Drawing South

Donna and I talk about us both going to the same college with our older siblings, why she's a better painter now, and both of our hopes that Elliot Perry starts collecting her work and a whole lot more in the first of what I hope is a bunch of recorded conversations with her. Donna's positive attitude is absolutely infectious and we are all lucky that she is making the work she is making in our collective art ecosystem. Dive in on her website www.Donnawoodley.com or follow her on Instagram @donnawoodleyart

Randy and I had a blast talking about whether or not his paintings are paintings if he is good or bad at the business of being an artist, his role on the board of Turnip Green Creative Reuse and Number Inc., and the fact that this episode was NOT sponsored by Jerry's Artarama, Plaza Art Supply, Thirdman Records, or the Art Fight Podcast. We had some technical difficulty and had to record two separate zoom sessions and lost all track of time on another snowy day in Nashville so it's an extra-long episode!

Check out Randy on all platforms @randylpurcell on his website www.randylpurcell.com or on his youtube channel Randy Purcell Youtube

Such a good talk with Joe Christy. Our conversation ranged from pandemic studio practice to the band Body Horse that includes his brother Matt, brothers David and Benji Anderson, and Eve Meret, and lots of topics in between.

Follow him @josephbchristy @bearcdigital or @sottoys

Rae and I had so much to say we just couldn't keep it under an hour.

Can't wait for those that don't know her work yet to dive into her website and Instagram feed.

https://eliraewilson.com/ or @eliraewilson

"Mahwish Chishty combines new media and conceptual work with materials and techniques of SouthAsian art and craft traditions." from www.mahachishty.com

I met Mahwish in 2015/16 when she and my 200 students from Maplewood High School put on an exhibit at the Red Arrow Gallery in East Nashville. https://nashvillearts.com/2016/03/maplewood-high-school-students-change-perceptions-through-art/

https://www.tennessean.com/story/life/arts/2016/02/07/maplewood-students-pakistani-artist-deliberate-drones/79660082/

She has exhibited her work around the world and is currently planning a project that will show in Chicago, India, and Pakistan.

In addition to her website, this episode of Drone Futures about her and her work is fantastic. https://lnns.co/s6pTi3SOVC1 Drone Futures is hosted by Michael Richardson, Senior Research Fellow at the University of New South Wales, whose research examines the intersection of war, culture, and technology.

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Hamlett Dobbins is a painter, professor,poetry lover, and one of the nicest people you will ever meet. He lives in Memphis,TN, shows at both David Lusk Gallery locations and was a 2013 American Scholar in Rome. We had a nice chat that we hope you will listen to.

Sisavanh and I talk about cooking, family, grad school and being seen as older artists. I won't ruin the two quotes from her late mother but they are worth the listen.

Jodi and I talk about everything from painting in the expanded field to me picking tomatoes from my grandfather's field. If you love her work, her big heart and razor sharp intellect you might enjoy this meandering conversation we had from our respective studios.

Don't take my word for it, take Marlos'. This is the definitive Marlos E'van interview! We talk about it all!