters more than the final piece
If you’re in your 20s exploring creativity, facing unexpected challenges, or looking for meaning after hardship, this episode will expand how you see art and resilience.
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Connect with Brett Ashby
Website:https://www.brettashby.com/
LinkedIn:https://linkedin.com/in/brettashby
Instagram:https://instagram.com/brettashbyartist
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Chapters
0:00 - Intro & Welcome Brett Ashby
1:40 - Life in His 20s & Early Creative Path
8:15 - Finding His Own Artistic Voice
15:30 - The Birth of Painting While Skateboarding
23:10 - Movement, Energy & Storytelling
31:45 - Facing Cancer as a Young Man
40:20 - Rebuilding After Survival
48:50 - Creativity as Resilience & Purpose
57:15 - Final Advice on Art and Life