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/