s3e45 Bob Schneider, artist and musician

Platemark

In Platemark s3e45, host Ann Shafer talks with Bob Schneider, who is best known for his music but is a serious artist as well. You may know some of his best-loved songs like 40 Dogs (Like Romeo and Juliet), Honeypot, Deep Blue Sea, and Peaches, but you will be delighted to learn about his print output. These are gorgeous etchings primarily made with Katherine Brimberry at Flatbed Press in Bob's hometown, Austin, TX.

In the episode, Bob and Ann talk about all sorts of things including anxiety, AI, and creativity. Their discussion about creativity is fascinating: he's a surrealist at heart and subscribes to the idea that images emerge unbidden from his subconscious. In fact, he believes he is just cultivating things that are already there.

Numerous etchings by the artist are online at flatbedpress.com. As you look through them online, you can guess which one is in Ann's collection. His digital compositions, collages, and paintings are available at Yard Dog Gallery.

Bob plays a lot of live shows in Texas, including weekly Monday nights sets at Saxon Pub in Austin. He plays select shows in other places; check his website for tour dates near you. He's a consummate performer and is worth seeking out.

USEFUL LINKS

Bob’s website bobschneider.com

YouTube Music music.youtube.com/channel/UCfzxdvRc4RzUyYeQiIyHASQ

Spotify open.spotify.com/artist/4YOxTnmYogOpUPxrNTacvQ

Facebook facebook.com/bobschneidermusic

Instagram instagram.com/bob_schneider_music

X (Twitter) twitter.com/Bob_Schneider

FRUNK bobschneidermusic.bandcamp.com

Merch bobschneider.myshopify.com

Bob Schneider (American, born 1965). The Night Way, 2008–17. Etching. Plate: 29 x 22 ¼ in.; sheet: 45 x 34 ¾ in. Published by Flatbed Press, Austin.

Bob Schneider (American, born 1965). Atama, 2008. Etching. Plate: 26 7/8 x 24 3/8 in.; sheet: 43 ¾ x 34 ¾ in. Published by Flatbed Press, Austin.

Bob Schneider (American, born 1965). Lucretia, 2000. Etching. Plate: 18 x 24 in.; sheet: 22 x 30 in. Published by Flatbed Press, Austin.

Bob Schneider (American, born 1965). Woman, 2000. Etching and aquatint. Plate: 42 ½ x 30 in. Published by Flatbed Press, Austin.

Bob Schneider (American, born 1965) and Justin Barker (American, born 1979). Illustration for Bob’s graphic novel, FAYM.

Bob Schneider (American, born 1965) and Justin Barker (American, born 1979). Illustration for Bob’s graphic novel, FAYM.

Bob Schneider and Justin Barker at Saxon Pub, Austin, November 2023.

Bob Schneider (American, born 1965). We’re Never Really Sure if the Life We Live Here Belongs to Us. Digital print on Hahnemühle 100% cotton photo rag fine art paper. 21 x 15 ¾ in. Yard Dog Gallery, Austin.

Bob Schneider (American, born 1965). Abe II. Digital print on Hahnemühle 100% cotton photo rag fine art paper. 21 x 15 ¾ in. Yard Dog Gallery, Austin.

Bob Schneider (American, born 1965). Who Isn’t Born Again Into Heaven. Oil on canvas. 20 x 16 in. Yard Dog Gallery, Austin.

Bob Schneider (American, born 1965). Each Moment is a Place You’ve Never Been. Oil on canvas. 20 x 16 in. Yard Dog Gallery, Austin.

Digital art by AI and Bob Schneider for FRUNK, recordings of each of Bob’s performances.

Bob Schneider and Clint Wells’s podcast I’m OK, you’re OK; I’m not OK, you’re not OK.

Bob Schneider prints spread out at Flatbed Press, Austin.