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THOTSAKAN

by Brad Bacon

The Wat Arun temple has looked out from the west bank of Bangkok's Chao Praya for approximately 400 years and in the early nineteenth century the distinctive porcelain encrusted prang (spires) photographed by millions of tourists were added. Guarding Wat Arun's main chapel stand two mythical giant demons, Thotsakan and Sahatsadecha. In 2015 Richmond, Virginia, Thai street food establishment Sabai asked local muralist and hand lettered sign expert Brad Bacon to bring his flair to its W Broad St restaurant. Bacon's Thotsakan has apparently been a reliable guardian of restaurant and diner alike and in 2017 Bacon was asked to also paint two cargo vans.  @bradbaconart/

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RVA STREET ART FEST, 2016

by Brad Bacon and Marshall Higgins

In 2016, after a three year hiatus, the @RVAStreetArt Fest returned to Richmond, Virginia, transforming the Southern State silo complex on the south bank of the James River. Facing Manchester Rd one the first pieces visitors see as they enter the complex is this collaboration between multi-talented local designer/artists Brad Bacon and Marshall Higgins. Higgins has taken on just about anything that can be done with paint, pencil, or pen, from logo design and sign painting to portraits of people or pets. Specializing in hand lettered signs and murals and interested in all things typographic Brad Bacon told @bartonington that for him lettering and illustration have always gone hand in hand. It's interesting to see how the skills of both artists has been applied to this non-typographic wall for RVA.  @marshallhigginsart/  @bradbaconart/