July 7: First Thursday @ Backspace | Graffiti Artists Josh Mays, Meagan Spendlove
From press release:
Josh Mays & Meagan Spendlove
First Thursday Show
Thursday, July 7
10 p.m. | FREE | All Ages
Backspace
115 NW Fifth Avenue
Joshua Mays is originally from Denver and has resided in Philadelphia for the past 7 years. He's contributed to exhibitions across the US in Philadelphia, New York, Denver, New Orleans, San Francisco, Los Angeles and has exhibited internationally in Mexico City, London and Johannesburg, South Africa. He's created illustration's for various clientele, including Jill Scott, Ursula Rucker, Jneiro Jarel, Circulations (Japan) and Ubeat (Germany).
Meagan Spendlove, who you might have known for her graffiti wall work under the moniker ¬Å“Siloette¬Â currently works in San Francisco, California as a professional illustrator and muralist. She creates portraits that have become recognized world wide for their ethereal tones and vivid color spectrums. Aesthetically speaking her style has been compared to ¬Å“Art Nouveau, Stained Glass & Waves¬Â. Her latest endeavors include yet are not limited to producing a children's book, coordinating mural projects and digital publishing.
