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Dame Darcy won a scholarship to the San Francisco Art Institute in 1989. There, she majored in film and animation, studying with George Kuchar, Kathy Acker, and others. During this time Dame Darcy began self publishing her long standing comic book Meat Cake which is currently published by Fantagraphics Books, (the largest independent comic book publisher in the U.S.) Meat Cake is on its 16th issue and counting.


While in San Francisco she toured with her first band Caroliner Rainbow, and produced her first independent solo music releases,The Devil made her Do It, Will O' The Wisp Octopus (Villavillakula), Are You Afraid to Die, Dame Darcy singing saw,(Nuf Sed) collaboration, (with Kill Rock Stars, The Cocktails, etc.) and cabaret. Darcy plays Banjo, electric bass, singing saw, and sings.


To date, her albums, short films/ animation, and comics collaborations have been released in the U.S.Canada, Europe, Japan, and elsewhere.


In 1992 Dame Darcy moved to New York City. She began working as a freelance illustrator and Cartoonist for the Village Voice, Jane Magazine, Paper Magazine,The New York Press, Rollerderby etc. As well as doing design for Anna Sui, Courtney Love and others, comics collaborations for Alan Moore's cobweb series,DC comics Fairytale series,Women in Comics Compilation by Trina Robbins, animation design for MTV, Cartoon Network, and various commercials, as well as being featured in on-line magazines and animation.


Turn Of the Century ran for four years on Manhattan Public access, produced by and featuring the films and animation of Dame Darcy and Lisa Hammer, these films and animation were also shown in short film festivals around the world and on the internet.


In 1999 her Animated short Golden Shoes won an award for the Low Res Film festival, which was presented to her by Mark Mothersbaugh of Devo.


Black Strap Molasses Folk CD was released on an indie label based in LA. During this time she also toured with Michael Gira (formerly The Swans) and opened for Sonic Youth, Lisa (Suckdog) Carver, and others. In 2000, A play was produced based on her comic book Meat Cake which toured several cities on the East Cost. It was again shown in Lady Fest, and Darcy has since, been part of several art/music festivals in US, Japan, Europe and Canada.

In 2001 Darcy moved to Los Angeles and continues to work in NY. Since then she has released graphic novels ,Frightful Fairytales (published by Ten Speed Press), Dame Darcy's Meat Cake Compilation (Fantagraphics books) and her solo music releases,Dame Darcy's Greatest Hits CD,(label based in Seattle) My eyes Have seen the Glory CD (presspop, based in Tokyo), and Gem In Eye 7 inch (based in England).


She has exhibited her fine art doing solo and group shows at the Richard Heller Gallery, and Copro-Nasson (Burgamot Station, Santa Monica)WACKO gallery( in Hollywood) and group shows in Bellweather Gallery, Milk Gallery (Chelsea, NY NY) and with Gelatin (Austria) CWC (Tokyo) Comics Art Museum (San Francisco) and many others.


In 2006, her latest graphic novel The Illustrated Jane Eyre, was published by Putnam Penguin USA (NY). A DVD/book, Dollerium, was released ( Tokyo based Press Pop) and her latest CD Death By Doll (indie label Emperor Penguin) which she toured in the US.


Her current projects include Meat Cake Comix, and graphic novel, Gasoline, which is also currently in preproduction as a feature film(for more info please visit: GasolineTheMovie.com). Her band, Death By Doll is the soundtrack for the film and the CD will be included with the Graphic novel. She is also working on a graphic novel/animated TV series for young adults, The Excorsisters. Her books, fine art and hand crafted dolls, music, movies, fashion design, and current events can be acquired and seen on DameDarcy.com.

Complete Listing of Dame Darcy's Published Work