Tape 2, Side 2, through Tape 3, Side 2. In the second interview session, conducted on August 5, 1981, Heaney discuss the reasons he never married. He talks about his development as an artist, and about his older work that he no longer likes. He shares his reasons for painting landscapes and rural towns, and describes his artistic process. He looks at some of his paintings and talks about them. He also discusses the artwork of fellow painter Arthur Runquist. He speaks about working with different types of paint.