Drawing South

@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...

When @mikewindyart was @randylpurcell 's back in November 2024 they couldn't help themselves so they recorded another conversation before mikewindy hit the road and headed back to Nashville. We hope you give this third conversation a listen! #drawingsouthpodcast #drawingsouth #randylpurcell #randypurcellart #mikewindypodcast #artpodcast #encausticart #inkonbeeswax Tile Art: Gretsch Guitar...

@starpoundball and @mikewindyart spent a lovely few hours @electricshedtn recently to talk about Aaron's new exhibit there. As we watched the sun move across the wall with the door open and an occasional breeze we moved from topic to topic with ease and occasionally back to ideas or "relevance" and what that means in any particular ecosystem and ways we've tricked ourselves into...

@mikewindyart and @valentimes had a great conversation about getting older on instagram, making your career fit your life, making creative work outside of epicenters, parenting while making, and can her work hand on walls and in your closet? We hope you'll give it a listen

In this conversation @mikewindyart and @amandamichelettoblouin move effortlessly from talking about #perimenopause to craft vs. art to getting a little too close to #rauschenberg 's "Bed" to getting older as an artist and a whole range of other topics. Amanda set up an exhibit of 25 pieces that cover a 5 year period of her practice for mikewindy and it created a really cool "in...

In this conversation, @mikewindy catches up with another lifetime member of The Sculpture One Coffee Club  @morgangesellart  They talk about class way back when at Flager, grad school, parenting, and Morgan's work finding an audience inside of another audience, the  @officeladiespod hosted by @angelakinsey and @msjennafischer among other places. We hope you give it a listen

This conversation with @mikewindyart and @courtneyadairjohnson was as wide-ranging as her practice. A creative reuse artist, archivist, curator, and builder of community, it's hard to untangle any one of those practices from the other ones. We talk about her call to the land, active grieving, ways in which her practice has evolved, and why neither she nor Marlos want to become your cult leader. Pl...

Enjoy this short (by Drawing South standards) but awesomeconversation with @mikewindyart and @heatherbenjamin_ We talked about going REALLY BIG with her work, imposter syndrome, and the balancing act of talking about your work in academic terms while staying human! It was awesome to hear how the @marbie.princess board came to be, her current show @olympiartz and her fiancé! Please dive into and su...

Here’s another Sculpture One Coffee Club episode! mikewindy and Amelia Eldridge who is now a librarian in Baltimore spent 2 and a half hours catching up and diving into Amelia’s incredibly rich and thoughtful practice. We talked about celebrity and how she has never really been intrigued by it until she did a deep dive into the career of Shelley Duval and is now living in AYC(it’s worth the listen...

mikewindy and Lauren Gregory had a great conversation in Lauren’s awesome house that feels like walking into one of her quilts. So much information but so much coziness. We talked about the quilting classes she co-teaches at Ox-bow school of Art, getting a cold call to teach animation at Parsons School of Design after the video she made for Toro y Moi went viral( 10 million views and counting), he...

Jim Sherraden (like Aladdin) invited mikewindy and Joey Mitchell over to his studio to get some video and sit down for a long conversation in front of a cozy fire. We talked about his 30 plus years at Hatch show print, collaborating with Jon Langford on their LA exhibit opening February 9th, and lots of other things. Jim is the only guest who has joined me on the harmonica intro, so far. This was...

Arcade Arts Resident Courtney Gatewood and @mikewindyart had a long meandering conversation a few weeks back in his space, number 63 in the historic Arcade. They talked about Courtney rethinking her approach in the studio as a drawer first and foremost, religion, taking advantage of opportunities, and making friends as an adult. We hope you give it a listen. Please dive into Courtney’s practice on...

@mikewindyart and @wildenemyart Ashley Mintz sat down in her studio recently and had an incredible conversation. Ashley’s practice is vibrant, inventive, and deeply thoughtful from painting to drawing to bookmaking. In this two-hour and twenty-four-minute conversation we cover a lot of ground. We hope you’ll give it a listen! Tile Art: Bukowski from her Instagram #mikewindypodcast #drawingsouthpod...

Recently @mikewindyart made it out to East Tennessee to visit @randylpurcell in his new home studio that looks over a valley to the foothills of the great Smokey Mountains. No matter where he is Randy is always industrious and making, writing, and thinking constantly. Randy has developed a unique encaustic technique to create what he calls paintings. In less than 24 hours we recorded 2 episodes. P...

In 2007 I started teaching at Flagler College as an adjunct and taught Sculpture III to exactly three students. In my second semester, I started teaching Sculpture 1 in the evenings and brought this old avocado green percolator coffee maker to class. Every Monday and Wednesday through 2010 before we did anything in class, we started by making a BIG pot of coffee. I had next to no money, so it was...

Our 50th Episode!!! Of course, it's with the great @donnawoodleyart ! It also happens to be our FIRST video episode over on youtube! Link in Bio. Huge shout out to @educators_cooperative for collaborating with us to make this a special episode of their Culture Corner series also hosted by @mikewindyart that is in it's 5th school year! Donna has been a guest in that lecture series twice sharing her...

What a lovely wide-ranging conversation @mikewindyart and @davidonri shared a few weeks back over tea in Inglewood. If you don’t know David’s work yet please dive in on his Instagram or make the trip to Memphis to see his upcoming Sheetcake Gallery Exhibit. If you’re not a skater be patient with us during the first few minutes of this episode!!! Tile Art “After Wendell Berry” from @davidonri www.d...

In this conversation @mikewindyart and @marryammomaart discuss where her work is now, upcoming exhibits, and how she’s always thinking with a fashion brain, architect brain, and collage brain. Her work is full of such painstaking detail that speaks to both resilience and fragility that is in all of us. Please dive into her practice on Instagram, her website, or the many public exhibits she is part...

What a great conversation with @davidjonwalker and @mikewindyart about starting fresh late in the game, parenting across wide age groups, Shining Light on Truth exhibit he designed for @newhavenmuseum, how awesome @plush96orange skateshop and @suminaynay are, his running streak, how he met @briannabass and just went to all the Yale painting critiques, and whatever else came to our minds. PLEASE fo...