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LA CARMINA PORTRAIT IN LOS ANGELES GOTH ART EXHIBIT: DARK PAINTINGS BY DIENZO.


Gothic girls paintings, dark goth Victorian art portraits of Rick Blanco or Dienzo. Spooky artwork, solo exhibition.

La Carmina will be in Los Angeles later this month… in the form of a Victorian-esque portrait! The immensely talented Dienzo painted a vampiric version of yours truly (I’m flattered!). Starting May 16th, this work and more will be on the walls of Hyaena Gallery.

Goth red riding hood, pumpkin head, scary bigfoot. Gothic spooky paintings, art by Dienzo, dark scary graphic design

I can’t show you an image of my portrait quite yet, but let me assure you: it’s bloody fantastic. Award-winning designer Dienzo is a whiz at “dark little characters that are meant to intrigue, entice and perhaps cause a bit of anxiety.” Spooky schoolchildren, Bettie Page, Pumpkinhead and other outcasts fill his inky vignettes. As a reviewer puts it, “They’re not the sort of kids your parents would want you to play with.”

Vampire art and paintings, artwork exhibit at Hyaena Gallery in Burbank, Los Angeles, CA. Pretty gothic emo girls with alternative hair, tight corsets.

Please come out to see me – or rather, my vampiric likeness – at Dienzo’s haunting art exhibition! It opens May 16th and runs until the 23rd at Hyaena, a Burbank gallery known for its odd and eclectic collections. Los Angelinos, please spread the word (you can click the Envelope symbol below-left to email this post to friends).

Song of the Day #104: Tim Burton’s Ed Wood music video (with Lisa Marie as Vampira, choreographed by Toni Basil!)

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  1. kat - rock n roll bride
    Posted May 3, 2009 at 2:09 am | Permalink

    oooh i cant wait to see! i hope you post it here…those paintings would make fabulous tattoos! I would love a little vampire painting version of me! Jealous…!

  2. kat - rock n roll bride
    Posted May 3, 2009 at 9:09 am | Permalink

    oooh i cant wait to see! i hope you post it here…those paintings would make fabulous tattoos! I would love a little vampire painting version of me! Jealous…!

  3. Kirimi
    Posted May 3, 2009 at 9:36 am | Permalink

    Great art! Those faces take your breath away. They are very unique!

  4. Anonymous
    Posted May 3, 2009 at 4:36 pm | Permalink

    Great art! Those faces take your breath away. They are very unique!

    • lacarmina
      Posted May 3, 2009 at 9:53 pm | Permalink

      Haunting! I couldn’t think of a better person to Gothify me :D

  5. Thomas
    Posted May 3, 2009 at 1:04 pm | Permalink

    Oh My Friggen Awesome! I didn't think you could be more adorable! Dienzo made it happen though, if only I were able to get to CA

  6. Astrid
    Posted May 3, 2009 at 1:04 pm | Permalink

    Holy! thats amazing, wish i could go ._.

  7. lacarmina
    Posted May 3, 2009 at 1:05 pm | Permalink

    Meee tooo…

  8. seed
    Posted May 3, 2009 at 2:04 pm | Permalink

    ahh! i might be able to go see it! you see, emilie autumn is playing in LA june 7th..if i can manage to find a ride to LA i might go to the gallery too! how long is Dienzo's work up for?

    oh wait i see it now may 16-23 .______. damn

  9. lacarmina
    Posted May 3, 2009 at 2:06 pm | Permalink

    At least you'll be able to see it on this blog (after May 16, I can post the portrait photo)!

    Lucky – I'd love to see Emilie Autumn!

  10. Mel J
    Posted May 3, 2009 at 2:53 pm | Permalink

    congratulations

  11. lacarmina
    Posted May 3, 2009 at 2:53 pm | Permalink

    Haunting! I couldn't think of a better person to Gothify me :D

  12. Thomas
    Posted May 3, 2009 at 8:04 pm | Permalink

    Oh My Friggen Awesome! I didn’t think you could be more adorable! Dienzo made it happen though, if only I were able to get to CA

  13. Astrid
    Posted May 3, 2009 at 8:04 pm | Permalink

    Holy! thats amazing, wish i could go ._.

  14. Anonymous
    Posted May 3, 2009 at 9:04 pm | Permalink

    ahh! i might be able to go see it! you see, emilie autumn is playing in LA june 7th..if i can manage to find a ride to LA i might go to the gallery too! how long is Dienzo’s work up for?

    oh wait i see it now may 16-23 .______. damn

    • lacarmina
      Posted May 3, 2009 at 9:06 pm | Permalink

      At least you’ll be able to see it on this blog (after May 16, I can post the portrait photo)!

      Lucky – I’d love to see Emilie Autumn!

      • Anonymous
        Posted May 4, 2009 at 5:36 am | Permalink

        geez carmina, cause everything is about you and there is not even a possibilty that i’d want to look at his other work ROFL!! jk jk
        well i hope i get to see her. if i manage to get a ride over there i’d probably go by myself ;__; scary.

        • lacarmina
          Posted May 4, 2009 at 7:01 am | Permalink

          I’ll have friends at the opening, and Dienzo is super nice – you won’t feel scared at all!

  15. Mel J
    Posted May 3, 2009 at 9:53 pm | Permalink

    congratulations

  16. MissMuffinCakes
    Posted May 3, 2009 at 6:52 pm | Permalink

    Oh, nice.
    That first painting, the one in the top row on the far left? It reminds me SO much of a certain BJD sculpt. Delf Yder…actually intended to be a male bjd! I love androgyny. :)

  17. MissMuffinCakes
    Posted May 4, 2009 at 1:52 am | Permalink

    Oh, nice.
    That first painting, the one in the top row on the far left? It reminds me SO much of a certain BJD sculpt. Delf Yder…actually intended to be a male bjd! I love androgyny. :)

  18. seed
    Posted May 3, 2009 at 10:36 pm | Permalink

    geez carmina, cause everything is about you and there is not even a possibilty that i'd want to look at his other work ROFL!! jk jk
    well i hope i get to see her. if i manage to get a ride over there i'd probably go by myself ;__; scary.

  19. Dragonswyng
    Posted May 4, 2009 at 12:00 am | Permalink

    aww its a shame you can't attend to see peoples reactions to the one done in your likeness. but I'm sure its fab! I like the one in the upper left. how does it feel to be immortalized?

  20. lacarmina
    Posted May 4, 2009 at 12:01 am | Permalink

    Hopefully I can get my hands on the painting afterwards!

  21. lacarmina
    Posted May 4, 2009 at 12:01 am | Permalink

    I'll have friends at the opening, and Dienzo is super nice – you won't feel scared at all!

  22. LiTtLe_MiSs_PsYcHo
    Posted May 4, 2009 at 12:44 am | Permalink

    aw how sweet!

  23. Dragonswyng
    Posted May 4, 2009 at 7:00 am | Permalink

    aww its a shame you can’t attend to see peoples reactions to the one done in your likeness. but I’m sure its fab! I like the one in the upper left. how does it feel to be immortalized?

    • lacarmina
      Posted May 4, 2009 at 7:01 am | Permalink

      Hopefully I can get my hands on the painting afterwards!

  24. LiTtLe_MiSs_PsYcHo
    Posted May 4, 2009 at 7:44 am | Permalink

    aw how sweet!

  25. Odinsbacklash!
    Posted May 4, 2009 at 1:08 pm | Permalink

    Dadgummit…I'm headed back to Los Angeles for awhile but I won't be there THAT soon….too bad they wont have it up a few weeks longer:-(

  26. lacarmina
    Posted May 4, 2009 at 1:11 pm | Permalink

    ahhh, at least you can see it on my blog soon… :)

  27. Odinsbacklash!
    Posted May 4, 2009 at 8:08 pm | Permalink

    Dadgummit…I’m headed back to Los Angeles for awhile but I won’t be there THAT soon….too bad they wont have it up a few weeks longer:-(

  28. Maria
    Posted May 4, 2009 at 7:47 pm | Permalink

    can't wait to see it

  29. Maria
    Posted May 5, 2009 at 2:47 am | Permalink

    can’t wait to see it

  30. megan
    Posted May 4, 2009 at 9:52 pm | Permalink

    Wow, those paintings are great.

  31. megan
    Posted May 5, 2009 at 4:52 am | Permalink

    Wow, those paintings are great.

  32. Ayame
    Posted May 6, 2009 at 12:31 am | Permalink

    Oh when you get there, please do get some photos of you in the gallery would you??? I bet all of us would love to see the place! :D Is there any chance that you would post your potrait which Dienzo painted? ((: Oh im so demanding xD

  33. lacarmina
    Posted May 6, 2009 at 12:33 am | Permalink

    Hahah your wish is my command. My friends and the artist will take photos of the exhibit, and I'll post the portrait once the exhibit opens (I'm not allowed to unveil it until then)!

  34. Ayame
    Posted May 6, 2009 at 7:31 am | Permalink

    Oh when you get there, please do get some photos of you in the gallery would you??? I bet all of us would love to see the place! :D Is there any chance that you would post your potrait which Dienzo painted? ((: Oh im so demanding xD

    • lacarmina
      Posted May 6, 2009 at 7:33 am | Permalink

      Hahah your wish is my command. My friends and the artist will take photos of the exhibit, and I’ll post the portrait once the exhibit opens (I’m not allowed to unveil it until then)!

  35. lacarmina
    Posted May 11, 2009 at 1:19 pm | Permalink

    Dienzo has a press release out! He writes –

    “Also unique to this show is his collaboration with Gothic Lolita maven, La Carmina. “Her insightful and diligent reporting of trends adds relevance to the genre and I was truly inspired by her sense of style,” states Dienzo. He not only incorporated fashions created by the designer into some of his works, but painted one of Carmina herself.”

    http://www.free-press-release.com/news/200905/1

  36. lacarmina
    Posted May 11, 2009 at 8:19 pm | Permalink

    Dienzo has a press release out! He writes –

    “Also unique to this show is his collaboration with Gothic Lolita maven, La Carmina. “Her insightful and diligent reporting of trends adds relevance to the genre and I was truly inspired by her sense of style,” states Dienzo. He not only incorporated fashions created by the designer into some of his works, but painted one of Carmina herself.”

    http://www.free-press-release.com/news/200905/1242060131.html

  37. lacarmina
    Posted May 11, 2009 at 8:19 pm | Permalink

    Dienzo has a press release out! He writes –

    “Also unique to this show is his collaboration with Gothic Lolita maven, La Carmina. “Her insightful and diligent reporting of trends adds relevance to the genre and I was truly inspired by her sense of style,” states Dienzo. He not only incorporated fashions created by the designer into some of his works, but painted one of Carmina herself.”

    http://www.free-press-release.com/news/200905/1

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