{"title":"Addie Mendelson","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0780\/8101\/files\/Addie_Mendelson_Headshot_May_2026_Update.jpg?v=1779037642\" alt=\"\" width=\"230\" height=\"307\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAddie is a Richmond-based artist with a focus on narrative imagery. 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