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Markus Pierson 'THE LAST KNOWN JOURNAL ENTRY'
Markus Pierson 'THE LAST KNOWN JOURNAL ENTRY'
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Artist: Markus PiersonTitle: The Last Known Journal EntryMedium: Serigraph on PanelOrientation: horizontalImage Size: 36 x 24 inchesPaper Size: 36 x 24 inchesEdition Size: 195: Signed by the artist, individually numbered, accompanied by certificate of authenticity signed by the publisher.Markus Pierson: Original Stories * * Last Known Journal Entry * * Day 23 * * My experience with "Mia Likey," the high Coyotess of the Amazonian all-female Prodogucci Tribe, becomes more compelling each day. A huge and fierce red-haired warrior, her milky white skin covering more curves than a child's drawing of the ocean, Mia Likey has proven to be a worthy adversary. She's quite reluctant to give up information about the tribe, but I am now quite certain they are responsible for the disappearance of many of my colleagues. I have recognized the laughter, or at least one of them, coming from deep in the jungle bushes late at night. I can only hope they're not being tortured. Mia Likey has invited me to an intimate tribal feast tonight. I must be on my guard. The Prodoguccis are rumored to have a ritual they call "The Wiles," whereupon they trick a man into talking about himself while they give him wine. He becomes thirsty, drinks, drinks some more, and whammo – they make him a Love Slave. I, being a modest, brilliant man of science, will have no problem out-foxing her in this regard. I will speak very little, drink very little, and stay at full attention. She is quite ravishing though. * * Regards, F. Horacio * * P.S. I wonder what she'd look like if, instead of her tribal attire, she wore a little black dress and long silk gloves. Ooobah Doobah . . . ah, well, never mind. My experiment continues. I will write again tomorrow. Adieu. * Biography * * Markus Pierson was born in 1961 and raised in the small farming town of Grand Ledge, Michigan, where his father owned a popular restaurant. A self-proclaimed reckless "racer", Markus was the youngest and most challenging of the four Pierson children. * * While a student, an encouraging art teacher swung wide the door to Markus' talent and profoundly moved him. However, the Grand Ledge art scene was somewhat lacking, leading Markus to take on a number of odd jobs before accidentally stumbling upon accounting as a means to making a living. After a near-fatal bout with Crohn's Disease in early 1985, he declared that the accountant was "dead" and in his place was a man pursuing his dream of becoming a successful artist. * * The Coyote Series was born in June of 1986, after Markus heard the Joni Mitchell song, "Coyote." He loved it, played it often and memorized the words. The focus of the song, a guy referred to as "Coyote," is a reckless, footloose Casanova type fellow - Pierson aspired to be the carefree romancer described in those lyrics. Then he did something he'd never done before or since: Markus made a drawing of a song. * * Over the next six months Markus painted billboards by day for a living and drew his Coyotes into the night. To the wall above his desk he taped these words, "No one works this hard and this smart - and has it come to nothing." Within a year, he walked out of Artexpo in New York City with commitments from 110 art galleries who sought to represent his work. * * In the decades that followed, Pierson's work has evolved to include a vast array of paintings, drawings, sculpture, hand-pulled serigraphs and original found-object works. Over time, the metaphor of the Coyote has taken on a more poignant and profound purpose. At its essence, the work urges us to pursue our dreams, wear our hearts on our sleeves, and to celebrate all of life's ups and downs. He has had nearly one hundred solo exhibitions in galleries across America, Australia and New Zealand, while also being featured at various prestigious international fairs including Art Miami, Artexpo New York, Sofa Chicago, Chicago Contemporary & Classic, and palmbeach3. Markus has amassed a collector base which includes Heads of State, major corporations and celebrities worldwide. * * Markus' wife and muse is artist, Sheryl Pierson. The two live and work in a converted loft in Kansas City, Missouri. * * "There's no doubt in my mind that my success has more to do with luck than talent, more to do with stubbornness than vision, more to do with ignorance than insight, but the fact remains that I pursued my dream and attained it against staggering odds. I say this now to anyone who will listen: even if I had failed, it would have been worth it. Better to face a brutal truth than to grow old wondering what might have been. " Markus Pierson *
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