Here is another sneak peak at The Universal. This will be an online web experience/short film/gallery show/thesis
stay tuned for the who, what, when, where, how and why?
The Universal: Treats from John W. Yost on Vimeo.
The Universal: Lonesome from John W. Yost on Vimeo.
Spring 2011
The Universal: Promo 1 from John W. Yost on Vimeo.
The Universal: Promo 2 from John W. Yost on Vimeo.
David, Elliott, Kurdt, and Mark from John W. Yost on Vimeo.
On March 6th, 2010 Mark Linkous, the lead singer of a band called Sparklehorse, (look it up for sure) shot himself in the heart outside a friend’s house. He had been drinking all day and had a history of drug abuse, depression, and alcoholism.
When I [...]
Last week I had the First Friday opening and critique for FIRE! All and all it was great to see my work moving in an upward direction. The numbers were a little low at the show on Friday, (thanks to all that came!) but between that, the classes that saw it, and the great crit [...]
So I’m showing my newest work at The Boor Sculpture Studio on the SUNY Albany campus for First Friday 5PM-9PM.
Come by and experience…and chat with me.:-)
Here is a preview:
Cobain Ain’t Got Nothing on Me from John W. Yost on Vimeo.
After careful consideration and critique, I decided to modify the 4 Minute Warning series slightly and the clips below are the final works. (go to vimeo for the full vertical view.) I’m extremely happy with Paul Revere, but Red Coats only came out slightly better than the original. It’s funny how excited you can be [...]
A photographer and filmmaker from the Capital District of New York State, John W. Yost recently completed his second feature film, The Brave and the Kind, and is currently enrolled in the MFA program at the University at Albany. His work is often a hybrid of narrative and documentary, constantly seeking beauty, truth, and a greater understanding of the self. Mr. Yost lives a modest and happy life with his wife Raeanne, and their cat, Toonces.