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In this episode of Maverick Mind, I’m joined by author and illustrator Regina Linke — whose work sits at the intersection of art, storytelling, and ancient philosophy.
Regina creates in the traditional Chinese gongbi painting style — a highly detailed form of brush painting that’s been used for storytelling for thousands of years. But her path into this world wasn’t conventional. After a career in marketing and technology, she began studying this classical art form in her mid-thirties after moving to Taiwan with her family.
What followed was a creative pivot that would completely reshape her life.
After starting as an instagram account, her bestselling series The Oxherd Boy brings together influences from Taoism, Buddhism, and Confucianism, turning complex philosophical ideas into simple, beautiful stories that both children and adults can connect with.
In this conversation, we explore:
what it really looks like to start a creative career later in life
the discipline of learning a traditional craft — and when to make it your own
the balance between honouring tradition and creating something new
how to move through the fear of sharing your work
and why creativity often begins with following a path that doesn’t make logical sense
This is a conversation about trusting your path, embracing the long game, and allowing your work to evolve in its own way.
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