{"id":7321,"date":"2022-08-09T03:27:17","date_gmt":"2022-08-09T08:27:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marketweightpress.com\/here\/?p=7321"},"modified":"2022-08-09T17:53:00","modified_gmt":"2022-08-09T22:53:00","slug":"the-last-mark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marketweightpress.com\/here\/the-last-mark\/","title":{"rendered":"The Last Mark"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px||-281px||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||0px||false|false&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>The idea for <strong><em>The Last Mark<\/em><\/strong> started out about a little JackRat named Dexter (the little smiley one on the right in the photo above) making his Last Mark on this world. It turned into something much more&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; min_height=&#8221;306.5px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;0px|auto|auto|auto|false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>This video shows how to print on a ShowCard Press, here printing the last color of<em><\/em><strong><em> The Last Mark<\/em><\/strong>, a 9-color Reduction Linocut, 14 x 22&#8243;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/we5ResBWlU8\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>[\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_3,2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>After printing the last color (a very dark purple), the prints are hung up to cure.<\/p>\n<p>There are 7 in this edition. One will be showing at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lywam.org\/birds-in-art\/\">Birds in Art<\/a> 2022 (Medaris&#8217; 12th time in this exhibit) at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lywam.org\/\">Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum<\/a>. This print is available for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abelcontemporary.com\/sv-medaris-shop\/s-v-medaris-the-last-mark\">purchase online<\/a> or in-person at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abelcontemporary.com\/\">Abel Contemporary<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/marketweightpress.com\/here\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/IMG_7860-scaled-e1654278649471.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;Printing The Last Mark-on the line&#8221; title_text=&#8221;Printing The Last Mark-on the line&#8221; force_fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#E09900&#8243; divider_style=&#8221;dotted&#8221; divider_position=&#8221;center&#8221; divider_weight=&#8221;6px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #3d1382;\">Those <strong>Turkey Vultures<\/strong> showed up\u2014circling close overhead<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>\u2014 20 min after Dexter was put down (he had aggressive mouth cancer and was suffering, so we had him put down, out on the ridge overlooking his domain). It was then I realized how incredible their sense of smell must be, to show up so soon after this tiny 11-lb terrier had passed.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_font=&#8221;|700|||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; text_font_size=&#8221;17px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(0,0,0,0)&#8221; background_image=&#8221;https:\/\/marketweightpress.com\/here\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/TurkeyVulturesOnly.jpg&#8221; parallax=&#8221;on&#8221; min_height=&#8221;134.2px&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;auto||auto||false|false&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;1px|21px||22px|false|false&#8221; filter_brightness=&#8221;115%&#8221; text_text_shadow_style=&#8221;preset5&#8243; text_text_shadow_blur_strength=&#8221;0.2em&#8221; text_text_shadow_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Turkey Vultures are nature&#8217;s cleaners they &#8220;&#8230;play an important role in the health of our ecosystems&#8230;they help eliminate rotting carcasses, which helps control the spread of certain diseases&#8230;.&#8221;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211;<span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peregrinefund.org\/explore-raptors-species\/vultures\/turkey-vulture\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Peregrine Fund<\/span><\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><strong><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #96dbf2;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_4,3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #3d1382;\">The <strong>Design<\/strong> (or composition) is an integral part of this story<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Notice the zigzag, showing Dexter the way\u2014away from the vultures and the suffering of his last days. Note the direction of Dexter\u2019s gaze, then follow the curved edge of the cornfield. At the vanishing point, it zigs up into the clouds and zags up and out of the frame: safe passage for Dexter away from the buzzards and the earthly realm.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/marketweightpress.com\/here\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/TheLastMarkFinalColor-668&#215;1024.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;&#8216;The Last Mark&#8217; by S.V. Medaris: a reduction linocut featuring a dog peeing on a plant, path ahead leads around to horizon and up into clouds and out of the frame&#8221; title_text=&#8221;The Last Mark&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #3d1382;\"><em><strong>The Last Mark<\/strong> <\/em>refers literally to the scene in which my little jack rat terrier, <strong>Dexter<\/strong>, makes his last mark on earth<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>It also signifies the profound emotional mark he made on us, his family throughout his lifetime. His life was filled with adventures, comedy, and drama, creating memories for us to hold in our hearts.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; column_structure=&#8221;2_5,3_5&#8243;][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;2_5&#8243;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/marketweightpress.com\/here\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Dexter2FromTheReturnOfBigTiny.png&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; alt=&#8221;tiny tri-color dog looks up at giant chicken (only chicken foot visible) from 13x20ft mural by S.V. Medaris &#8216;The Return of Big Tiny'&#8221; title_text=&#8221; 2From &#8216;The Return Of Big Tiny'&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;3_5&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #3d1382;\">From the first exhibit Dexter was in every one<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Here, from <em><strong>A One Chick Show<\/strong><\/em> (in this piece <em><strong>The Return of Big Tiny<\/strong><\/em> &mdash;on display at Epic Systems in Verona, WI&mdash;he&#8217;s looking up at a 13ft tall Big Tiny, the infamous cock) he bravely stared down the giant. My main muse, consequently was\/is embedded in my work, the studio forever.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221;][et_pb_column _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.9.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;1px|||||&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #3d1382;\">*Footnote (Don&#8217;t cry for me Argentina)<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Let me clarify, this is a happy\/sad (in that order) piece&#8230;meant to pay tribute to little\/big Dex for the amazing adventure that was his life. Him staggeringly balancing on 3 legs to mark this last weed, his middle finger to all of those who might forget him&#8230;. 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