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Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Gory details ~ Elizabeth McGrath



I have just came upon another artist that I am digging like crazy! The beautiful gem you see above is by lowbrow artist, Elizabeth McGrath titled "Honey Creeper"...ya, I'd say definitely a "creeper". I love pieces of art that make me think, "Where would I hang this piece in my house that won't make me too scared to sleep?". So a little bit about the artist:

Elizabeth is a California based artist who works mostly with sculpture and animation. Her work is "deliciously dark" (my most favorite kind) and due to this has picked up the name of "Bloodbath McGrath". Her talents don't stop there though, she is also the lead singer of a Los Angeles band called Miss Derringer. If you feel the influence of religion in her work, you're right on. She has said a lot of her inspiration came from a time in her life where she was sent to a Fundamentalist Baptist Correctional Institution at a young age.

Call me sexist but I love when I find these strong artistic forces (to be reckoned with) and they are women.

You can learn a little more about Elizabeth "Blood bath" McGrath here:

http://www.elizabethmcgrath.com/sculpture.php

1 comment:

  1. i surely appreciate the depth and skill in this piecebut ....SERIOUSLY....it creeps me out!!!! it would hang perfectly in the dungeon in nola!

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