The Scene: Owner of Picasso's Gift Shop Nick Freeman

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Join host Andrea Kruszka sits down with Nick Freeman, an artist in Cookeville and owner of Picasso's Gift Shop. Nick talks about how he started charcoal drawings of local interests in Cookeville, listening to television mostly while working instead of going the music route, and discussing the idea of his store Picasso's Gift Shop and some of the artists they have.

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17 Sep 2023 English United States Arts · Society & Culture

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