My City August 2021

THE ARTWORK IS A COLLAGE OF PHOTOGRAPHIC IMAGES.

“Seeing a film, a good play, listening to live music, encourages me. I can transfer that energy into the production of some thing else or something greater,”Thigpen shares. In a 2017 partnership with Mi crosoft, he produced his first digital art exhibit in Manhattan. Since then, his art has continued to be shown in New York, Detroit and in Flint. During all of his other work, Thigpen founded the “Eight One Zero” apparel brand, a nod to Flint ’s area code. His ability to grow his own brand caught the eye of professionals in Detroit. After his daughter was born,Thigpen moved there to work as creative director for the “De troit Vs Everybody” brand. He recently joined the What’s Up Downtown Flint marketing team to bring the experience he has gained to the city of his birth. p

THIGPEN'S WORK IS FOCUSED ON THE AFRICAN AMERICAN EXPERIENCE.

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