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Show notes: On this episode I do an interview with Casey and Melissa Smith, the owners of the shop “Casey’s Art Box“. The art supplies & studio store is located out in Germantown, TN and combines retail space, gallery wall space, community gathering space, and Casey’s art studio space.
The dynamic duo are both former educators and have been together since the 1993 Cooper Young Festival. They’ve been married for almost 30 years. Casey Smith was born in Memphis and raised in Germantown. He has been creating art his whole life. His early years began at Ronnie Grisanti & Sons restaurant where he shared his love of murals. He spent 20 years teaching art to kindergarteners through high school seniors. Now Casey is ready to share his works and hopes to encourage other artists to go after their passion. Melissa Smith moved to Germantown at the beginning of her high school career at GHS. Not one to be far from her family, she attended Memphis State, but ended up graduating from the University of Memphis! While there she met and married Casey, being his number one visual art & music fan and (most importantly) best friend. After 27 years in elementary technology education, she is ready to encourage others to unleash their creative energies.
The shop is open Mon-Sat, but are always standing by for any Sunday or after hours art emergencies that might arise! When you stop by be sure to ask about their customer loyalty program. I bought a few paint pens to try out.
I also fill you in on some Mid-South Cartoonists Association news, including our upcoming art shows, zine deadline and monthly dinner gathering at Garibaldi’s Pizza (April 1st), the MSCA Con Cards, and the Rogue’s Gallery moving to Lootz Collectibles in Atoka for Free Comic Book Day.
Plus I share some info on Comic Geek Speak‘s 20th anniversary celebration up in Reading, PA and recent Diamond acquisition by Alliance Entertainment.
This week I dropped off a couple of my paintings for upcoming auctions/sales at Playhouse on the Square (“King Arthur/Spamalot”) and Germantown Community Theatre (“Annie & Sandy”). Both were done in acrylics on canvas and for previous art shows at GCT. Proceeds to benefit the two theaters. I’ll have new art to benefit my wallet at both theaters this year.
Thanks to Casey and Melissa for talking toons and techniques with me.
I hope this episode inspires you to check out their art store and create some art of your own!
“Stay Tooned!”
LINKS:
Drawing Funny Podcast website – www.drawingfunny.com
Drawing Funny Podcast on Spotify – www.podcasters.spotify.com/
Drawing Funny Podcast on Apple – www.podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/drawing-funny/
Mid-South Cartoonists Association/MSCA (Memphis, TN) – www.midsouthcartoonists.org
My art website – www.linworkman.com
Casey’s Art Box (Germantown, TN) – www.caseysartbox.com/
Casey Smith art website – www.caseysmith-art.com/
Garibaldi’s Pizza (U of M) – www.garibaldispizza.com
Lootz Collectibles – www.lootzcollectibles.com/
Rogue’s Gallery Memphis – www.roguesgallerymemphis.com/
Free Comic Book Day – www.freecomicbookday.com/
Germantown Community Theatre (upcoming season) – www.gctcomeplay.org/season-54-announcement/
Playhouse On The Square – www.playhouseonthesquare.org/
DeSoto Arts Council (Hernando, MS) – www.desotoartscouncil.org/
Comic Geek Speak/CGS podcast – www.comicgeekspeak.com/
Comic Geek Speak/Ep. 286 “Bushi Tales” – www.comicgeekspeak.com/
Comic Geek Speak/Ep. 1979 “Previews/Lin Workman” – www.comicgeekspeak.com/
Comic Geek Speak/Ep. 1997 “CGS Honor Roll: Mike Norton” – www.comicgeekspeak.com/
Comic Book Central podcast – www.comicbookcentral.net/
Mike Norton – www.ihatemike.com/
Greg Cravens – www.cravenscartoonist.com/
That Katie Jones – www.facebook.com/thatkatiejonesartstudio
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Run time: 1hr 2min 37sec
(Click on the highlighted hyperlinks or links in the show notes to check them all out.)
Casey’s Art Box
9330 Poplar Pike, Germantown, Tennessee 38138, United States
901-299-2337 info@caseysartbox.com
101 Wesley Reed Dr Ste A
Atoka, Tennessee 38004
(901) 622-0188
lootzcollectibles@gmail.com
3530 Walker Ave, Memphis, TN 38111
901-327-6111
The MSCA meets at the Garibaldi’s Pizza U of M location on the first Tuesday of each month from 6-8pm. The next gathering is on Tuesday, April 1st! The meet-ups are free and open to the public, but be sure to bring a few bucks to order off the menu and some art to show around.
“Bushi Tales“/Pencil Neck Studio crew- Micah Stewart, Dave Beaty, and I at Golden Eagle Comics in Reading, PA. (CGS Ep. 300 2007)
Martheus Wade, Mike Norton, me, Dave Beaty, and Micah Stewart at Golden Eagle Comics.
Mike Norton and I at SDCC 2007.
Me with the CGS crew at Golden Eagle Comics during the Ep. 300 weekend in Reading. (2007)