The Alec LaCasse Show

If you have a stick of Old Spice deodorant, you probably have some of Joshua Noom's artwork. He is one of my absolute favorite illustrators and has done work for the likes of Old Spice, Miller High Life, Warner Music Group, Crossway, Marriott International, Sonic Drive-Thru, KFC, Sony Music, Facebook, Burton Snowboarding, Disney, Young The Giant, Pyknic Apparel, Polo Ralph Lauren, Serino Cigar Co., Koop's Mustard, Lollapalooza, Phish, Dickies, Theory11. Enjoy this conversation on The Alec LaCasse Show.

If you have a stick of Old Spice Deodorant in your bathroom, you probably have some of Josh's artwork. Joshua is one of my all time favorite illustrators and has done work for the likes of Miller High Life, Warner Music Group, Crossway, Marriott International, Sonic Drive-Thru, KFC, Sony Music, Facebook, Burton Snowboarding, Disney, Young The Giant, Polo Ralph Lauren, Koop's Mustard, Lollapalooza, Phish, Dickies, and Theory11. Enjoy our conversation on The Alec LaCasse Show. 

Doug Linker and I talk about woodcarving on The Alec LaCasse Show. What else is new! Enjoy!

Brian Booth Craig is an accomplished sculptor of the human form and one of my art heroes. I was so excited for this conversation that I ate a half sheet of the parchment paper stuck between my turkey slices getting ready. I so enjoyed our talk, I know you will too.

Spencer Tinkham is an incredible artist who takes old barnwood, and other recycled woods to carve lifelike birds that will blow your mind. I talk with him about his process and what it's like to be a professional artist.

Learn how Alexander Grabovetskiy went from being held captive in a soviet prison for his Christian faith to becoming a world renown wood carver with clients amongst the wealthiest living today. Enjoy this episode #10 on The Alec LaCasse Show.

Austen Brantley is an American figurative sculptor based out of Detroit Michigan. His work has been displayed at prominent galleries and venues including the Charles H Wright museum, the Detroit Institute Of Arts in conjunction with the 30 Americans Exhibition, the Museum of Science, and Industry in Chicago. Enjoy our wide-ranging conversation about the life of a clay sculptor, inspiration, and finding role models.

Rick Jensen has shaped the carving world as we know it as he is widely held as most responsible for the popularization of cottonwood bark carving in the United States. He is author of the book: "Illustrated Guide to Carving Tree bark" and featured contributor to multiple books including, "Carving Found Wood", "Carving a Niche in Northern Minnesota", and "A hand carved Christmas". In 2014 he was awarded Woodcarving Illustrated’s woodcarver of the year as his "whimsical home carvings" along with his books have infiltrated the world of carving.

Dr Strubler is a professor of human resource development at Oakland University, he worked as a mountaineering instructor and a social worker, developing wilderness experience programs for emotionally challenged youth. He has spent over a year of his life living outside. He is a writer and contributor for psychology today, Harvard business review, and writes on a whole host of topics including, interdependence, hyper-individualism, narcissism, and apprenticeships. He is winner of many awards including most recently in 2020 the Martin Luther king junior “dreamer award”. Beyond all of his accomplishments, he has been a mentor to me and a great friend. This conversations includes topics such as, how young people should determine if they should go to college, narcissism, and living in the wilderness. Enjoy!

Logan Schmitt has created art for the likes of: Dave Matthews Band, Van Morrison, Ray LaMontagne, Gregory Alan Isakov ,The Avett Brothers, Luke Combs, Greensky Bluegrass, The Devil Makes Three, Lord Huron, Eric Church and many more. His interest in wildlife permeates most of his (stunning) work and in this conversation we talk about, illustration, his artistic process, and how he came to create work for some of the most loved touring acts of our generation.