ABOUT

ABOUT

St Francis Elevator Ride (the artist occasionally known as Josh Breeden) is an award-winning graphic designer and artist residing in Memphis. He received his BFA in Graphic Design from the University of Tennessee at Martin. SFER’s body of work blurs the line between design and fine art, incorporating both analog and digital techniques. His psych-dripped practice conjures hyper-nostalgia from surreal elements of the past, present, and future. His work has been featured in exhibitions, civic installations, and boutique hotels throughout the United States, as well as digital galleries around the world and set dressing for film and television. His commissions include everything from posters and LP sleeves to music festivals, billboards and building displays in Times Square. He has made work for HBO, The NewYork Times, MTV, The Village Voice, WIRED, The Atlantic, Mempho MusicFestival, and many others.

I’ve made work for

HIT ME UP
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  • Bellwethers - November 2023. Juror. The University of TN at Martin + WTRAC. Humboldt, TN

  • Monster Market - October 2023. Maker Market. The Medicine Factory. Memphis, TN

  • Scholastic Arts & Writing Awards - Alliance for Young Artists & Writers - Juror. January 2023. Brooks Museum. Memphis, TN.

  • Monster Market - October 2022. Virtual Maker Market.

  • Detective No1 Video Installation - March 2022. Black Lodge Video. Memphis, TN

  • Memphis Int’l Airport - Permanent Collection. January 2022. Memphis, TN

  • Monster Market - October 2021. Virtual Maker Market.

  • Monster Market - October 2020. Virtual Maker Market.

  • Monster Market - October 2019. Maker Market. 618 South Main. Memphis, TN

  • Monster Market - October 2018. Maker Market. Crosstown Concourse. Memphis, TN

  • Lush Interiors Redux - Nov - Dec 2017. Solo Exhibit. Channel to Channel Gallery. Nashville, TN

  • Omnivorous Eyes: Art + Design Retrospective - January 2017. Fine Arts Building. University of Tennessee at Martin

  • Digital_Luv <3 - Winter 2016. Group Show Curated by GIRLS & KALTBLUT Magazine - Berlin, Germany

  • Anatomya - Fall 2016 ArtBio. Online Exhibition. Brazil.

  • Lush Interiors - Spring 2016. Solo Exhibit. Memphis Botanical Gardens. Memphis, TN

  • Art Rise: Savannah's Gif Art Festival - 2015. Group Show - Animated Projection. Savannah, GA

  • Laser Cat - 2014. Group Show - Animated Projection / Installation Exhibition. New York, New York.

  • The Replacements - 2014. Group Show. Southfork Memphis Gallery. Memphis, TN

  • gif.local - 2014. Group Show. Governor's Island. New York, New York.

  • Fabric of Paradise - 2014. Solo Exhibit. Crosstown Arts, Memphis TN.

  • Send Me the Details: ERF Retrospective - 2013 Group Show. Visible Music School Memphis TN

  • Porter Flea - December 2013. Maker Market. Track 1. Nashville, TN

  • MemShop Night Market - 2013. Maker Market. Broad Avenue. Memphis, TN

  • UTM Alumni Exhibit - 2013. Group Show. University of Tennessee at Martin

  • Bikesploitation - 2013. Group Show. Crosstown Arts. Memphis, TN

  • untitled: Hot Mess - 2012. Group Show. Welcome to 1979. Nashville, TN

  • $ORRY - 2012. Group Show. Spring Broad Ave. Art Walk. Memphis, TN.

  • untitled: Spring Roll - 2012. Group Show. Nashville, TN

  • Heart Throbs - 2011. Joint Exhibit with Joseph Kendrick. Odessa. Memphis, TN

  • No Man’s Land - 2007. Solo Exhibit. Weldon Public Library, Martin TN

EXHIBITS / EVENTS

AWARDS

  • AAF ADDY AWARDS  |  BEST OF ART DIRECTION — 2023
    Ballet Memphis Season 36
    Agency: Loaded For Bear. Memphis, TN

  • AAF ADDY AWARDS  |  BEST OF PUBLIC SERVICE — 2023
    WYXR “Wherever You Are” Ad Campaign
    Agency: Loaded For Bear. Memphis, TN

  • AAF ADDY AWARDS  |  GOLD ADDY — ART DIRECTION — 2023
    Ballet Memphis Season 36
    Agency: Loaded For Bear. Memphis, TN

  • AAF ADDY AWARDS  |  GOLD ADDY — PUBLIC SERVICE — 2023
    WYXR — Wherever You Are Ad Campaign
    Agency: Loaded For Bear. Memphis, TN

  • AAF ADDY AWARDS  |  SILVER ADDY — INTEGRATED AD CAMPAIGN — 2023
    Ballet Memphis Season 36
    Agency:  Loaded For Bear. Memphis, TN

  • AAF ADDY AWARDS  |  BEST OF BRANDING — 2022
    June Wren — Art Direction
    Agency: Loaded For Bear. Memphis, TN

  • AAF ADDY AWARDS  |  GOLD ADDY — CROSS PLATFORM INTEGRATED CAMPAIGN — 2022
    Memphis Tourism — Memphis Music Month Campaign
    Agency: Loaded For Bear. Memphis, TN

  • AAF ADDY AWARDS  |  GOLD ADDY — ART DIRECTION — 2022
    June Wren — Art Direction
    Agency: Loaded For Bear. Memphis, TN

  • AAF ADDY AWARDS  |  GOLD ADDY —POSTER CAMPAIGN — 2022
    Memphis Tourism — Memphis Music Month Campaign
    Agency: Loaded For Bear. Memphis, TN

  • AAF ADDY AWARDS  |  SILVER ADDY — ART DIRECTION — 2022
    The Set Up Art Direction Wiseacre Brewing Co
    Agency: Loaded For Bear. Memphis, TN

  • AAF ADDY AWARDS  |  SILVER ADDY — INTEGRATED CAMPAIGN — 2022
    The Set Up Art Direction Wiseacre Brewing Co
    Agency: Loaded For Bear. Memphis, TN

  • AAF ADDY AWARDS  |  SILVER ADDY — INTEGRATED CAMPAIGN — 2022
    Banneker Hotel — Integrated Campaign Kimpton Hotels
    Agency: Loaded For Bear. Memphis, TN

  • AAF ADDY AWARDS  |  SILVER ADDY — PUBLIC SERVICE — 2022
    WYXR — Raised By Sound Campaign
    Agency: Loaded For Bear. Memphis, TN

  • COMMUNICATION ARTS  |  AWARD OF EXCELLENCE — TYPOGRAPHY ANNUAL — 2022
    June Wren — Visual Identity
    Agency: Loaded For Bear. Memphis, TN

  • AAF ADDY AWARDS  |  GOLD ADDY — ART DIRECTION — 2021
    The Walk on Union Art Direction
    Agency: Loaded For Bear. Memphis, TN

  • AAF ADDY AWARDS  |  SILVER ADDY — POSTER— 2021
    Wilson Music Series: Paul Cauthen Poster
    Agency: Loaded For Bear. Memphis, TN

  • AAF ADDY AWARDS  |  SILVER ADDY — POSTER— 2020
    Wilson Arkansans: Crawfish Festival Poster
    Agency: Loaded For Bear. Memphis, TN

  • AAF ADDY AWARDS  |  BEST OF SHOW — JUDGES CHOICE — 2019
    Wilson Cafe Apparel
    Agency: Loaded For Bear. Memphis, TN

  • AAF ADDY AWARDS  |  GOLD ADDY — SALES PROMOTION — 2020
    Wilson Cafe Menu
    Agency: Loaded For Bear. Memphis, TN

  • AAF ADDY AWARDS  |  GOLD ADDY - SPECIALTY ADVERTISING — 2019
    Wilson Arkansas + Wilson Cafe Apparel
    Agency: Loaded For Bear. Memphis, TN

  • AAF ADDY AWARDS  |  GOLD ADDY — AMBIENT SINGLE INSTALLATION — 2019
    Central  BBQ — Poplar Environmental Design
    Agency: Loaded For Bear. Memphis, TN

  • AAF ADDY AWARDS  |  SILVER ADDY — SPECIALTY AD CAMPAIGN— 2019
    Central  BBQ — Poplar Apparel
    Agency: Loaded For Bear. Memphis, TN

  • AAF ADDY AWARDS  |  SILVER ADDY — POSTER CAMPAIGN— 2019
    Wilson Music Series
    Agency: Loaded For Bear. Memphis, TN

  • SOCIETY OF PUBLICATION DESIGNERS  |  MERIT AWARD — 2019
    Photo Illustration. 2 page spread for Chicago Magazine — Top Doctors Editorial
    Agency: St Francis Elevator Ride

  • SOCIETY OF PUBLICATION DESIGNERS  |  MERIT AWARD — 2017
    Photo Illustration. 8 page spread for Village Voice Best of NYC Issue. New York, NY
    Agency: St Francis Elevator Ride

  • AAF ADDY AWARDS  |  GOLD ADDY — 2016
    High Cotton Brewing Can Packaging
    Agency: Loaded For Bear. Memphis, TN

  • AAF ADDY AWARDS | REGIONAL DISTRICT 7  |  GOLD ADDY | INTEGRATED CAMPAIGN — 2015
    Indie Memphis Film Festival 2014 Campaign
    Agency: Loaded For Bear. Memphis, TN

  • AAF ADDY AWARDS  |  BEST OF SHOW — 2015
    Indie Memphis Film Festival Campaign
    Agency: Loaded For Bear. Memphis, TN

  • AAF ADDY AWARDS  |  BEST OUT-OF-HOME — 2015
    Indie Memphis Film Festival Campaign
    Agency: Loaded For Bear. Memphis, TN

  • AAF ADDY AWARDS  |  OUTSTANDING ART DIRECTION — 2015
    Indie Memphis Film Festival Campaign
    Agency: Loaded For Bear. Memphis, TN

  • AAF ADDY AWARDS  |  GOLD ADDY — Advertising Arts & Sciences — 2015
    Indie Memphis Festival Poster
    Agency: Loaded For Bear.  Memphis, TN

  • AAF ADDY AWARDS  |  GOLD ADDY — Advertising Arts & Sciences — 2015
    Announcements / Invitations.  Indie Memphis
    Agency: Loaded For Bear.  Memphis, TN

  • AAF ADDY AWARDS  |  GOLD ADDY — POSTER CAMPAIGN — 2015
    Crosstown Arts Poster Series
    Agency: Loaded For Bear.  Memphis, TN

  • AAF ADDY AWARDS  |  SILVER ADDY — SPECIALTY ADVERTISING MERCHANDISE — 2015
    High Cotton Brewing Co. — Apparel
    Agency: Loaded For Bear.  Memphis, TN

  • AAF ADDY AWARDS  |  GOLD ADDY — POSTER SINGLE — 2014
    Indie Memphis Film Festival — Find Your Indie Poster
    Agency: Loaded For Bear.  Memphis, TN

DISCOGRAPHY

  • MONO NEON - Quilted Stereo - LP - Court Square Recordings - 2024

  • CHRIS MILAM - Orchid South - LP - M Records - 2024

  • MARCELLA & HER LOVERS - Got You Found - LP - Black & Wyatt Records - 2023

  • MKE - A Boring Dystopia EP - Cheap Magic - 2022

  • MKE - A Glitch in the Stimulation EP - Cheap Magic - 2022

  • MKE - Techology EP - Cheap Magic - 2022

  • DIRK KITTERLIN - I Was Underwater b/w Tentative Joy - American Grapefruit - AG071 - 2022

  • JAKE VEST - Future Stream Vol II - Digital - American Grapefruit - AG060 - 2022

  • JAKE VEST - Future Stream Vol II - Digital - American Grapefruit - AG060 - 2022

  • JAKE VEST - Future Stream Vol I - Digital - American Grapefruit - AG059 - 2022

  • JEFF HULETT - Sun Recordings - 7” Single - Small Batch Records - 2022

  • TOBY VEST - Ricochet - Digital LP - American Grapefruit - AG070 - 2022

  • DREAM TEAM INTERNATIONAL - Ambient #1 - Digital LP - American Grapefruit - AG063 - 2021

  • TOBY VEST - False Regime - Digital LP - American Grapefruit - AG069 - 2021

  • TOBY VEST - Waste of Time b/w Collide - Digital Single - American Grapefruit - AG068 - 2021

  • CLAY OTIS & THE DREAM SHEIKS - D.L.L. - Digital Single - American Grapefruit - AG067 - 2021

  • MARCELLA & HER LOVERS - Live From Memphis - Digital/CD - Swamp Soul/Yonas Media - 2021

  • BIG AURA - Far Out - Live Single - American Grapefruit - AG066 - 2021

  • SWIMWARE - No Fun Intended - LP/Digital - Electric Dream Records/American Grapefruit - AG057 - 2021

  • SWIMWARE - Dial Up - Digital Single - American Grapefruit - AG056 - 2021

  • SWIMWARE - The Net 2.0 - Digital Single - American Grapefruit - AG055 - 2021

  • SHADOW BROTHER - Safe To Pretend - Digital LP - American Grapefruit - AG058 - 2021

  • THE BULLETPROOF VESTS - End of An Error - Digital LP - Digital LP - American Grapefruit - AG058 - 2021

  • WILDLY - Julia - Digital Single - S/R - 2021

  • BIG AURA - Live Broadcast 5.27.20 - Digital Single - American Grapefruit - 2020

  • BIG AURA - Live Broadcast 5.20.20 - Digital Single - American Grapefruit - 2020

  • BIG AURA - Live Broadcast 5.13.20 - Digital Single - American Grapefruit - 2020

  • BIG AURA - Live Broadcast 4.29.20 - Digital Single - American Grapefruit - 2020

  • BIG AURA - Live Broadcast 4.22.20 - Digital Single - American Grapefruit - 2020

  • BIG AURA - Live Broadcast 4.15.20 - Digital Single - American Grapefruit - 2020

  • BIG AURA - Primal Space - Digital Single - American Grapefruit - AG053 - 2020

  • WILDLY - Fool’s Embrace - Double Single Flexi Disc - S/R- 2019

  • SHADOW BROTHER - The Choir Invisible - Digital LP - American Grapefruit - AG052 - 2019

  • SHADOW BROTHER - Clean Heart - Digital Single - American Grapefruit - AG051 - 2019

  • SHADOW BROTHER - Keeping Up - Digital Single - American Grapefruit - AG050 - 2019

  • SHADOW BROTHER - The Choir Invisible - Digital Single - American Grapefruit - AG049 - 2019

  • GOLDEN FLORA - Natural - Future Everything - FE022 - 2019

  • STONE ROWE - Rock You - Digital Single - Going Down Records - 2019

  • BIG AURA - Deathsill - Digital Single - American Grapefruit - AG044 - 2019

  • BIG AURA - Gradual Clarity - Digital Single - American Grapefruit - AG043 - 2019

  • MELLOTRON VARIATIONS - S/T - LP/Digital - Space Flight Records - 2019 (LOADED FOR BEAR)

  • JAKE VEST - Paradise Offline - LP/Digital - American Grapefruit - AGLP-01/AG047 - 2019

  • JAKE VEST - The Hill - Digital Single - American Grapefruit - AG045 - 2019

  • JAKE VEST - Standing At The Gate - Digital Single - American Grapefruit - AG046 - 2019

  • JAKE VEST - Time Off - Digital EP - American Grapefruit - AG048 - 2019

  • DETECTIVE - No.1 - DIGITAL LP - Cheap Magic - 2019

  • TIGER HIGH - Tropical Illusion - LP/DIGITAL - Trashy Creatures - 2019

  • TIGER HIGH - Summer Skies and You - 7”/ Digital - Trashy Creatures - 2019

  • TIGER HIGH - Hammer of the Witch - 7”/ Digital - Trashy Creatures - 2019

  • HOT FREAK NATION - Dust on A Lovers Plan - CD/LP/Digital - Trashy Creatures - 2019

  • HOT FREAK NATION - Button Pushing Devil with a Halo - CD/Digital - Trashy Creatures - 2019

  • THE LATE SHOW - Baby Please - CD/Digital - Trashy Creatures - 2019

  • DETECTIVE - If It Bends - Digital Single - Cheap Magic - 2018

  • DETECTIVE - The Stranger Beside Me - Digital Single - Cheap Magic - 2018

  • SWIMWARE - Algorithm Nation - LP/Digital - Electric Dream Records/American Grapefruit - AG042 - 2018

  • SWIMWARE - Lifestyle of a Lover - Digital Single - American Grapefruit - AG041 - 2018

  • JAKE VEST - Beach Ghosts - Digital LP - American Grapefruit - AG040 - 2018

  • MARCELLA & HER LOVERS - Got You Found -CD/Digital - S/R - 2018

  • JANA JANA - Anderson/Coral - EP CD / Digital - Madjack Records - 2018

  • THE LATE SHOW - Sha La La - CD/Digital - Trashy Creatures - 2018

  • JOSEPH HENRY CASTLEMAN - Songs - CD - S/R- 2017

  • SWIMWARE - Confessions in the Dark [Scott Thorough Remix] - Single - American Grapefruit - 2017

  • SWIMWARE - Confessions in the Dark - Digital Single - American Grapefruit - 2017

  • DEAD SOLDIERS - The Great Emptiness - LP/CD/Digital - American Grapefruit - 2017

  • SWIMWARE - 2 Days to Retirement - Digital Single - American Grapefruit - 2017

  • SHADOW BROTHER - Delta of Time - Digital Single - American Grapefruit - 2017

  • DUETS FOR MELLOTRON - LP/Digital (Cover only) - Mellotron Concerts - 2017 (LOADED FOR BEAR)

  • SWIMWARE - Speedboat Nightsweat - Digital Single - American Grapefruit - 2016

  • PENICILLIN BABY - Cryptic Fantasies - Cassette/Digital - Cold Lunch Recordings- 2016

  • TAYLOR BENSE - Caught Up EP - Digital - Wolf + Lamb Records - 2016

  • TAYLOR BENSE - Your Love is Enough - Digital Single - Wolf + Lamb Records - 2016

  • TAYLOR BENSE - Can’t Wait - Digital Single - Wolf + Lamb Records - 2016

  • SHADOW BROTHER - S/T - Digital LP - American Grapefruit - 2016

  • WILDLY - From Tears to Glory - Digital Single - S/R - 2016

  • WILDLY - All the Kings - Digital Single - S/R - 2016

  • DREAM TEAM - Heavy Meta - Digital LP - American Grapefruit - 2016

  • CLAY OTIS & DREAM SHEIKS - Disco Warewolf - Digital Single - American Grapefruit - 2016

  • HIGH/LOW FAMILY - All Alone on Christmas - Digital Single - American Grapefruit - 2015

  • JAKE VEST - Cloud Binge [Scott Thorough Remix] - Digital Single - American Grapefruit - 2015

  • JAKE VEST - Summer Knowledge - Cassette/Digital - American Grapefruit - 2015

  • DREAM TEAM - Monolith - Digital LP - American Grapefruit - 2015

  • DREAM TEAM - Family Entertainment Hour - Digital LP - American Grapefruit - 2015

  • PENICILLIN BABY - Stick It Out - Digital Single - Jeffrey Drag Records - 2015

  • CLAY OTIS - 60mg - Digital Single - American Grapefruit - 2015

  • CLAY OTIS & SHADOW BROTHER - Vagabond Hearts - Cassette/Digital - American Grapefruit - 2015/2016

  • CLAY OTIS & SHADOW BROTHER - Vagabond Hearts - Digital Single - American Grapefruit - 2015/2016

  • CLAY OTIS & SHADOW BROTHER - Adderall Girls - 7"/Digital - FL Records/American Grapefruit - 2015/2016

  • TALL DAVID - Remedies - CD/Digital - S/R - 2015

  • THE MEMPHIS DAWLS - Rooted in the Bone - LP/CD/Digital - Madjack Records - 2014

  • TELEGRAPH CANYON - You Before Me - LP/CD/Digital - Velvet Blue Music - 2014

  • TIGER HIGH - Christine b/w Shakey Legs - 7”/Digital - Trashy Creatures / Volar - 2014

  • TIGER HIGH - Inside the Acid Coven- CD/LP/Digital - Trashy Creatures / Volar - 2014

  • KIRK SMITHHART BAND - Message in the Sky - CD/Digital - 2014

  • DEAD DAWLS - S/T - 7”Single - S/R - 2014

  • THE GORLONS - S/T - CD/Cass/Digial - S/R - 2014

  • AMERICAN FICTION - Stay A While - Digital Single - S/R - 2014 - (LOADED FOR BEAR)

  • AMERICAN FICTION - Dumb Luck - CD/LP/Digial - S/R - 2014 (LOADED FOR BEAR)

  • DREAM TEAM - Here Comes Vesuvius - Digital Single - American Grapefruit - 2014

  • COY KIDS - Youthful Days - Digital LP - Texiera Records - 2014

  • COY KIDS - Cold & Afraid - 7” Single - Texiera Records - 2014

  • CLAY OTIS & DREAM SHEIKS - Citizen Clay - CD/CS/Digital - FL Records / American Grapefruit - 2014/2016

  • DIRTY FENCES - Too High to Kross - CD/LP/Digital - Volcom Entertainment - 2013

  • THE MEMPHIS DAWLS - Starting Gate - 7”Single - S/R - 2013

  • LEWD MINX - S/T - CD/Digital - S/R - 2013

  • THE ADMIRERS - Involuntary Memory - CD/Digital - Ardent Music - 2013

  • CLAY OTIS - The Overachiever - CD/Cassette/Digital - FL Records / American Grapefruit - 2011/2016

  • THE SCISSORS & THE CUTS - 3 july - CD/Digital - Trashy Creatures - 2013

  • THE TRASHED ROMEOS-Where the Dreamers Never Go - CD/Cassette/ - Trashy Creatures / Burger - 2013

  • THE LATE SHOW - Live in Concert - CD/Digital Trashy Creatures - 2013

  • TRASHY CREATURES SAMPLER - Vol. 2 - Digital - Trashy Creatures - 2013

  • COBRA CATS - S/T EP - CD - S/R - 2012

  • SKILLET - Platinum Collection - CD/Digital - Ardent Music / Fair Trade - 2012

  • THE LATE SHOW - Portable Pop Reissue - CD/CS/Digital - Trashy Creatures / Burger - 2012

  • HOT FREAK NATION - Lifetime to Lifetime - CD/CS/Digital - Trashy Creatures / Burger - 2012

  • TIGER HIGH - Catacombs After Party - CD/CS/Digital - Trashy Creatures / Burger - 2012

  • CLAY OTIS - Showbiz Lights - CD/CS/Digital - Florida Records / American Grapefruit - 2011/2016

  • THE DIRTY STREETS - Movements - CD/LP/DIGITAL - Soul Patch Records - 2011

  • TRASHY CREATURES SAMPLER - Vol. 1 - Digital - Trashy Creatures Records - 2011

  • TIGER HIGH - Myth is This - CD/CS/DIGITAL - Trashy Creatures Records / Burger Records - 2011

  • THE MEMPHIS DAWLS - S/T EP - S/R - 2011

  • KATE BRANAGH - Minutia - CD/Digital - S/R - 2011