She's cool because she:
- is from Idaho and is now an NYC/LA resident
- plays the banjo and writes eerie, silly, ethereal songs, both as a solo artist and with her band, Death by Doll
- writes and illustrates "Meatcake" (my favorite comic book)
- features awesome characters in her comics, such as mermaids, pirates, Siamese twins, a girl who has a head like a Pez dispenser, a wolf-man and a talking shellfish
- cites Sir John Tenniel and Edward Gorey as artistic influences
- made a giant fabric picture of the Last Supper starring characters from Alice in Wonderland (which I would buy if I could afford it)
- re-works, alters and sells vintage clothing, sometimes with her illustrations on the pieces, and has unique, lovely personal style
- makes tiny, delicate dolls
- will soon be releasing Gasoline, an "Environmentally-Conscientious Rock and Roll Post-Apocalyptic Fairy Tale of Witches and Family," which will take the form of a graphic novel, a film and an album
- read Heath Ledger's palm
- painted a mural in Margaret Cho's house
- had her own nutty New York Public Access show called "Turn of the Century," which featured guests like Courtney Love and Thurston Moore
- goes on dating shows like "Blind Date," "Third Wheel" and "Flavor of Love" seemingly just to get publicity and mess with the contestants, and even turned the typical hot tub scene on its head by singing and splashing in the water while dressed as a mermaid
- ...oh, just go see for yourself at http://www.damedarcy.com/
She will having an art opening TONIGHT, from 5:00 - 9:00 PM at the Clair Obscur Gallery - 453 S. Spring Street, L.A. 90013 - http://www.clairobscurgallery.com/. I would go if I could, but a sprained ankle is now making it difficult for me to even walk over to the printer at work. Urgh.
Here's the flyer:
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