Local artist publishes ‘how-to’ graphic novel to deal with grief
Local artist Michael Roy, also known as Birdcap, in front of a mural he painted on the side of the Exchange Building in Downtown Memphis May 6, 2022. Roy’s newest project, “The Grief Manual,” is a graphic novel written in the wake of his mother’s death in 2020. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian file)
Artist Michael Roy, aka Birdcap, has 45,000 followers on Instagram and highly recognizable work, especially in Memphis, with his larger-than-life, stylized murals.
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Jordan Arellano is a freelance journalist for The Daily Memphian writing about art, culture, food, and travel. Find her at Overton Bark with her three dogs or scouting out the best vegetarian food in town.
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