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ONE (TOO): CJ TROXELL

ONE (too)By CJ TroxellPublished Issue 078, June 2020 CJ is a San Diego-based artist and muralist whose work focuses on connected yet contrasting elements of life; old versus new, life versus death, beauty versus grotesque, in attempt to convey feelings of impermanency and imperfection in the viewer. His art shows an appreciation of life’s inherent duality […]

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Calculations Of: Brigitte Thompson | Photo by Ken Hamblin III

CALCULATIONS OFJuly 14, 2019 – Colorado Black Arts FestivalArt by Brigitte Thompson Photo By Ken Hamblin IIIPublished Issue 078, June 2020Best of Birdy Originally Published Issue 068, August 2019 Brigitte is an artist primarily working in paint and digital tools along with pen and marker. She is also a customer service, interdepartmental relations, and marketing specialist with

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Enough is Enough by Brandy Chieco

Enough Is Enough: Brandy Chieco

ENOUGH IS ENOUGHBy Brandy ChiecoPublished Issue 078, June 2020 Brandy is a marketing professional and lettering artist based in Durham, NC. She believes in using her creative voice to spread kindness, build community, and empower others to be their most awesome selves. Her style is ever-evolving as she studies new lettering and design techniques. She’s inspired by

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Surviving A Bad Review: Brian Polk

SURVIVING A BAD REVIEWBy Brian PolkPublished Issue 077, May 2020 With the meteoric rise of the amateur critic, hardly anyone can escape the crosshairs of the bad review these days. From shortsighted, petty business assessments on Yelp to snidely tearing apart media on Amazon, bad opinions of your life’s work have never been easier to

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