Jeff Bartell

MFA ’13 DMI

 ‘JBFM Fence’ is a work envisioned and executed during the summer pandemic lockdown period of 2020. Jeff Bartell and Fish McGill are frequent collaborators and found the opportunity to work together from a distance during that isolating time. Jeff created the nature inspired graphics digitally to the specs of Fish’s own backyard fence. McGill then painted the work en scene. Additionally, the fence has been brought to the gallery, creating a new experiential context for the work.The artists believe the fence is a testament to friendship, relationships between digital and analog, and the power of creativity over long distances or obstacles.



Jeff Bartell (MassAr MFAt 2013, Dynamic Media Institute) is a multi-disciplinary artist, designer, and educator living in Brooklyn, NY. His personal studio practice often blurs the lines between commercial illustration, design work, and fine art but with a consistent focus on powerful and appealing visuals. Jeff has instructed in both the undergraduate and graduate MassArt design programs.

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