Posted On Wednesday, September 7th, 2011 By Phxgoth.com
Marco Turrubiartes aka ‘El Vaquero Muerto’ is a very talented local artist who owns and operates a unique gallery in downtown Phoenix. From the moment you walk into the Galeria de los Muertos, you can tell this is not your every day art experience. For one, the walls are always adorned with day of the dead skulls. When I visited recently to pose for Marco’s “Sins” collection, there was an incredibly realistic life size zombie with his guts spewed about hanging from the wall, along with other dark, surreal and twisted pieces created by a collection of amazing artists. If you have not been there yet, I highly recommend it. With spooky art in all price ranges, you may even find yourself leaving with a new decoration for your own walls at home. – Fuchsia 1. Marco, tell us more about the Galeria de los Muertos. Galeria de los Muertos is a new art gallery concept centered around the idea that art should be accessible to everyone. So we created a gallery in the salon style (lots of art on the walls rather than big white spaces with sparse pieces) that sells original works as well as giclee prints on Continue Reading
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Posted On Monday, July 4th, 2011 By Phxgoth.com
1. Who is Cataclysm? I like how open-ended this question is! I believe everything good originates from a big bang, as a result, I felt Cataclysm would be a good fit for me. I attack every genre of looks as a model and every form of art. People say I am all over the map when it comes to expression. Also, my first name is Catrina and my friends already called me Cat, so it worked out perfectly. 2. How did you get into modeling? I had friends who liked my look and by the age of 12 I had my first photo shoot for a photography class. Other friends used me as model for drawing and sketching as well. I had the first painting of me sold at age 15. It came naturally to me and I loved the attention. 3. What are your hobbies outside of modeling and gogo dancing? Ever since I can remember I was obsessed with fashion. I love to make jewelery, hats, pasties, and my own couture line, Catrina LaDell. I also enjoy makeup artistry, hiking, skydiving, and piloting airplanes. 4. What kind of music do you listen to? What really gets me going Continue Reading
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Posted On Tuesday, May 31st, 2011 By Phxgoth.com
1. How long have you been creating art and what got you started? I can’t remember a time I was not creating art, my first real memory was me trying to draw an eye. My Grandmother was an oil painter and I grew up next to her doing art. She taught me how to paint, smoke, and woo women. 2. How would you describe your work stylistically? I primarily focus on images of women, and the various ways society and culture view the female mystique. My work is highly symbolic and surrealistic. I like to play with juxtapositions of extremes both stylistically and thematically. 3. Who are your key influences and what inspires you most? My Grandmother was my greatest supporter and inspiration. Stylistically though my early influences were artists like Nagel, Olivia, and Varga. Women in general are my constant inspiration, especially smart beautiful women. They are my muses. 4. What types of commissioned work have you done so far? (Other than the fantastic dog tags that you make for Bella Lune) I’ve done so many commissions over the coarse of my life. From doing drawings for candy in kindergarten to being commissioned to do a 5 carat diamond Continue Reading
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Posted On Thursday, February 3rd, 2011 By Phxgoth.com
1. What is “Torture Couture”? It caters to women who don’t fit into a particular stereotype or category, who like to mesh different styles together. The fashionista with an edge, and a dash of spooky. Torture Couture is inspired by many things, including burlesque, horror, fairy tales, the Gothic Lolita lifestyle, Old Hollywood glam and my infatuation with death. 2. How did you come up with the name? My partner-in-crime (Jacob) came up with the name, which was originally just a name for my “faux” collection in college, for my final grade. The original collection of items consisted of fetish-inspired business-wear and accessories. I’m very into tailored suits and coats. “Torture Couture”, the name, was to explain that the hand-sewn apparel could be edgy or rather.. darker. 3. What was the first piece that you ever designed and when was that? The very first piece I ever made was for myself. I wanted a vintage “dark” film noir type of hat, teardrop shape, which I hand-sewed for myself. It had a high point to it’s base and had black feathers, black lace and veiling. That was in 2004. 4. How long does it usually take you to construct a piece? Continue Reading
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Posted On Tuesday, February 1st, 2011 By Phxgoth.com
1. You have been a professional bellydancer ever since I have known you. When was your first performance? Katayna: My first belly dance routine was when I was 18 years old and it was at the Az state fair. I danced to Glory Box by Portishead! I have since then I have used a lot more traditional Egyptian style music over the years. 2. What other types of performance art or dancing have you done? Katayna: I have also begun doing burlesque dancing, as a lot of other local belly dancers have moved into as well. Burlesque seems to have become quite popular in the local scene lately. I also do some go go dancing on the side which I make a little extra money at.. which I immediately spend on more fabric and jewels for costuming! 3. How did you get into costume design? Katayna: Being a belly dancer was what originally got me into costume design. Belly dance costumes are very intricate and have to be hand sewn, so as a result are very expensive. I learned to sew them to save money! I actually really enjoy sewing, and have since started creating my own fashion line after years of Continue Reading
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Posted On Monday, November 15th, 2010 By Phxgoth.com
How and when did you get started with photography? Honestly, its always been an interest of mine. I have been doing visual arts as long as I could remember, but was never really satisfied with the conventional dark room photography. Digital was the step I was looking for. It was the instant gratification for capturing a moment. What type of photography do you do or what type of projects do you work on? Mainly I do live photography. Its just my bread and butter, and I love going to shows. It mixes in my love for music with something I enjoy and produce visually. Capturing a moment is difficult, but for any photographer is not incredibly difficult. I try to produce what someone would see if they were remembering the night. Vivid, yet sharp, conveying an emotion of fantasy to an ordinary live performance captured. The performances themselves are sometimes quite fantastic, “why cant that be captured as well?” is what I am always telling myself. How did you come up with the name Steam Synthetic? Steam is an adjective for power, and influence. I also have a deep rooted love for steam-punk genres and have been long before it Continue Reading
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Posted On Wednesday, October 20th, 2010 By Phxgoth.com
What is The Strand? The Strand are a bunch of friends who get together and occasionally rock out on stage. On a rare occasion we have been known to release an album or three. If you want the specifics of our band, our bio reads… “The Strand is a six piece band based out of Chandler, Arizona whose music ranges from industrial dance, to EBM, and industrial rock.” If you want to know each of the band members, I will also direct you to the bio at www.strandland.com, but my name is Dave and I do the screaming and a lot of the songwriting. How did you get into making music? The original intent was to record cassette tapes of industrial beats to listen to in the car when driving around. But that was a long time ago. My friend Arman Bastani and I made music on our Amiga computers, trying to emulate the crazy music that was coming out at that time from Wax Trax Records. This was in the early 90s, and we lived in the suburbs of Chicago. What bands influence your sound the most? When I started writing music I was into Front 242, KMFDM, Skinny Continue Reading
Posted On Saturday, September 20th, 2008 By Phxgoth.com
How long have you been modeling? Since I was about 14 or 15. I’ve known a lot of photographers, so I got into it that way. Do you remember your semi-pro or pro first shoot? I was about 18, and I actually came up with the concept for the shoot myself. I was inspired by an Herb Ritts cover, where there was a sultry seductive girl smoking. I wanted to replicate that… The photographer ended up winning first place at the Erotic Art Festival. It also sold immediately! What work of yours are you most proud of? I really like the Brandon Sullivan shoot that I did about 5 years ago; I just love the mood. I feel that really proved to me that I could take photography to another level. Also, becoming an actress in the photos to effectively create specific feelings and looks was very enjoyable! What type of work do you enjoy most? I love the opportunity to assume the role of an actress in any medium. Anything that will allow me to bring out a certain theme is my favorite. I’ve done photography, life drawing, and music videos. Do you have a favorite model? I’ve been Continue Reading
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