For the past eleven years I have lived on a farm in the Driftless area of Southern Wisconsin with my family, amidst chickens, dogs, cats, peafowl, turkeys, and pigs from which I draw inspiration for life and art.

After ten successful solo exhibitions in seven years, each of them focused on domestic animal husbandry (A One Chick Show, The Lives of Farm Dogs, The Whole Hog, Corn-Fed), I am currently investigating historical changes in livestock rearing, breed genetics, feed consumption, processing, and how it affects the food we eat, with various printmaking, mixed-media techniques, and artists’ books. The artwork also explores our relationship with the animals we raise for consumption as well as those we care for in companionship.

All images © S.V. Medaris

NEWS FLASH - A new book, "CLUCK: From Jungle Fowl to City Chicks"
written by Susan Troller with art by S.V. Medaris, will be available during the Art Tour:
$25.00 • paper • Full color • Midwest • More info

DEMONSTRATION: I will be doing printmaking demos on the etching press all three days of the Tour; Some printing of tees, and then some reduction woodcut demos (carving and printing). The most up-to-date information about my demonstrations during the tour will be found on my Blog: svmedaris.wordpress.com

STUDIO ACCESS: My studio is at ground level.