Kathryn Johnson, 27, bought her £5,500 Ford Transit van in July 2020 and hasn't looked back since - here she shares her story of moving to the west coast of Ireland
A Scottish artist who planned to visit Ireland for three weeks “fell in love” with the country so much she decided to stay and has been living in a van-turned-“art studio on wheels” touring its west coast for the last two years.
Kathryn has spent £3,000 renovating her van to turn it into an “art studio on wheels”, including a desk and storage for her materials and new solar panels to ensure she can be self-sufficient, and her lifestyle now art “revolves around” nature as she often explores the surrounding areas, takes photos, and paints them.
“So, I moved to Ireland for good and I base myself on the west coast – I go surfing and swimming almost every day, and Ireland definitely has my heart – it’s so beautiful and peaceful here. “I have a degree in Fine Art and I love surfing too, so living in the van was also a way to be out in nature, which is what a lot of my art revolves around, and to surf as much as possible.“It gave me so much more freedom and also really reduced my outgoing expenses and increased my sense of adventure, so it just kind of cultivated a good lifestyle for me.”
“I’m not saying that doesn’t happen to people, but I think that often you just know in your gut if a place is good or bad.As an “introverted extrovert”, Kathryn does not feel too lonely living in her van by herself.
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