The “Cerebral Dichotomies” of the

The Boerne DYAD New Work by

Bill Scheidt & Sidney Sinclair

DYAD The Boerne

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Design by: Gabriel Diego Delgado

DYAD

NOUN

A. Two persons involved in an ongoing interaction.

B. The interaction itself.

C. A group of two; a couple; a pair.

DYAD DYAD

D Director’s

Note

The Cerebral Dichotomies of the

Boerne Dyad

Bill Scheidt and Sidney Sinclair

In preliminary discussions with Sidney about a spotlight showing of her new artwork for our monthly events, we began to explore the new

series she was working on. The most recent material she had was from a recently attended workshop by a prestigious mentor. However,

Sidney was undecided in how to continue to create work using her abstractions vs. the traditional genres of her comfort zones. This creat-

ed the conceptual basis for her part of the spotlight exhibition.

As I thought about her work, another Boerne artist, Bill Scheidt came to mind. Bill and Sidney had been showing in the same gallery for decades

until it closed and then J.R. Mooney Galleries brought both aboard for representation. Their connections were like sister and brother; it would be

like splitting up the family if one was brought to the forefront and not the other. If we showed them together we had a pair of local artists who

have been working on their own projects, their own commissions and other institutions exhibitions outside the gallery. By bringing them back

together we were bring a history, a dialogue, an interaction and I felt “Dyad” as a noun was perfect for a good description of the action itself.

However, we ran into snags along the way. Life took its toll on the production of the artwork, the little things added up; the holidays, sickness,

other shows, etc. After following up with Sidney on the prospect of a highlighted collection of new work the material had changed. She was back

exploring old sensibilities with new eyes. She was drawn back into her comfort zone with new ideas; working in a traditional sense with abstract

concepts. Struggling to gain a foothold on an overall cohesive body of work, we decided together that the exploration of her abstracts, the

landscapes and everything in-between was a healthy decision, and not to edit in the studio – paint as she felt fit.

Now, we were no longer dealing only with two artists as a dyad, but now one artist was dealing with two genres- the abstract and traditional. It

was a dichotomy of sorts with conceptual and contextualized explanations for both ways of working and her need to continue to explore aspects

of each. In her statement we see into her thoughts and begin to understand a new beginning of an old way. The thoughts that linger, but driven

ahead by the new, the new styles she wants to paint, the new images she sees that influence her work and the new experiences of the world

around her that play a role in her paintings.

For Bill, large private commissions dominated his studio time; recent accolades in other cities spurred a rekindled interest in his work. A new body

of artwork was out of the question. So it was decided older work from his private collection would be swapped out with previously exhibited

paintings already at the gallery, and we would show ones new to us, new to our clients and patrons. Now we had a dyad for Bill, two categories of

work, new to us, old to him and a swap of the old to the gallery and new to his private collection; a dyad: an interaction in a physical sense and a

conceptual sense. More artwork would be supplemented by private consignments, giving our viewers opportunity to view aftermarket originals,

fitting into Bill’s stable resale rate. Our intent is to show how relevant older work can be in comparison to newer work, and the desire to project a

cohesive variation of subjects, including wildlife, western, and Native American. Old and new for Bill was his dichotomy, time was the agent, and

the visual connection of this span of work was the cemented and contextual analogy of thoughtful representations – hence the intellectual

connections throughout his work.

-Gabriel Diego Delgado

Gallery Director

J.R. Mooney Galleries, Boerne

DYAD

DYAD

bill scheidl

bill scheidl

As a kid on our family’s 1,300 acre ranch in Bandera County I spent large blocks of time hunting in a deer blind. The

purpose was to provide meat for the freezer for the rest of the year. This gave me many opportunities to observe all

kinds of wildlife as they went about their daily business. You never knew what might show up, from Golden Eagles to

Javelina. This has inspired me to study them further and as a painter, portray them accurately in their glory and

surrounded by their natural environment.

There are three main groups of subject matter of my art.

One of those is wildlife, of which these pieces are representative.

This series of paintings for the Dyad exhibition for J.R. Mooney Galleries include:

“Pheasant Fields”, the Ring-neck Pheasant who resides in many of our Midwest states, although is not native here, originating from China.

“High Country Buck”, a mule deer buck in the back-lit aspens native to our Rocky Mountain West.

“Empty Nest”, a pair of Burrowing Owls who live in abandoned prairie dog burrows. This was a finalist in the Wyoming Conservation Stamp

Competition.

“Harem Master”, a bull elk (Wapiti as the Native American knew them) whose domain is the American high country. I love the way the light

falls on this animal.

“Sunrise Sound”, this depicts a Bison calling just as he is silhouetted by the rising sun.

“Block Creek Bluff”, the painting shows an old oxbow (bluff) on the creek in northern Kendall County, as a Red-tailed Hawk returns to its

nesting tree.

Scheidt’s work has appeared in national magazines and he

has contributed many works to charitable organizations.

Some of his Native American images have been used

nationwide as a fund raising effort for the non-profit

organization, “Running Strong for American Indian Youth”.

He has also placed in the top five of the Wyoming

Conservation Stamp Competition in 2011 and 2005, his

favorite art competition.

In addition, Bill passes on his knowledge by teaching oil

painting classes at the Highland House Studios & Gallery

in Boerne, Texas. He has also worked in concert with

another artist on monument-sized sculptures and other

commissions. A number of his paintings are available in

limited edition giclee’ prints on canvas.

Select Professional Memberships:

American Plains Artists, signature

Artists for Conservation, signature

Texas Wild Bunch, professional artists

Oil Painters of America

Boerne Professional Artists

Sunrise Song

Bill Scheidt

8” x 10”

Oil on canvas

$450.00

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bill scheidl

Harem Master

Bill Scheidt

12” x 16”

Oil on canvas

$1,100.00

2

bill scheidl

Empty Nest

Bill Scheidt

18” x 24”

Oil on canvas

$2,000.00

3

bill scheidl

bill scheidl

High Country Buck

Bill Scheidt

12” x 24”

Oil on canvas

$1,500.00

4

bill scheidl

Pheasant Fields

Bill Scheidt

12” x 16”

$1,100.00

5

bill scheidl

bill scheidl

Block Creek Bluff

Bill Scheidt

15” x 30”

$2,100.00

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Courage, Colts &

Comanche

Bill Scheidt

Oil on canvas

*Special Commemorative

painting on the Battle of

Walker’s Creek.

Painting co-sponsored

and commissioned by the

City of Boerne and the

City of Sisterdale.

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Sidney Sinclair

Sidney Sinclair

Artist Statement

“The spirituality of life – It is full of peace, drama and passion, and I want to capture it all in my paintings.”

-My artwork utilizes the exploration of different pictorial formats to convey universal emotions. My paintings have often

brought with them a sense of spirituality, of serene sensibilities, of peace, but now I explore more dramatic impulses, con-

flicts, and bursts of abstractions. Controlled chaos revolves within the value subtleties and the immense contrasts. In this

rediscovered exploration of ‘new and old’, I bring the drama of color and composition to my subjects, skies and abstrac-

tions.

In my own cognizance I am moving forward with the stepping stones of a “back to basics” mentality. I feel they can coex-

ist.

Oh Yes they can!

I love to paint the beauty inspired by the world around me - an artistic reflection as I see it, as I feel it, as I know it; flipping

from traditional to the abstract.

Can’t a painter love it all!

I want to make art that moves back and forth among the genres as the spirit guides me. I find the beauty, the peace, and

the impactful in everything.

Look! It’s all around you!

My motivation is anchored in an idea of wanting to paint it all combined with a drive to move forward, ‘A New Beginning

with an Old Tradition’. I pursue the extraordinary in the ordinary, transitioning life to canvas aided with creative self-

expression; striving to capture the present beauty in old and new ways.

I capture the moment in time to share with others. My art conveys the love of life, the love of art and the love of sharing.

How do I do this?

Answer: In anyway which brings that artistic magic to

life, whether it’s traditional or abstract, traditional or

contemporary.

This dichotomy depends on the intuitive response of

the feeling I want to express. 2015 is all about using

the tools I have acquired over the last 30 years and

invest them into various ways of bringing new ideas

to old styles, a blended way in which to show my

perspective on the ever evolving world of art and this

life.

You will see something new and something old, which

hopefully gives you a peek at the world around me as

I see it. I give myself permission for a freedom of self-

expression, regardless of genre of style, schooling,

and category. I will use everything and anything

needed to get the viewer to experience the

specialness of life!

-Sidney Sinclair , Jan. 2015

A New World

Sidney Sinclair

36” x 18”

Mixed Media

$2,400.00

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Sidney Sinclair

Sidney Sinclair

Sidney Sinclair

Back at Last

Sidney Sinclair

18” x 24”

Oil on canvas

$1,900.00

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Sidney Sinclair

Paradise Dawn

Sidney Sinclair

18” x 36”

Oil on canvas

$2,200.00

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Sidney Sinclair

Reaching for the Sky

Sidney Sinclair

40” x 30”

Oil on canvas

$3,075.00

Sidney Sinclair

Enlightened

Sidney Sinclair

20” x 20”

Mixed media

$1,800.00

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Sidney Sinclair

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Misty Moon

Sidney Sinclair

9” x 12”

Oil on canvas

$975.00

Gabriel’s Delight

Sidney Sinclair

18” x 36”

Mixed media

$2,200.00

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