Sydney Yeager's guest appearances

Sydney Yeager

Austin Art Talk

Faith-Fully Podcast

The Almost Amazing Podcast

Roger Patterson

Jeny Cortez

Jenny Johnson

Hayley Gillespie

Judy Ho

Natalia Sylvester

Philip Yancey

Emily Galusha

JASON PHELPS

Brian Daly

Chris Rogers

Deborah Roberts

Elizabeth McQueen

John Aiken

Steven Walker

OwlTail

Jennifer chats with Sydney Yeager about discipling teenagers.

Jennifer chats with Sydney Yeager about discipling teenagers.

"Thank goodness they're not having hot wings..." with Sydney Yeager

My conversation with my friend Sydney is one that will encourage you to continue standing strong in your faith.  Especially during this time in quarantine.  She takes us through her story of what it was like to be on bed rest for 80 days during her pregnancy with Jonah and how through it all God sustained her.  syeager@wubc.org.  westubaptist.org Check Out Who Sydney is Listening to: Drew &amp; Ellie Holcomb Connect with Hope Facebook: Faith-Fully Podcast Instagram: faithfullypodcast--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast.  https://anchor.fm/app

My conversation with my friend Sydney is one that will encourage you to continue standing strong in your faith.  Especially during this time in quarantine.  She takes us through her story of what it was like to be on bed rest for 80 days during her pregnancy with Jonah and how through it all God sustained her.   syeager@wubc.org.  <a href="http://westubaptist.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">westubaptist.org</a>  Check Out Who Sydney is Listening to:  Drew &amp; Ellie Holcomb  Connect with Hope  Facebook: Faith-Fully Podcast  Instagram: faithfullypodcast --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/app" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/app</a>

“Quarantine Talks” Series Talking to Sydney Yeager

"My most recent work there seems to be more of an embrace going on between parts as opposed to these diverse parts fitting together, maintaining their diversity. They seem now to be more a part of each other. That’s a mystery to me."Sydney Yeager is an artist who describes her current painting style as gestural abstraction. She also teaches drawing and painting at Austin Community College. Teaching has been a part of her life from early on, but it wasn’t until after she had kids and decided to go back to school that she committed to studying art in a serious way. We talk about her history and what motivated her early work and how that has evolved over the years. We also touch on materials, teaching, being a huge art history fan, the Austin art scene and more.Statement courtesy of Sydney's website I keep returning to a beautiful quotation which has become something of a touchstone for me. The quotation is from Italo Calvino’s book, Mr. Palomar, and is a description of a flock of blackbirds flying over Rome. The narrator describes the flock as a “…moving body composed of hundreds and hundreds of bodies, detached, but together forming a single object…something…that even in fluidity achieves a formal solidity of its own.” This idea of independent parts coalescing into a whole, only to collapse again into singular units, is one that has interested me for many years. Inherent in this idea is a sense of continuity, but a continuity constantly threatened with disintegration. It also suggests a state of suspension, where hierarchy yields to endless associations and connections. In addition to these conceptual interests are more concrete references. Some are from the world around me: geologic formations (specifically the unstable limestone walls so common in Central Texas), pixels, and atoms. Some are artistic references, including Italian mosaic, pointillism, process painting, and pattern and decoration. These diverse influences hold in common the theme of fragmentation. The question is whether these fragments are nostalgic reminders of a past presence, or conversely, the beginnings of a new form. The answer is never clear, which is why I remain interested in the question.swimmer | oil on linen | 60x72 | 2019naiad #2 | oil on linen | 72x60 | 2019Some of the subjects we discuss: Introduction Galleries Photo use Painter? Early history Back to school Growing up Gang mentality Narrative work Limited art world Informal class Elisabet Ney Supportive friends Imposter syndrome Art school Transgressive work Feminism/anger Changing direction Life &amp; death work Interior view/mortality Towards abstract Arabesque Disintegration People seeing work Being open Materials  Figure ground The blank canvas Jumping in Flow state Stopping Love of paint Style evolution Teaching Art history Women &amp; Their Work Teaching in overseas Studio in Elgin What’s next Austin art scene Generational gap Being an artist  This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity. Intro music generously provided by Stan Killian Support this podcast.Links:Sydney Yeager: PaintingsGallery Shoal CreekSydney Yeager | Laura Rathe Fine ArtWomen &amp; Their WorkElisabet Ney Museum | Parks and Recreation | AustinTexas.gov

"My most recent work there seems to be more of an embrace going on between parts as opposed to these diverse parts fitting together, maintaining their diversity. They seem now to be more a part of each other. That’s a mystery to me." Sydney Yeager is an artist who describes her current painting style as gestural abstraction. She also teaches drawing and painting at Austin Community College. Teaching has been a part of her life from early on, but it wasn’t until after she had kids and decided to go back to school that she committed to studying art in a serious way. We talk about her history and what motivated her early work and how that has evolved over the years. We also touch on materials, teaching, being a huge art history fan, the Austin art scene and more. Statement courtesy of Sydney's website I keep returning to a beautiful quotation which has become something of a touchstone for me. The quotation is from Italo Calvino’s book, Mr. Palomar, and is a description of a flock of blackbirds flying over Rome. The narrator describes the flock as a “…moving body composed of hundreds and hundreds of bodies, detached, but together forming a single object…something…that even in fluidity achieves a formal solidity of its own.” This idea of independent parts coalescing into a whole, only to collapse again into singular units, is one that has interested me for many years. Inherent in this idea is a sense of continuity, but a continuity constantly threatened with disintegration. It also suggests a state of suspension, where hierarchy yields to endless associations and connections. In addition to these conceptual interests are more concrete references. Some are from the world around me: geologic formations (specifically the unstable limestone walls so common in Central Texas), pixels, and atoms. Some are artistic references, including Italian mosaic, pointillism, process painting, and pattern and decoration. These diverse influences hold in common the theme of fragmentation. The question is whether these fragments are nostalgic reminders of a past presence, or conversely, the beginnings of a new form. The answer is never clear, which is why I remain interested in the question. swimmer | oil on linen | 60x72 | 2019 naiad #2 | oil on linen | 72x60 | 2019 Some of the subjects we discuss: Introduction Galleries Photo use Painter? Early history Back to school Growing up Gang mentality Narrative work Limited art world Informal class Elisabet Ney Supportive friends Imposter syndrome Art school Transgressive work Feminism/anger Changing direction Life &amp; death work Interior view/mortality Towards abstract Arabesque Disintegration People seeing work Being open Materials Figure ground The blank canvas Jumping in Flow state Stopping Love of paint Style evolution Teaching Art history Women &amp; Their Work Teaching in overseas Studio in Elgin What’s next Austin art scene Generational gap Being an artist This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity. Intro music generously provided by <a href="http://stankillian.com/main/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stan Killian</a> <a href="http://www.austinarttalk.com/supportpodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Support this podcast.</a>Links:<ul><li><a href="https://sydneyyeager.com/home.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sydney Yeager: Paintings</a></li><li><a href="https://www.galleryshoalcreek.com/artists#/sydney-yeager" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gallery Shoal Creek</a></li><li><a href="https://www.laurarathe.com/artist/sydney-yeager" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sydney Yeager | Laura Rathe Fine Art</a></li><li><a href="https://womenandtheirwork.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Women &amp; Their Work</a></li><li><a href="http://www.austintexas.gov/Elisabetney?fbclid=IwAR0LrMpg9B9llkTOog_eK5vlLBBwXgPisSVzrQqJaDhjIG-atGcFeOZ4rlM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Elisabet Ney Museum | Parks and Recreation | AustinTexas.gov</a></li></ul>

Episode 67: Sydney Yeager