Drawing South

@mikewindyart and @devindrake_ sat down at TSU's Center for Arts and Social Practice for a long overdue conversation. Over three hours we covered a lot of ground. Taking consistent time to recharge, how to appropriately price your work, the positive power of social media, and so much more. We hope you will give it a listen. If you don't yet know Devin's please dive in! Episode Tile: Ra...

@mikewindyart and @dylanccamp had a nice loooooong chat recently at the Center for Arts and Social Practice at Tennessee State University. We talked about Instagram as a tool, her time in NY as a fashion model, her recent breakthrough in her work, letting more and more of her authentic self be seen, and how Nashville does have a cultural district, it's called North Nashville. @dunsonart who wa...

@mikewindyart and Dr. @lisawilliamsonart had a PROPER long chat. We had connected WAY back through @numberincmagazine but this time we got to dive into her journey through undergrad, grad, and PHD programs, her recent ARCTIC CIRCLE residency, and the founding of the @shapeshifter_art_school We cover a lot of ground over almost 3 hours but WHEW...we hope you give it a listen and please dive into he...

@mikewindyart and @ken.coomer recently had a nice long chat at his Cartoon Moon Recording studio. We talked about his allergy to becoming a dinosaur in his professional life and how that is rooted in his deep curiosity and love for music and his obsession with recording studios and the process of recording records. We hope you will give this conversation a listen and please dive into Ken's bod...

@mikewindyart met up with @robbyhecht at @coopgallery to talk about writing songs, the beauty and grit in his singing voice, what people mean when they say Nashville is a ten year town, and how to get better at archiving what we are both up to in the world. We hope you give it a listen, and we hope you will check him out @americanafest Friday September 12th at 9pm @citywinerynsh Tile art- Poster f...

@mikewindyart and @shaecamardo sat down recently in her exhibit @rand0m_sampl3 space in @arcadearts as part of summer programming with local Nashville galleries. They talked about making installations, taking photos, her living in Germany, getting better at archiving our own art practices, and her only ever being able to be herself. We hope you give it a listen. Tile Art: photo of Shae in "A...

@mikewindy and @parthenoncity sat down recently @coopgallery to discuss her first year at Otis, settling into LA, her excitement about the Design program, music, how awesome Nashville is, and a whole lot more. We hope you'll give it a listen. Tile Art: hand printed shirt from Parthenon City IG #qwynngarrett #design #drawingsouth #drawingsouthpodcast #mikewindypodcast #artpodcast

@mikewindyart and @q1moon met through reading @i_am_here_too____ 's novel "How to Raise an Art Star" we recently recorded a conversation about teaching, meeting your heroes, and her upcoming semester in Columbia's MFA painting program. We hope you will give it a listen. #beckymoon #mikewindypodcast #drawingsouthpodcast #drawingsouth #artpodcast Tile Art: Going...going...gone! fro...

@mikewindy and @traphousedominatrix recently met at their dining room table for a long-overdue conversation about art and skating. It's hard to know what to say other than this is one of my favorite conversations I have ever had. I can't wait to have more and we hope you give it a listen, #fathersonpodcast #drawingsouthpodcast #drawingsouth #mikewindypodcast Tile Art: Portrait of JFM by @...

@mikewindyart recently met up @citywinerynsh for what he thought was a conversation with @jonlangfordoffical to talk art and music. He's been paying attention to Jon's visual art since the late 90's and recently talked with @jimsherraden (who vouched for me with Jon!) about their incredible collaborative work. True to the spirit of @mekons_official Jon asked "do you want to have the whole band?, i...

@mikewindyart and @thekillatapes had a nice long conversation @coopgallery about Joe's seminal skate video The Last of the Mohicans, skate lore, connecting with the next generation of skate videographers, how skaters see cities differently than everyone else, and a whole lot more. We hope you give our conversation a listen. #drawingsouthpodcast #artpodcast #skateboarding #joeperrin #santacruzs...

@mikewindyart and @atticussarmstrong had a great conversation @coopgallery about Atticuss's creative practice that includes playing in bands, filmmaking, skating, and promoting shows. We talk a lot about art having to come from within to be suastainable. Atticus is 14 and this conversation might be the proof of concept for this podcast as much as any other episode that has been recorded. We ho...

@mikewindyart and @vvorkshop.art had a great conversation recently about serving a community of artists through Netvvrk, pros and cons of using AI, her own time as an artist, being hopeful through action(and because of data), and believing that as corny as it sounds ART MATTERS!!! We hope you give it a listen #netvvrk #paddyjohnson #artpodcast #drawingsouthpodcast #drawingsouth #mikewindypodcast T...

A few weeks back @mikewindyart sat down @coopgallery with @dash.on.reflections in his Presence exhibition. We talked basketball, art, being in the flow, continually becoming, and making tough choices about what he feels allowed to photograph and what photographs he misses. We hope you give it a listen #drawingsouthpodcast #dashawnlewisphotography #drawingsouth #artpodcast #coopgallery #mikewindypo...

@mikewindyart and @mistergabelee met up @arcadearts and had a great chat about leaning into your own strengths vs. comparing them to others, how he made the transition to being on the road full-time, and he plays a killer version of a new song "American Idols" in the episode!!! #mistergabelee #gabelee #americana #countrymusic #singersongwriter #drawingsouthpodcast #cayamo #drawingsouth #...

Right before @mikewindyart moved out of the @arcadearts residency he sat down for another conversation with @pazsuay to talk about new work, how it's hard to tell what work will connect with people, her supportive partner, and more! We hope you will give it a listen #drawingsouthpodcast #drawingsouth #pazsuayart #pazsuay #artpodcast #mikewindypodcast

🎙️ New Episode Alert! 🎙️ Drawing South Podcast with host @mikewindyart welcomes Grammy-winning artist The American Songster @domflemons for a deep and resonant conversation about the past 100 years of American music. In this episode, Dom takes us on a journey through the essential role Black artists have played in shaping American music—especially string music and country. From his groundbreaking,...

🎙️ New Drawing South Episode: Drumming South with @jerrypentecost 🎧 @mikewindyart sits down with drummer, DJ, and all-aroundmusical powerhouse Jerry Pentecost for a special episode his son Joey calls “Drumming South” — and it's one for the books. From reshaping his career to spend more time with his twindaughters and amazing partner Amy ❤️ to dropping everything for a whirlwind 24-hour gig in...

@mikewindyart and @sarahclintonart—both currently in the @arcadearts residency program—sat down in mikewindy’s studio for a conversation. We talked plein air painting, how the residency has opened creative doors for Sarah(and mw), and even what our kids think about the art we make. 👩‍🎨👨‍🎨 Sarah’s paintings are beautifully rendered windows into specific times and places—but they do more than ca...

🎙️ @mikewindyart one of those long, meandering, soul-filling chats with @sgclarkart about what it really means to make and teach art. We wandered through strategies, shared artists we love, swapped stories from the classroom—and even cracked open the ever-tricky world of grading.⁠ Sean brings a unique lens to it all—balancing the grit and freedom of being self-taught with the structure and reflect...

This conversation with @lukeanselll and @mikewindyart was long overdue. We talk about Luke's expansive practice that includes design, filmmaking, murals, and events centered around skating through his collaborative DSE project. We also talk about how awesome @nathannada and @matthewshurrrr are, as well as the broader Nashville skate scene and how Luke has taken on the role of mentor for younge...

What a treat for @mikewindyart to finish @i_am_here_too______ 's book "How to Raise an Art Star" and then a week later get to chat with her for a few hours. We talked about balancing her expansive creative practice, how awesome HTRAAS is, watching TV, the importance of connecting with nature and lots of other topics. We hope you give it a listen and stay tuned for info on Drawing Sou...

@swimmintilimpickedoff and @mikewindyart recently took an art road trip up to Byrdstown,TN. On their way back they recorded #drawingsouthpodcast first #ontheroad episode they even kept recording through the drive through for coffee in Cookeville, TN. Duck's interest in legacy, creating authentic spaces, photography and film makes for a perfect road chat. We hope you'll listen and maybe eve...

@mikewindyart was thrilled when @skylargregg reached out to have another conversation to discuss, among other things, her new single, "Grays". In the tradition of Joyful Country Protest songs this anthem with a corresponding video brought to life by @cybelle_elena adds to Skylar's incredible body of work. We talk opening her new salon, new music, becoming a Mom, and her community tha...

It took a few minutes but by the time we finished eating Tacos, Mazzy and Lola had calmed down, and @mikewindyart and @IMGRNT had a lovely, meandering conversation about Art School, what business Arash had getting an MBA, howPersian rugs connect with his paper-based art practice, making music, the influence of black music globally, what America owes immigrants, and why he loves New Nashville. Tile...