If I Fall by Dejanaya Mann-Spicer

Dejanaya Mann-Spicer is a full time photographer based in Philadelphia, that still hasn’t quit her day job as a sales associate. She loves all things creative, which gives her with a pretty extensive creative resume. Before embracing the artist title, Dejanaya spent every year of her twenties, as a wardrobe stylist, event planner, and creative consultant. Her most notable publications include Honda, Ebony, Metro Philadelphia, Philadelphia Magazine, Carmella Magazine, WXPN, and Okayplayer. She doesn’t hide that during this time between constantly touring, countless client meetings, and the juggling of many creative hats, took a toll on her mentally. “Drawing was very therapeutic for me. I remember my first canvas drawing. It was nothing but a series of lines, but as I kept going, I started to notice I was forming a silhouette of a head and crown. I thought that was pretty cool, so I kept going, seeing what else I could shape.” From there, Lovesick Art Gallery came to life. Whenever Dejanaya had a free moment, or just wanted to unwind from the stresses of the day, she would draw, and as the years went by, her drawings became more and more detailed, each one having their own personal story or recollection from her memory bank.