PUBLICATIONS
Meat Cake self published comix series #1-3 1990-1992
Meat Cake, issue #0, Iconographics Publications, 10/92.
First publishing contract with a small alternative press.
Meat Cake, issues #1-on (14 issues and continuing), Fantagraphics Books,
6/93-Present. A whimsical Gothic horror comic book published by
Fantagraphics Books, the largest publisher of underground comic books in
the United States.
Index Magazine, 1997-Present.
Dame Darcy interviews and reads the palms of Susan Ciancillo, Richard
Forman, Cindy Sherman and others for New York based Index Magazine.
Big Book of Grimm, D.C. Comics, 8/98.
Grimm Fairytales comics compilation.
COBWEB , D.C. Comics 99-2000,
DD works with writer Alan Moore illustrating comics for his collaborative
series
Doll House Book, by Finnegan, 2000.
Twisted Sisters, 1995 compilation book featuring Female Cartoonists
Diva, 1992 compilation comic book
Star Head Mini Comix 1993
Americas Best Comics, Cobweb for Alan Moore 2000
Frightful Fairytales, 2002
Graphic Novel written and illustrated by Dame Darcy published by Ten
Speed Press
Dame Darcy Comics Compilation, 2003
Hardbound book written and illustrated by Dame Darcy published by
Fantagraphics Books, Inc.
Jane Ayre, due 2005
Illustrated by Dame Darcy published by Putnam Penguin Classics
Rollerderby, 1991-1999, Regular Contributor
New York Press, 3/93, 11/93, 7/97, 2/98, 8/98.
Purr, published in U.K., 5/93.
Bananafish, 6/93.
Pretty Decorating, 6/93.
Hermenaut, 11/93, 4/95, 10/97, 7/98.
Diva, compilation comic book, 1994.
C.M.J. Catalogue, 10/94.
Her, 1994-1995, Staff Artist
The Village Voice, 12/94, 5/95, 11/96.
Last Gasp catalog, cover, 12/94.
Twisted Sister 2, 1995
compilation comic book, Kitchen Sink Press
Funeral Party, 4/95.
Winning Time, 12/1995
independent record label design
The Stranger, 1995-Present
Anna Sui, T-shirt design, 1996.
Rollerderby the Book, Feral House, 1996.
Dancing Queen, 1996
Written by Lisa Carver, Henry Holt Publishers
Bust, 4/96, 2/98, 5/2000
Stim, online publication, 6/96.
Tango Palace, record cover, 12/96.
Interior Design, Children's bedroom, Courtney Love private residence,
1996 and 1998.
Paper, 1996-2000
Online Publication, "Guestroom with a view" and "Planet Blue."
Word, 1996-2000
Online Publication, "Toozeday Comics" Regular Contributor
C.H.E.W. Lollapalooza catalog, illustration for Courtney Love
A Girls Guide to Taking Over the World, 1997, St. Martin's Press
Distorture, 6/97, Book by Rob Hardin
Pulse, 7/97
Dolls, 12/97.
Hate comic, Peter Bagge, 1997-Present, Regular Contributor
Broken Noses and Metempsychoses, 1998, Book by Michael Carter
Seattle Weekly, 1998-Present.
Alice, 2/98, 2/99.
Suture, London based journal, 1999.
DC Comics, Americas Best with Alan Moore, "Cobweb" 11/2000
Media Vaca, (Sanish) 2002
In The Garden of Poisionous Flowers, 2002, Illustrations for book,
Subterianian
Press
Illustrations for Lost Souls by Poppy Z. Brite, 1999
Rollerderby the Book, by Lisa Carver, 1997
Bust Magazine Book, 1999
Jane Magazine Illustrations for Astrology Section, Sept 2001-
Jul. 2002
Bananafish Magazine, 1992
L.A. Weekly, 2001, 2002,
Pulpit full-page color comics
Visionaire Fashion Magazine, 2001-2002, Fashion Illustration,
(N.Y.-based)
Jelouse Fashion Magazine, 2002, (French based)
MOCA, 2004, Designs for Christmas Card Series in L.A.-based museum
MUSIC
Are You Afraid to Die, 'Nuff Said Records, 11/92.
Individually hand tinted limited edition book, illustrations, lyrics and cover
art by Dame Darcy.
Dame Darcy with The Cocktails, High Ball Records, 7/93.
7" single with lyric book illustrations. Dame Darcy collaborates with a
cocktail band.
Sideshow Records, Compilation CD, 1994.
Kill Rock Stars, Record Compilation, 1994.
Devil Made Her Do It, Stick Shift Records, 12/94.
Music, lyrics and cover by Dame Darcy.
Will O' Wisp Octopus, Villa Villa Kula Records, 1995.
When I'm Hungry I Eat, Gormandizer Record Compilation, 1996.
Grouse Mountain Skyride,
Bluegrass and Murder Ballad 7".
Onward Suckdog Soldiers, Compilation CD, 1998.
Isabelle the Hungriest Filly, 1998.
CD with cover art and lyric book illustration.
Black Strap Molasses Family, 1998.
CD and cover art.
Rock Rock Chicken Pox, 2000
Dame Darcy's Greatest Hits, Vol. 1,
Action Driver Records, 2003.
My Eyes Have Seen the Glory, 2003
Thanks Akinobu Oda and Map Magazine (Japanese Release)
Gem In Eye, 2003
7", Thanks Hassini Malik (U.K. Release)
Death By Doll, 2004
Emperor Penguin Records
ANIMATION
Duchess and Doppelganger, Cell animation vignette. Animation and
artwork by
Dame Darcy, 12/95.
Turn of the Century, title sequence for Dame Darcy public access
television
program. Art design and music by Dame Darcy, computer animation by Chris
Kirella, 1996.
Golden Shoes,
computer animated
vignette. Animation and artwork by Dame
Darcy. Animated by Adam Gravois. Toured with LowRes Festival, 4/96 and
won First Prize for Experimental animation at the New York Animation
Festival, 1999.
The Victorians, animated segue for PBS special, art and design by
Dame Darcy.
Computer animation by
Adam Gravois, 5/96.
MTV Station Identification, art, design and music by Dame Darcy,
7/96.
Computer
animation by Eric Calderone.
Mistakes, vignette for Cartoon Network, art design by Dame Darcy.
Storyboards
by Mike Bade and stop motion
animation by Ben Goldman, 7/97.
Paper Doll Fun,
computer animated
paper doll game. Art and music by Dame
Darcy, Animation by Daron
Murphy, 1997.
Planet Blue, Paper Online. Serialized installments of a partially
animated comic
based on the screenplay for the
feature film of the same name, 1999-2000.
Apple Blossom Time, short animated film with Lisa Barnstone, showed
in a Texas
Film Festival, Oct. 2000.
ACTING & PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE
Independent Films by George Kuchar, San Francisco, CA,
1989-1991.
Caroliner Rainbow, played banjo and recorded four albums between
1989-91,
National Tour, 1991.
Suckdog, performance troupe, national tours, 1992 and 1998.
Check Out
Time, starred in independent feature film directed by Scott Hamrah,
1993.
America's Best Eye Glasses, voice over for an animated television
commercial
directed by Henry Jones, 1995.
Kitty Winder, acted in and designed sets for rock videos, 1995.
Dame Darcy Plays, starred in short film directed by E. Steven Fried,
1995. GenArt
Film Festival Benefit.
Turn of the Century, hosts and produces cable access television show
on
Manhattan neighborhood network, 1996-Present.
Risque Reverie, starred in short film directed by E. Steven Fried,
1996. The
Hamptons International Film Festival, The Lower East Side Film Festival, The
Louisville Film & Video Festival, The GenArt Film Festival Benefit, The
Wilmington Exchange Festival, The Atlanta Film & Video Festival, and The
Candela Film Festival.
Elaborate Empire of Ache, starred in short film directed by Lisa
Hammer, 1996.
Chicago Film Festival, 1997; New York Underground Film Festival, 1998;
European tour with Drift Distribution, 1997-98.
Rest In Peace, starred in an independent short film directed by
Rachel Amedeo,
1997.
Dance of Death, starred and wrote independent short film 1997. New
York
Underground Film Festival, 1999.
Autohypnomania, starred in independent short film directed by
Alexander
Hazeltine, 1998.
Black Strap Molasses Family, Appalachian Folk Band, 1998- 2000.
Silly Sauce, starred in independent short film directed by Marcel
Dejure,
anticipated release 1999.
Cards With Cards, starred and wrote independent short film, 1999.
Centemeters Music Video by Charles Schnieder, 2001.
CABARET Acts, 1998 - Present, at the following venues in New York
City: Deep
Dish, Slipper Room, Shrine, Red Vixen, Blue Angel.
EZ Bake Coven Cabaret (Olympia, WA), 2000.
San Francisco Lady Fest 2002
AYE AYE CAPTAIN, Sea shanty folk/rock band, L.A.-based, 2001-2003.
Cabin Fever, Sea shanty folk/rock band, L.A.-based, 2003-2004.
Toured with Nora Keyes in USA, Mar. 2003.
Performance in Slovenia at the City of Women Festival, 2003.
EXHIBITIONS
Exit Art Gallery, 9/93, 12/95.
CBGB Gallery, NY, NY, 7/94, 7/95, 7/96.
Max Fish Gallery, NY, NY, 11/94, 11/95, 11/96, 11/97, 11/98.
Spaces Gallery, Cleveland, OH, 10/95.
White Columns Gallery, NY, NY, 11/95.
Lost Engine Gallery, Allston, MA, 11/95.
Allegheny College, Meadville, PA, 1996.
Center on Contemporary Art (COCA), Seattle, WA, 1/96, 11/99.
Thread Waxing Space, NY, NY, 5/96.
Round Up Gallery, NY, NY, 12/96.
Animazing Gallery, NY, NY, 5/98.
Tribes Gallery, NY, NY, 6/98.
Jorgensen Gallery, NY, NY, 7/98.
Cedar Tavern (Women In Animation Group Show), NY, NY, 7/98.
Artcite Gallery, Ontario, Canada, 1/99.
B-Bar Gallery, NY, NY, 4/99.
Doll exhibit, Winnipeg, Canada, 9/00.
Doll exhibit, hosted by Marcel Dejure. Los
Angeles, 11/00.
Multimedia Events including illustrations, performance, dolls, films,
animation
staged in galleries in Holland
and Berlin, Aug. 1999.
Show Pony, Solo Show, LA, CA, 2001.
Pond Gallery, San Francisco, CA, 2002.
Richard Heller Gallery, Solo Show, Santa Monica, CA, 2002.
Press Pop Gallery, Tokyo, Japan, 2001.
Doll Exhibit, currated by Marcelle DuJour, LA, CA, 2001.
Down Town Gallery, LA, CA, 2001.
Bellweather Gallery, NY, NY, 2004.
Putnam Art Center, Pelham, NY, 2004.
FASHIONS AND INTERIORS
KU/Baby Doll - Dame Darcy Designs for Tokyo-based fashion label, also
affiliated
with LaForet (Tokyo-based).
2003-Present.
Margaret Cho - Custom stained-glass doors depicting Meat Cake characters for
the interior of Margaret Cho's home. 2004.
Courtney Love - Border-paintings for
Courtney Love's home. 1996 and 1999.
The Parlour Club - West Hollywood Club interior design and sign.
2001.
Amoeba Music Store - Window Display, 2001.
Out Fest - Instillations. 2001, 2002.
MODELING
Michelle Korn, Ophelia Unbound line, 1998-99.
Susan Ciancillo, Run 7 line, 1998-99.
Sara Press, Covers for Romance Novels series, 1999.
Jared Gold, Black Chandelier Line, 2001 2002.
Show Pony, 2001.
PRESS COVERAGE
New York Press, 3/93, 7/94, 7/96, 6/98.
Forced Exposure, 11/93.
Ben Is Dead, 12/93.
Comics Journal, 2/94.
Spin, 6/94.
Cake, 6/94.
The New York Times, 8/94, 11/95, 4/98.
Yakuza, 6/95.
Mouth 2 Mouth, 8/95.
Hate, 4/93, 6/94, 10/95.
The Stranger, 1/96.
Paper Magazine, 2/96, 6/96, 1/98.
Cups, 6/96.
Purr, 6/96.
Time Out New York, 7/96.
London Observer, 11/96.
The Village Voice, 11/96.
Total NY, 2/97.
Boise Paper, 4/97.
O Estado De Sao Paulo, Brazil, 5/97.
Bunnyhop, 6/97.
Index Magazine, 12/97.
R. Crumb Comments from Contemporaries, 1998.
Jane Magazine, 4/98.
Bibel (Swedish Magazine), 8/98.
Suture Magazine, 1999.
Flatiron Magazine, Jan. 2000.
New Observations Magazine, 2000.
V Magazine, 2002.
Map Magazine (Tokyo based), 2002.
Glue Magazine, 2001.
L.A. Weekly, 2001, 2002.
Kunstlerhaus Stuttgant (Germany), May 2001.
Glue Magazine, Jun. 2001.
Tooth and Nail, Vol. 3, Aug. 2001.
Wired Magazine, Aug. 2001.
Chaotic Order (UK) Issue 2, Dec. 2001.
Giddy Up, Dec. 2001.
Tear Magazine, Issue #2, 2001.
Cinemad Magazine, #6, 2001.
Outfest Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, 2001.
Gothic Lolita Magazine (Japan), 2002.
Map Magazine (Japan), 2002.
Kera Magazine (Japan), 2002.
V Fashion Magazine, Jan 2002.
Studio Voice (Japan), Dec. 2002.
V Fashion Magazine, Mar./Apr. 2002.
Ten Speed Press Catalog, Fall 2002.
Arthur Magazine, Oct. 2002.
Allburqerque NM Journal, Oct. 2002.
Chicago Reader, Nov 2002.
L.A Times, Nov 21 2002.
Studio Voice (Japan), Dec. 2002.
Jane Magazine, Dec. 2002.
Bitch Magazine, Spring 2003.
Venus Magazine, Spring 2003.
Juxtapose Magazine, Jun. 2003.
B-Side (Australia), 2003.
Joe Coleman's Compilation, 2003.
Book List, 2003.
Washington Post, Sep. 2003.
Index Magazine, Sep. 2003.
Dnevnik (Slovenia), Sep. 2003.
Moviepoopshoot.com, Nov. 2003.
Foreword Magazine, Dec. 2003.
Katalogue, Issue #4 interview, Jan. 2004.
Resonance Magazine, Jan. 2004.
L.A Weekly, Jan. 2004.
L.A Alternative Press (Arts and Idea Section), Jan 2004.
The List (U.K), Feb 2004.
Book Slut, Apr. 2004.
Rain Taxi, Jul. 2004.
AM NY, Jun. 2004.
Star Magazine, Jun. 2004.
Nervemag.com, Jun. 2004.
Rain Taxi, Jul. 2004.
Elf Fantasy Magazine, (Holland), 2004.
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