Performance Lineup
Due to unforeseen circumstances, Written
in Ashes and HorrorFiend were unable
to perform.
They send their heartfelt apologies, and we apologize for
the inconvenience.
Master of Ceremonies | Headliner /
Out of State Bands | Local Bands
Guest DJs | Local DJs | Performane
Art | Fashion Show | Art Gallery
| Poetry Reading
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Clint
Catalyst [site]
[Master of Ceremonies]
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| Returning triumphant after last
year's Dark Arts Festival! Author of "Cottonmouth Kisses," a "prancy boy"
with "bile on his tongue & honey in his hips," Clint will perform spoken-word
pieces and may even have a surprise up his frilly sleeve! If you missed
him last year, do not make the same mistake again! Photo from Clint Catalyst's website |
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Human Drama [site]
[Darkwave]
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| Formed in New Orleans in 1979 under
the name The Models (and renamed in 1985), Human Drama, under the lead
of critically acclaimed songwriter Johnny Indovina, continues to produce
some of the most moving and powerful music among all the dark genres.
Weaving raw emotions with music that can leap from a quiet whisper to
a raging storm, Human Drama defies easy labels. This is Johnny's first
return to Salt Lake City in several years, this time accompanied by pianist
Mark Balderas. Photo from the Human Drama website |
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Apocalypse
Theatre [site]
[Goth / Punk / Industrial]
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| Apox has played over 300 shows in
the last 6-7 years and in 45 of the United States. Apox has played The
Burning Man Fest, Goth Industrial conventions, shared the bill with Electric
Hellfire Club, Poppy Z Bright, Spahn Ranch,Rozz Williams, Gitane Demone,
Letters to Cleo, and the Evil Mothers, to name a few, plus toured with
Switchblade Symphony. Apox has been based out of Wash. DC, San Francisco
CA, Minneapolis MN, and St. Louis MO. Apox has had over 70 people on stage
and or on the road with them so far. Photo from Apocalypse Theatre's website |
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SMP
[site]
[Electro Industrial]
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| SMP's music has been described as
cyber-punk, a blend of industrial-dance and rap-rock. It's danceable,
aggressive, diverse and complex. Those who appreciate Rage Against the
Machine, Prodigy, KMFDM, Chem Lab, PM5K, Meat Beat Manifesto, 16 Volt
and Ministry will find that SMP has something impressive to offer. SMP's
live show sets the band far apart from its contemporaries and has impressed
thousands of fans across the nation. Furious drumming, grinders throwing
out sparks, and raw punk-rap vocals flow over thumping bass lines and
some funky beats. Think "Blade Runner" meets hip-hop performed punk-rock
style. Photo from SMP HQ website |
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| The Centimeters are and eccentric
band from LA, sometimes described as The Addams family meets Kurt Weil.
The Centimeters started their metric rise to infamy in 1996, when Max
Gomberg and Nora Keyes of The Parkas began to collaborate on material
in an effort to produce a more refined sound; they met punk pioneer Don
Bolles of The Germs and Transparency label owner Michael Shepard in 1997.
The Centimeters gained an influential new fan in David J of Bauhaus, who
had them open for Love And Rockets' last shows at the Roxy. In 1998 The
Centimeters met Charles Schneider who had an idea to direct a video for
"I'm Not Exercising Enough." The vi deo was be shot in black and white
film and featured David J and Kyle McCulloch (Tales from Grimley Hospital)
in guest spots. Ultimately the footage was cut to the song "Help is On
the Way," and released in 2001. The current lineup consists of Max Gomberg,
Nora Keyes, Ray Day, Creekbird, Phillip Haut, Rebecca Lynn. Photo provided by The Centimeters |
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Fiction 8 [site]
[Electro / Synth Industrial]
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| Formed in 1993, Denver's industrial/synth
pop/electronic band Fiction 8 immediately caught the attention of the
underground music community with their dancefloor-friendly compilation
appearances. Their newest album (Chaotica) was released in November 2000
on Nilaihah Records and will have it's Euro release this Spring on Cryonica
Music. Fiction 8 has performed with the likes of VNV Nation, Switchblade
Symphony, Assemblage 23, Razed in Black, Hate Dept, Luxt, and The Azoic,
as well as an appearance at Gothcon 2002. Photo from the Fiction 8 website |
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Mend [site]
[Dark Synth / EBM]
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| Formed in 1999 in the northwestern
U.S., this electronic three piece weaves moody lyrics within a unique
new sound. Creating a hybrid between darkwave, synth and ebm, mend's sound
is the perfect mix of dark driving beats, and dancefloor anthems. Photo from the Mend website |
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The Cadavers [site]
[Death Punk]
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| The Cadavers are a dark, aggressive,
punk rock band from Indianapolis, Indiana. Their aggressive vocals and
shocking lyrical subject matter can only be described as a lesson in blasphemy.
A show that will be dramatic, confrontational and not to be missed by
the fearless. Photo from the Cadavers website |
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| Local Bands | |
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| Last year’s Dark Art’s festival was
their first real performance, but since then they’ve performed at numerous
local events, including the Nightmares Red Cross Benefit and the 2002
Olympics Local Band showcase. Awaiting Treatment plays frenetic and cathartic
electronic industrial with gothic undertones. Although their music is
predominately industrial, their shows are closer to performance art, mixing
in the mysticism of Jason’s haunted rugs with John and Cary’s hard-driven
riffs and Paul’s characteristic intense menacing stage presence. Photo copyright Jeff Carlisle, from the Awaiting Treatment website |
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Boundless a.k.a. Über Faction is the focused
efforts of underground electro artists XoN VoX and Fleisch."We are doing
our part to kill mediocrity in this age of mindless monotony. We thrive
on morphing beauty and brutality into ambivalent clockwork." Boundless'
vibrant sound is a unique hybrid of "melodic ebm" and "chromatic industrialism".
Sounds range from slower bass driven seductions, to seizure inducing
beats. Complex sequencing, along with slicing guitar work, curious sampling,
and grinding vox commands create an eerie, yet hypnotic feeling through
every track. Lyrics invoke a realistic irony, aimed right between your
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| Horror punk in the grand tradition of the Misfits, Die Monster Die maintains a mysterious presence as they hide their 8th Dimensional selves behind spooky horror film masks and decorat ethe stage with gory doll heads. With songs about that pesky problem of getting rid of the body ("A Bag of Limestone, a Crawlspace, and You,") or the delimma of proving your love to the unsentimental ("How Many People Do I Have To Kill Before You Know I Love You,"), they keep tongues firmly in cheek... but whose tongues are those, anyway? You don't want to know... and neither do we! | |
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Domiana [site]
[Gothic]
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| Domiana is 21st century grand guignol.
Cinematic and dramatic, a soundtrack for the decline and fall. A blend
of goth, industrial, fetish, da DA, surrealism, glam, punk, new wave,
sci-fi, cabaret and subliminal theatre. They are the pariahs and false
prophets of the mechanical apocalypse, with visions of Big Brother, that
ole' time religion and digital heretics. A Pandora's box of poisonous
fantasy. Photo copyright Jeff Carlisle |
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Endless Struggle [site]
[Punk]
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| Spikey Jackets, and Fucked up hair,
punk rock anger from the depths of Salt Lake City. Straight forward, power
chord driven rock and roll with pissed off vocals bread in an religiously
oppressive society. Take your politics and shove up your ass...we don't
care, we just came for your beer. Photo from the Endless Struggle website |
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Ether [site]
[Experimental Noise]
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| Local noise terrorists Ether are a
5-piece experimental act on the Extreme Records label (Merzbow, Muslimgauze,
Jim O'Rourke). Two percussionists play with visceral and esoteric frenzy
against a wall of throbbing guitar noise, while visions of film loops
and fire breathers dance in your head. Or, in the enigmatic translations
of one German reviewer: these are "very beautiful songs, of princess crocodile,
to move your helicopter heart." Photo provided by Ether. |
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Fuse [site]
[Punk]
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| A dark punk band from Ogden, Utah.
Intense and scary live shows that feature fog, blood, lighting effects
as well as .... A BAND. Fuse is creepy guitar riffs and fast pace drums
mixed with a sing-along chorus all wrapped up with a Fall season twist.
FUSE has been together for two years and has recorded one album called
FUSE 10:31 and is currently in the process of recording their second album
entitled Manic Depressive which is due out sometime this summer. The FUSE
band members are an odd mix of fiends. FUSE is: Jeff "EL Jefe" Clayton
- Bass Cory "Killa" Wilder - Vocals Cody "Menox" Tracy - Guitar Jon "Digital
Boy" Allen - Guitar Troy "The Opheliac" Tracy - Drums Photo from the Fuse website |
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Little Sap Dungeon [site]
[Industrial]
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| Little Sap Dungeon started out in
1997 as an experimental project that was constantly shifting to different
musical classifications. However, "industrial" had always been the key
factor from the get-go. With icons such as Skinny Puppy, Coil, Ministry,
Leaether Strip and Godflesh, the finger has always been pointed towards
the machine generated rhythms and the dark, yet noisy atmospherical backgrounds.
At least we had that much going for us. We definitely knew our sound was
evil. The best feedback we ever got from anyone was people that said it
sounds like we were trying to make a horror movie soundtrack. Image provided by Little Sap Dungeon |
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Phono [site]
[Melodic Industrial]
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| Phono has been compared by many of
the musically uninspired as a mixture between Nine Inch Nails and Depeche
Mode. Those who know the music have described it as a "visceral kick in
the balls." Phono describes it as "melodic industrial." What ever you
want to call it, the live show is something that needs to be seen. Frontman
joe ashton wrote and composed all tracks. With the help of some extremely
talented musicians (6 members in all), he brings his music to the live
stage. Image from the Phono website |
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Redemption [site]
[Gothic / Darkwave]
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| Drawing influences from the days
when gothic music was young, Redemption delivers a high energy performance
that leaves no holds barred. Formed in 1996, this band has withstood the
test of time to emerge as a dark tour de force. With deeply personal lyrics
ad a melodic guitar driven foundation, the music catapults the listener
through memories of both pleasure and pain in search of...Redemption.
Sure to delight and inspire. Photo from the Redemption website |
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| Riverhead is an electronic based band, who take influence from trip-hop, electronic, and pop music genres. At this years festival, they will be playing some new material which is more "blues" guitar oriented mixed with their, already technical electronic platform. riverhead also hopes to have a full compliment of cds. If you have any questions, comments, or would like further information concerning riverhead, email: visionmixx@yahoo.com | |
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Tragic Black [site]
[Deathrock]
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| Tragic Black is a dark, melancholic,
decadent political deathrock band. With haunting vocals, surreal keyboards,
aggressive bass, and catastrophic guitars. Inspired by bands like: Christian
Death, Shadow Project, 45 Grave, Specimen, Corpus Delicti, Alien Sex Fiend,
the Cure, Malign, and Rudimentary Peni. Photo from the Tragic Black website |
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Violet Run [site]
[Gothic Pop]
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| Violet Run is a dark, melting glide
of melodic melancholia reminiscent of early 80's Cure and Bauhaus. They
blend the softness of early gothic with the rage and horror of its modern
evolution. Dark and moody, yet very melodic and listenable, Violet Run
sucks you in like a seductive maelstrom, churning away at the valleys
of your soul, softly drowning you to death in an angst devoid of artifice.
Photo from the Violet Run website |
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DJ Azriel
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| DJ Azrael hails from Seattle, Washington and travels extensively as a DJ. Azrael has been spinning Darkwave, New Wave and Old School (neu-school) Goth, Industrial and Powernoise for 18 years. He's been seminal in the Pacific Northwest scene for quite a few years. He also promotes shows, booking local and touring bands through out the Northwest. He's currently a monthly resident at the Unterzone (Portland) as well as a guest DJ at the Backroom (Portland) and heavily supports bands throughout the states. He has recently spun at The Vogue, The Catwalk and COCA in Seattle. His favorite record labels to spin lately are Middle Pillar, Cold Meat Industry and World serpent as well as Black Rain and Hands. | |
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DJ KellyA [site]
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| KellyA is a founding member of Ceremony
in Pittsburgh, one of the East Coast's longest-running dark dance nights.
She has guest DJed at clubs around the country, including the Batcave
in New York City, Dracula's Ball in Philadelphia, Catacombs in Washington
D.C., The Secret Room in Atlanta, and Revelations in Richmond, VA. She
specializes in synth-based goth, gothic rock, synthpop, angelica, and
world beat-influenced dark dance music. |
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| Madelyn was a radio DJ in Louisiana for eight years. She started club DJing in 1998 for Submersion at Area 51. She's also played at Club Axis, Club @, Ascension at Confusion, the Elder Ball at Convergence 6 in Seattle, and Fetish Night at the Manhattan, and spins Gothic, 80's, Synthpop, EBM, and Industrial. She also serves on the Dark Arts Committee, will exhibit art in the gallery, and maintains this website. | |
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EvilK
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| EvilK has DJ'd since 1992 for such clubs as The Ritz, Confetti, Confusion, Axis, Club @, and became a regular fixture at Submersion at Area 51. He also guest DJ's at the Manhattan and Club Underground, spinning Gothic, Death Rock and New Wave, and will also be performing with his band, Domiana. He is also part of the Dark Arts committee. | |
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The Exploding Plastic Wookie Experience
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| Paul joined Sab@t at Club @ in 2001. He also has played at the Manhattan for Fetish Night, spinning Industrial, gothic, and dark trance, and will be performing with his band Awaiting Treatment. He is also part of the Dark Arts Committee. | |
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Jacob [site]
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| Jacob began as a club DJ by starting Resurrection Night at Ground Zero in Provo in 2000. He's played Gothic, Synthpop, and 80's for St@tic at Club @ and maintains the internet radio station Gothic Paradise. | |
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Pat
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| In addition to working in security at Sanctuary, Pat has recently shown his talent for DJing, and will be spinning during Dark Arts. | |
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Pele
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| Pele began DJing Gothic and Industrial in 2001 for Sab@t at Club @ after working for years at Confetti and Fusion. He's also done guest spots at the Manhattan. | |
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Gem In Eye / Dame Darcy [site]
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| Gem In Eye is a performance group/ band starring Victor Cretella Witch Dr.TNT and Dame Darcy (witch) they often perform with twins Barbara and Vera (of Velvet Hammer). The sound and look is Digital DaDa, it makes the audience see in black and white. Since the band started in December 2001, Gem In Eye has toured and performed in Tokyo, Osaka, Los Angeles, New York, Brooklyn and New Orleans. They have a 7 inch soon to be released on a London indie label and a full length CD in the making to be released on a Japanese indie label. Gem In Eye is Bi-Coastal, living simultaneously in NYC and LA. They are currently in the process of shooting a video soon to be available on Dame Darcy's web site. | |
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Jennifer Hope [site]
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Jennifer Hope's music is a blend of Ethereal
and Electronic with tones of Dark Wave and Goth. She has appeared on
several Cleopatra Records compilations including, "The Unquiet Grave
Vol. 1, A Gothic Tribute to the Cocteau Twins and a Tribute to Edgar
Allan Poe. She also appears on the recently released Kill Switch Click
Almost Ambient Collection Volume One CD on Invisible Records as a guest
vocalist. Don't miss her live show and the portrayal of her music with
enigmatic dancers, and poetic story telling! |
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Frigid Virgins
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Frigid Virgins is comprised of two local middle
eastern dancers, Sonja and Alice. Sonja has been performing for seven
years,and her work is a fusion of many
different elements of dance. Graceful and mesmerizing, her shows capture
the eye as well as the imagination. Alice has been dancing for five
years, and her style can best be characterized as "fiery indolence".
This basically means that she never practices. Frigid Virgins' mission
statement is to entertain, without the burden of being entertaining. |
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The Heathen Temptress
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Bellydance performance |
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Nothing
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Nothing, also a member of Domiana, has an evil
side project where he sheds light on the sad origins of gothic dancing.
If you caught his show last year at Dark Arts you are sure to remember
it made you laugh so hard you soilded you Spierman Underoos! |
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Black Chandeliers / Jared Gold [site]
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Catastrophe Clothing / Jodi Catastrophe[site]
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Accentuate / Heidi Evans[site]
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Clothes Whore / Amanda Gill
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| My designs fit in numerous categories. Anything from Gothic, to 80's, to "Wow! that's different!" Handmade, custom fit, and alterations. I mostly design women's clothing since I'm just starting out as and entrepreneur in the clothing business, although I can make any article of clothing for men as well. I've been interested into fashion and sewing for the last six years, and feel it's my "niche" in life. I get my inspiration from my favorite designers Dolce & Gabbana, as well as movies, magazines, and things I see in everyday life. | |
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Irredescent Veil / Donna Folland [site]
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| One of last year's designers, returning
this year with several different 'fairytale' themed outfits, including
Maleficent clad in purple and black satin with a leather waist-cincher
made by In Sin Designs, the Queen of Hearts gown over a hoop skirt, and
Medusa clad in a black stretch velvet grecian dress. Several other articles
center around black and white stripes - a short circle skirt and a long
elegant velvet skirt with stripes on the front and in the fishtail in
back, and finally a black velvet skirt and top edged with black lace.
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In Sin Designs
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| In Sin Designs features affordable hand made leather items. Each item is individually made and hand crafted. The gauntlets have the option of being lined in either purple, red or black suede. Half inch spikes and quarter inch pyramids are used for 'The Sinners' gauntlet. The 'Emperors' are made with individually cut out leather and rivets to hold them in place and diamond studs highlight the points. 'Christian Masacre' are used with one inch spikes, along with the half inch spikes and the pyramids as well. Currently the gauntlets are being sold by pair, except for the 'Christian Masacre'. You can make special request or modifications to a gauntlet; contact us for further info. We do have specials for band orders, if your entire band would like to place an order please let us know beforehand so we may acomadate you better. | |
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Brandi Turner
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London Underground / Chelsea L. Ratcliff
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Makeup and hair
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Dame Darcy [site]
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| Dame Darcy will be exhibiting original comic pages from her internationally renowned comic book, Meat Cake, as well as random black and white illustrations. Her comics are available and published by Fantagraphics Books. Her hand-crafted dolls will also be displayed. These dolls are seen around the world, owned by celebrities, and written up in Dolls Magazine, Bust Magazine, The New York Times and most recently NY based fashion magazine V. to name a few. To see more of Dame Darcy's work, and to keep up on the latest exploits, go to Dame Darcy's web site. | |
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Rachel Barnett
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Madelyn Boudreaux [site]
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| Madelyn Boudreaux’s “new wave” ink
drawings depict the sacred and the meaningless jumbled together in thought-provoking
mélanges… when they’re not simply designs. The viewer is encouraged to
look for their own meaning in the symbols and shapes; some tell intensely
personal stories while others are simple designs inspired by 80s fashion
and Aubrey Beardsley. She also produces graphic art and designs, seves
on the Dark Arts Committee, and runs numerous websites, including Utah Underground. |
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Camera Fetish Studios [site]
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| Jeff Carlisle uses the voluptuous
feminine form in conjunction with mysterious beauty to create lush and
sensual images. Jeff Carlisle’s work has grown form tradidional black and white film to the emerging realm of digital color photography. Citing influences such as Odd Nerdrum, Satan, and the evil influence of plaid, Jeff explores the sensuous and voluptuous feminine form in conjunction with mysterious beauty to create lush and sensual images. His work depicts myths and nightmares as well as beauty. He also creates beautiful promotional shots for local bands and provided a number of images used on this site. |
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Roger Coloumbe
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| "Most of my influence derives from surrealism and most of the Avant Garde movements. I mostly like to work with etching and pen & ink mediums. I also try not to restrict myself to just one kind of medium for a single work. As far as subject matter goes, I try to invoke some kind of reaction. I would rather someone absolutely hate my work than to be impartial to it." | |
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Don Farmer
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Chauncey Secrist
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Lawrence Mulin
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lawrence mulin grew up in new york first time reading poetry, writing for four years .and his disription of his poetry was introspective,brutal truth and steet influenced,he said that poetry was like prayer and faith to him, |
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Patrick Stafford
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Betty Stoneman
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