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Brian Fencl is a painter (b.1968, Colorado) and educator based in West Virginia. He earned his MFA in Drawing from the New York Academy of Art and his BFA in Illustration from Art Center College of Design, located in Pasadena, California. Brian is a Professor of Art at West Liberty University where he served as Chair of the
Department of Media and Visual Art for over twelve years and is currently the director of the Nutting Gallery on campus. His work can be seen in exhibitions throughout West Virginia, Ohio and Pittsburgh, PA. His core mission is a devotion to possibilities.
"To wander, to observe life, and to capture the moments and ideas that resonate is a standard practice for many artists. My representational work fundamentally serves
as a demonstration of skill, a map of artistic decision-making, and a reflection of my personal experiences. Art acts as a repository for these experiences, speaking to how we connect with one another. When my work succeeds, it reveals our shared insights and attitudes about life. Representational painting invites the viewer to wander along a shared path, in this case exploring humble objects with flowers in innovative compositions.
My "Strange Vase" series is a tribute to my grandmother, who suffered from Alzheimer’s Disease in the 1980s. The first sign of her cognitive decline was her habit of placing groceries in unexpected places, like meat in the bread drawer or flowers in non-traditional containers. This series is my way of making sense of the suffering caused by Alzheimer’s, and it serves as a heartfelt homage to her."
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