Tiger #2: “A Tail of Two Tigers” (in progress)

In progress:  Another fiberglass animal for the Art Zoobilee. This one called A Tail of Two Tigers, sponsored by the Wisconsin State Journal. This animal along with a few other late editions (by different artists) are due up on display – joining the rest of the Zoobilee already installed – in mid-July).

The "Siberian Tiger" side (Cyber in his natural habitat in Siberia) of "A Tail of Two Tigers"

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The Midwestern Tiger (Tabby) side of "A Tail of Two Tigers"

Art Zoobilee opens at Vilas Zoo today!

Just got a first glimpse of the artists’ animals today. Beautiful work. Here’s a couple. Will add more later….

My friend Alicia Rheal’s giraffe (#4 on map) and penguin, #6 on map (click any image to enlarge):

"People Watching" by Alicia Rheal, sponsored by Pepsi-Cola

"You are What You Eat" by Alicia Rheal, sponsored by Mid-West Family Broadcasting

My tiger (#14 on map) is still at its indoor location at the Visitor’s Center:

"Cats of the World" by S.V. Medaris, sponsored by Excellence in Dentistry

Billboard tiger moved down the road

Now it’s a little farther down the frontage road on West Beltline Hwy (on right, going east):

(click tiger to enlarge)

“Worldly Cat” on billboard

Cyber as Worldly Cat can be found (much bigger than life) on the frontage road of West Beltline Hwy near the Verona Road on-ramp to the Beltline (above Burne Color Lab and House of HD Custom Tattooing)—on the right as you’re heading east on West Beltline Hwy.

(click tiger to enlarge)

I’ve never had artwork up on a billboard before–it’s sort of thrilling Art Zoobilee opens this weekend, Saturday, June 19th! More info at Art Zoobilee

Since Adams Outdoor is donating the billboard space for the Art Zoobilee, this guy has moved around as needed when they have holes to fill. My tiger is getting around!

Spring Art Tour schedule is up

The Mount Horeb Area Spring Art Tour is this weekend! If you want general information, including maps, list of artists, etc., please go to MHAAA web site.

If you want to know what’s going on at my studio during the tour, go to S.V. Medaris’ 2010 Spring Art Tour page (or just click on Spring Art Tour tab above). Schedule of demos and what I’m working on is listed there. Hope you can make it!

Cowtography cow on top of hilltop greets visitors to the farm studio

Pigs, 1st day

Picked up our feeder pigs yesterday from a wonderful farm, Monson Showpigs up in Richland Center. They sell show pigs and more, almost year-round. Absolutely beautiful animals, and the pigs are really people-friendly. You can tell they’ve been handled from the beginning and are used to people. The Monson’s Hampshire boar, Pioneer was the model for Some Pig.

Here are our 4 little pigs on their first day out on pasture–sleeping in their pig hut in the morn, and then adventuring out in the brush later in day. The red one is a purebred Duroc gilt. The 2 black ones are Hampshire/Duroc barrows. The white one is a Yorkshire/Hampshire barrow.

These feeder pigs were born 1st week in March, so they're about 3 months old here. They weigh about 50lbs each.

This is the lone female in the bunch. A Duroc gilt. Click photo to enlarge--a total cutie.

“Consumption”: The critics speak!

Well the reviews are mixed regarding S.V. Medaris’ Master of Arts exhibit, Consumption. Here’s a reaction to one of the large-scale pieces (*hint* click image to enlarge):

The Magnificent Seven

Boy critics voice opinion through interpretive stance, in front of "The Magnificent Seven", a 14ft x 9ft mixed media piece (acrylic and printmaking on canvas and feedsacks) by S.V. Medaris

(click on any photo to see larger version)

"The Magnificent Seven" by S.V. Medaris • 14ft x 9ft • Mixed media (acrylic and printmaking on canvas and feedsacks)

And some more photos from the closing reception:

"The dark M&M's are terrific!"

Young girl poses for camera, ignoring the hogs closing in behind her.

I ♥  Chicken

Looking through the window, into the interior light of "I ♥ Chicken."

Here it is, closed:

"I ♥ Chicken" by S.V. Medaris • 12in x 8in x 4in • found objects, light, recycled prints, acrylic on specimen box.

…and open:

Interior of "I ♥ Chicken"

The Meat Locker

Approaching the Meat Locker (a tunnel book):

Closed:

"The Meat Locker" by S.V. Medaris • 10in x 10in x 12in (deep) • tunnel book with hand-colored lithographs and inkjets on watercolor paper

Open:

Fight or Flight

Another opinion via interpretive stance by the boys for "Fight or Flight," 8ft x 8ft, acrylic and monotype and relief printmaking on watercolor paper, feedsack, and canvas.

"Fight or Flight" by S.V. Medaris • 8ft x 8ft • Mixed media (acrylic paint, monotype and relief printing on feed sacks, paper, canvas)

A Wisconsin Tradition

Yes, the dark m&m's were a hit.

"A Wisconsin Tradition" by S.V. Medaris • 8ft x 6ft • acrylic paint, relief printing and lithography on watercolor paper

Close up of "A Wisconsin Tradition." Kitten is hand-colored lithograph. This image is from a moment during a deer-processing on a nearby farm.

Closing Reception (main exhibit):

At the Art Lofts. "Consumption" closing reception, May 20, 2010

If you missed the show and want to see most of the work in person (including most of the large-scale works), come to the Spring Art Tour this weekend (June 11, 12, 13). Maps to the studios and more info at Mount Horeb Spring Art Tour.

and Studio 1134 (the second gallery):

Inside Studio 1134 (Gallery 2)

The "Corn King," a woodcut character made for the "Consumption" show (on child's XS t-shirt) by S.V. Medaris

Corn King apparel available at the Spring Art Tour this weekend.

Inside Studio 1134

Prints and t-shirts, including diptych of "The Stalking of the Great White Pyrenees"

More grad school work: prints, broadsides and mixed media

Corn King t-shirts at Spring Art Tour

Corn King t-shirts now available!

The" Corn King," woodcut prints onto children's tees (front is character, back is text). Click on image to enlarge.

For those of you who expressed interest in the Corn King shirts at the Consumption reception (noting that I didn’t have prices on them–doh!!–my fault for running out of time before the reception), they will be available at the Spring Art Tour this upcoming weekend, at my studio (see S.V. Medaris at the M.H. Spring Art Tour site, #10 on the Google map). More info about tour, maps, etc. at: Mount Horeb Area Spring Art Tour.

I will be printing some t-shirts on Friday, June 11th on the etching press, around noon.

Corn King t-shirts and prints hang drying from lines next to the Takach etching press in S.V. Medaris' studio.

If you have an old shirt you want the Corn King printed on, bring it along. $10 for printing on your shirt, $20 for a printed shirt on one of my tees (a variety are available–a few in each size). You can place an order for a tee in your size if I don’t have what you need–tees, tanks, long-sleeve…. If ordering a custom shirt, turnaround time is 1-2 weeks (depending on t-shirt availability).

Long sleeve tee–a few are available at the Spring Art Tour this weekend at the farm/studio of S.V. Medaris

Also, some other blocks are available for printing on shirts, such as “pork cuts” (a couple tees and an apron available).