Brittni Ann Harvey and Harry Gould Harvey IV

Brittni Ann Harvey (b.1992) is a sculptor and textile-based artist whose works examine global shifts in production, technology, religion and class hierarchy. Harry Gould Harvey IV (b.1991) is an autodidactic artist and scholar of history whose work often invokes time, utilizing materials such as wooden ornamentation sourced from burned buildings, candle wax drippings and used industrial heaters. Together they co-founded The Fall River Museum of Contemporary Art (FR MoCA) in October 2020. FR MoCA works to provide contemporary art resources to the community of Fall River through perpetual experimentation around the potentials of art, its institutions, and the ecology of place.

Todd Bartel

b. 1962, Manitowoc, WI. Lives and works in Watertown, MA. 1993 MFA, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA. 1985 BFA, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI

“Todd Bartel’s compositions could be read as a historical homage to the development of industry and its complicated influence on the reality of American life post-industry. Utilizing ‘rain washed and weather beaten bulletin board paper’, ‘staple rust’, and ‘dictionary definitions of the word pastoral’, his use of materials can be seen as conceptual symbols meticulously curated in their influence of idea as much as arrangement of aesthetic image. There is poetic consideration of the past, its artifacts, detritus, and state of mind. These poetics, in combination with the subtle dynamics of composition, highlight the things we inherit both in our psychological and societal realities."

Artwork Image: Terrain, Scream and Cede—Industrial Locomotion 1844 [Landscape Vernacular No. 17], 2021. Interlocking collage, rain washed and weather beaten bulletin board paper, staple rust, xerographic-transfers on 19th century end papers, map graticules, dictionary definitions of the word “pastoral,” pencil, Yes glue, document repair tape. Each panel 27 1/2 x 16 1/2 in.

Manuel Alejandro Rodríguez-Delgado Roswell

b. 1982, Bayamón, Puerto Rico. Lives and works in Roswell, NM. 2012-14 MFA, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL. 2004-08 BFA, Escuela de Artes Plásticas, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

"Manuel Alejandro Rodríguez-Delgado’s sculptures straddle a line of function and mechanical science fiction. Under the guise of DIY experimentation, in works like SC/UD (Space-Clasp/Upward Dive): Backpack, organic forms and combinations are birthed from utility and emphasized by the use of materials like ‘Gorilla tape’, ‘rocket cartridges’, and ‘power tool batteries’. The work stems thoughts of what new horizons there are for technology and imparts an individual accessibility of its potential. There is power in the work of reimagining the everyday objects around us that feels accessible."

Artwork Image: Jíbaro, 2022-23. Wood, plywood, OSB, HDPE plastic, PVC Plastic, vinyl, rubber, nylon straps, plastic buckles, 2.5 gallon water jug, windshield wiper water pump, hair dryer, power tool batteries, electric wires, bungee cords, duct tape, tarp material, ethafoam, steel, casters, various reclaimed electronics, tropical plant gathered from Puerto Rican rain forest. 98” x 24” x 30” in.

Julie Schenkelberg

b. 1974, Cleveland, OH. Lives and works in Detroit, MI. 2011 MFA, School of Visual Arts, NY.

"Julie Schenkelberg’s sculptures compile materials that act as an archive of the factory rich history that pertains to Detroit. There is evidence in the material choices and forms of the influence of time on things not revered, and the uniqueness of the human hand despite the overpowering presence of mass-manufacturing and production. This is represented in works like Curio with the use of ‘found Detroit rusted factory metal and scrap copper wire’, ‘soil and pine needles’, and ‘vintage fabric’. The works feel like an intimate story of place, one rich with humanity and nuance despite an industry triggered economic downturn.”

Artwork Image: Curio, 2020. Old typeset printer’s drawer, plaster, acrylic paint and medium, vintage fabric, found Detroit rusted factory metal and scrap copper wire, soil and pine needles. 26 x 20 x 2 in.