#61: Kreg Yingst - Block Printing as a Spiritual Practice, Recontextualizing Parables, & Illustrating Psalms, Saints, and Prayers

Kreg Yingst is an illustrator specializing in block printing, with original works created from carved blocks of wood, linoleum, or other materials, and printed onto paper or other media. Initially trained as a painter with a Bachelor’s Degree from Trinity University and a Master’s from Eastern Illinois University, Kreg turned his attention to the block print in the mid-1990s after discovering the graphic novels of Lynd Ward and Frans Masereel. In 2003 he quit his teaching position to pursue a lifelong dream of becoming a full-time artist. Two years later, he founded Starving Artist Books as a means to help support orphanages and charities around the world. In 2015, Kreg was honored with a retrospective featuring his paintings and prints at Pensacola State College. His works are in many private and public collections, including Purdue University and the Halsey Contemporary Museum of Art. Kreg's most recent book, Everything Could Be a Prayer: 100 Portraits of Saints and Mystics is available now through Broadleaf Books.Website: https://www.kregyingst.com/index.htmlInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/psalmprayersEtsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/workingartsFOR EXCLUSIVE CREATIVITY TIPS, MUSINGS, AND EXERCISES, SUBSCRIBE TO THE ALWAYS CHOOSE ORANGE NEWSLETTER: https://www.alwayschooseorange.com