Drawing South

@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 #santacruzskateboards

Tile Art: Still from @santacruzskateboards video of @emangrizzle1 from Joe's IG page

@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 hope you give it a listen and that you start keeping an ear and eye out for what Atticuss is up to in and around Nashville. #drawingsouthpodcast #mikewindypodcast #atticussarmstrong #drawingsouth #drummingsouth

Tile Art: portrait of Atticus by @silastucker_

@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

Tile Art: from IG pinned photo of where Paddy wants you to start diving into her content

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 #mikewindypodcast

@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 #mikewindypodcast

Tile Art photo by the great @emmadelevante

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 @mikewindyartwelcomes 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, Grammy-nominated album BlackCowboys, to his deep-dig connections between Frank Stokes & the Beale Street Sheiks and Three 6 Mafia, this talk is a history lesson, a family story, and a sonic celebration.

🎶 He shares how a rained out Bonnaroo turned into a songwriting session in a hotel room with his wife and daughter.
🎻Talks about his role as the archivist of Carolina Chocolate Drops. He has EVERY practice/jam session they ever played recorded!
📀And how Prospect Hill quietly ties the past and present together in brilliant ways.

Whether you’re a roots music purist, a hip-hop head, or justlove a good story—this one’s for you.

➡️ Link in bio to listen
#DomFlemons #AmericanSongster #CarolinaChocolateDrops #BlackCowboys#DrawingSouthPodcast #DrawingSouth #CountryMusicHistory #BlackCountryMusic#Three6Mafia #BealeStreet #MusicHistorian #mikewindyPodcast

Tile Art-From Dom's IG page and his Black Cowboys Record

🎙️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 Nashville while on tour with Bob Dylan, Jerry shares the highs, the hard truths, and the heart that keeps him going.

Despite a resume that includes 6 years with Old CrowMedicine Show, Jerry is still asked to “prove” himself — a reality for black musicians in country music. He opens up about that too, including a 2022 Nashville Scene article where he interviewed 30 other individuals who worked in and around Broadway about systemic racism and abusein nightlife spaces.

But make no mistake — this is also a story about joy.Jerry’s deep love for music, his encyclopedic knowledge of country, rock, americana & hip-hop, and his passion for making people move — whether behind a drum kitor DJ booth — shine through every beat of this conversation.

🎧 Tap in and hear whythis isn’t just Drawing South... it’s Drumming South.

#DrawingSouthPodcast #JerryPentecost #DJJerry#CountryDrummer #DrummingSouth #ArtPodcast #AmericanaMusic #mikewindypodcast #countrymusicisblackmusic

Tile Art-Photo from @jerrypentecost and @chuckmead collaborative IG Post

@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 capture a scene. They pulse with energy, asking: What will become of these places? What will the next time be like?

Tap in and join the conversation wherever you get your podcasts!

#artpodcast #drawingsouthpodcast #mikewindypodcast #pleinairpainting #artistresidency #southernartists #paintingconversation #arcadeartsresidency

🎙️ @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 reflection of earning his MFA. His studio practice is shaped by both, and now he’s bringing that perspective into the classroom with care and intention.⁠

Like many of us, he sees teaching as a calling—not just a job—and we hope you'll give this powerful, nuanced conversation a listen.⁠

#arttalk #arteducation #studiohabits #teachart #artistlife #nuancedconversations #drawingsouthpodcast #drawingsouth #mikewindypodcast #seangclarkart

TILE: "Blown" from Sean's Instagram