Artist Statement
"These works are from an ongoing series of corporate food icons at the center
of unrest and uneasiness. Food corporations are how the majority of Appalachians
access food and if access to these goods is ever interrupted the stress on
society will be frightening. These images imagine corporate food icons replacing
the statues and monuments in the center of our towns when societies fabric
is in upheaval. As of December 2020 there are 8 completed pieces in the series.”
Artist Bio
Brian Fencl earned his MFA in Drawing from the New York Academy of Art in New York City. He received his BFA in Illustration from Art Center College of Design located in Pasadena, California. Brian is currently a Professor of Art at West Liberty University where he is responsible for teaching drawing, painting, illustration and digital media on mobile devices. Since 2010 he has been the Chair of the Department of Journalism, Communication Studies and Visual Art. He lives in Wheeling, West Virginia with his wife Tracey and two sons. His core mission is a devotion to possibilities.