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How did his fascination with nature and species come about as a youngster and how does it feel to spend days on a single drawing?\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;\">Ben tells me why he was a difficult student, in a rare position of knowing exactly where he wanted to go with his creativity and what kind of response that received.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;\">How many times have you encountered the rare combination of illustrator and strongman? I know. Not many, right? Well prepare to be wowed by the double life Ben leads...\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;\">It's a great insight into dedication, drive and ambition.\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;\">Get your thoughts over now on Twitter or Instagram @arrestallmimics\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;\">\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fsoundcloud.com\u002Farrestallmimics\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fimage.aspx?src=blog&sz=610&name=blog_3307_636444257042017462.jpg\" alt=\"\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa> \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fitunes.apple.com\u002FWebObjects\u002FMZStore.woa\u002Fwa\u002FviewPodcast?id=1038442077\" target=\"_blank\">\u003Cimg src=\"\u002Fimage.aspx?src=blog&sz=610&name=blog_3307_636444257147835746.jpg\" alt=\"\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003Cbr \u002F>\u003Cbr \u002F>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>","#ben tallon#animals and nature#wildlife#interviews#realistic art#creativity#arrest all mimics#aam#podcast#podcasts#creative industry#",[12],{"filename":4},"Arrest All Mimics Podcast: Ben Rothery",3307,"2017-10-24T07:00:00#3307","\u002Fpodcasts\u002F3307\u002Farrest_all_mimics_podcast_ben_rothery","\u003Ca href=\"\u002FBenTallon\">Ben Tallon\u003C\u002Fa> talks to Ben Rothery about the unveiling of his stunning new collection of illustrations for The Natural History Museum.",{},[20,29,37,44,51],{"news_id":21,"permalink":22,"pinned":5,"podcast_url":23,"published":24,"summary":25,"tags":26,"tile_image":27,"title":28},6944,"\u002Fpodcasts\u002F6944\u002Fep_296_are_you_present_harris_and_micah_purnell_discuss_the_role_of_phones_in_our_creativity_and_our_lives","https:\u002F\u002Fmcdn.podbean.com\u002Fmf\u002Fweb\u002Fkm9yf3sd9yqwj8cg\u002FCreative_Condition_Micah_Harris6kh9h.mp3","2026-05-13T10:00:00","\u003Ca href='https:\u002F\u002Fwww.illustrationx.com\u002Fartists\u002FBenTallon'>Ben Tallon\u003C\u002Fa>'s Creative Condition Podcast","#interviews#inspiration#creativity#podcast#podcasts#creative industry#the creative condition#","ec048a6d-a026-48f3-aa3d-5a680565f90d.jpg","Ep 296: Are You Present? 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