I am an artist, photographer, producer and curator of art and music. I grew up in Tampa, Florida and was always creative as a child. I was a painter for a long time, and always dreamed of a life in NY as a famous painter as a teen in the 80's, and becoming part of the "Factory" someday. After Warhol's death, and due to ongoing family battles, I briefly gave up on my dream and lost interest in painting, and got really into music and going to see bands, which was when I got very interested in photography. I started out shooting rock photos and developed into experimenting with more creative things using photography as an art medium. I got a solid foundation in photography there in Tampa, under the instruction of the best around, Suzanne Crosby. After she taught me all she could, believing in me, she wrote a letter of recommendation for me. After a portfolio day in Florida, I applied to the school that showed the most interest in my work- the School of Visual Arts in New York. There I was offered a Chairman's Merit Scholarship for photography, which was a rare and huge honor (only 10 students per year were granted this award). I moved to NY within a couple of months with the money I made selling my work off the wall at the local coffee shop, and by cashing in my 401K from my receptionist job, with no place to live, nowhere to work, and never having been to NYC. I didn't know anyone, I just went. It was the most frightening moment of my life, but also the most liberating and life-changing. I lived at the Gershwin Hotel for my first several months in NY. And that's when my life really began...
If you are a model who is interested in working with me, please be interested for the following reason: You love my art and want to be part of it. I don't pay. It's not because I don't think you deserve to get paid for your time, costumes, and effort but you ARE getting "paid". Just not with money. You are getting to be in a piece of art that I created (and chances are you will get more work after working with me, many of my models have told me they have, but still- besides the point). I worked hard and for many years to accomplish what I have. What I mean by that is not "who" I am according to how much money I make or how much press I've gotten (which is way more than the former, by the way, heh). But who I have evolved into as an artist. All of the education I've gotten (that I still pay for EVERY MONTH! Yeah, I got a scholarship, but I'm still paying for my school before that! and, the scholarship didn't cover everything either!) and more notably, all of my experience is what I am talking about. That takes time. You can't buy that. Not to mention my creativity that I was blessed with... that can't even be learned. All the $$ I put into quality makeup and sets and equipment is beside the point. I find it extremely disrespectful when a model who has had no training, and paid nothing to LEARN anything, merely USES me for her vanity's sake so she can show off on My Space or wherever and show the world how pretty or "cool" she is. If you do that I've got news for you. You aren't COOL at all, OR pretty in my book! If you AREN'T "that" model, please feel free to contact me. I don't mean for this to sound disrespectful in any way. I appreciate my models so much. Without them, I would be nothing. I couldn't make art without models. And I know that modeling is hard work and costs money, and it takes a certain talent too. I realize and respect that. But if you plan on just making MY art into your own version of what you think it should be, then please just don't bother contacting me. Or if you plan on not sticking to our deal, or complaining about it later, just leave me alone and don't waste my time. I don't deserve to be disrespected that way and I don't want your energy around me. If you are a TRUE MUSE who loves art, and loves and respects creation, and respects the artist, please do contact me, I want to meet you. And I shall respect you too...
***CALL FOR MODELS!!*** CONTACT ME IF YOU WANT TO MAKE ART WITH ME! NOW OFFERING TFP TO THE RIGHT GIRLS!***
My influences/faves:
Richard Avedon, Andy Warhol, Robert Mapplethorpe, Nick Rhodes, Diane Arbus, JP Witkin, Helmut Newton, Roy Stewart.
Some of my fave colleagues/photographer friends: Zaiden (Toronto), Steve Diet Goedde (LA), Dan Santoni (LA), Ronan Spelman (LA), John Santerineross (NJ/NYC), Jeffery Scott (LA/NYC), Dean Karr (LA), and Brad Miller (LA).
I am available for freelance hire in LA if you want a creative photographer to bring YOUR dream image to life, looking for creative commercial assignments contact me for rates), and always looking for shows to be a part of as well! Note: I only do trade (for low rez digital image/s, for non-commercial usage only) when I have need for models for my art (which you may use for your portfolio and personal profiles, naturally! Prints can be purchase at cost including time, if needed) Otherwise, as stated above, I am available for hire only. Thanks! Please keep on the lookout for my casting calls if you are interested and agree to my terms.
Note to aspiring models: I can help you build your portfolio! I give specials for multiple looks. Contact me for details. I have shot for Ford Models, DNA, Spirit, AMF Korsets, Junker Designs, and many more agencies and designers in the past.**
UPCOMING EVENT!
bluegirl Productions and Ultrastar Gallery Present
Erotic Art School
Art Students gone wild!
Ultrastar Gallery
6432 Santa Monica Blvd.
Hollywood, CA 90038
323-461-7827
http://www.myspace.com/eroticartschool
http://www.ultrastarstudio.com
http://www.myspace.com/bluegirlproductions
Press Contacts: Heidi Calvert, Apollo Staar
Saturday, October 10, 2009
9 PM- 1 AM
"Erotic Art School" is in session! Our naughty “art students” were given an assignment for this show of "Art School Project", only erotic, so instead of your usual art school projects they were to give it a sexy twist. Naughty art tests, pervy line drawings, inappropriate gesture drawings. This isn’t ordinary art school, it’s Erotic Art School! Art models in latex couture! Body paint, human art, perverted sculptures! You get the x-rated picture. Co-curated by the infamously kooky Heidi bluegirl and equally scandalously fabulous Apollo Staar, this art party is bound to go down in Hollywood history! There will be live (professional) “art student” painters, kinky art models, and other tantalizingly creative performances. Creatively provocative (Scandalous Art Student!) dress encouraged!
Art, Installation and Photography Apollo Staar, Heidi Calvert, Austin Young, VK7, Francisco Enciso, Matthew Schwartz, Billy Pacak, Greg Boudreau, Yuki Miyazaki, Kitty Brown, Monica Roache, Nicole Rabaudi, Karla Usagi, Lorena California, Randy Focazio, Alex Schaefer, Stephen Wright, more!
Erotic Performances! Feminine Oddities, IreneXara
Live Painters: Yuki Miyazaki & Francisco Enciso
Live Art Models: Featuring Lacy Valentine!
Music Curated by SHOK (
http://mylivetube.blogspot.com)
SPONSORED BY NAKHON BEER
18 and older show, drinks available for 21+ with ID.
$8 donation at the door, only $6 in themed costume
SPACE IS LIMITED SO ARRIVE EARLY!!
Infusion Gallery, Los Angeles, CA- Gallery Director
Bluespace Gallery, Hollywood, CA- Owner, Curator, Director
2003-2006
Published in:
The LA Weekly 2006-07
Frontier's Magazine 2004
Tease Magazine 2003
Time Out NY Magazine 2002
Village Voice NYC newspaper 2002
Innocent Words Magazine, 2002
Lindfors: "Rational Animal" (Coffee Table book featuring the work of Finish Artist Stefan Lindfors), 2000 - available at Scandanavia House and The Museum of Modern Arts Bookstore (NYC), Barnes and Noble, and other locations.
Contributor to Night Magazine, NYC 1998-2005
Press:
Deadline Hollywood 2007
LA Weekly 2007
Palm Beach Society 2005
Hampton's View 2005
NY Social Diary 2005-2006
New Times, Phoenix June 2005
LA Weekly, May 2005,2007
LA Weekly 2005
LA Times 2004
LA City Beat 2004
Photography shown:
"Rust" - self-produced 2007
"Naked" - self-produced 2007
Cannibal Flower 2006-2007
The Hive -2007
Scream Queens- Hollywood 2006
All Tomorrow's Parties- NYC 2006
bluegirl's winter Art Party, Scenic, NYC 12/05
bluegirl's Winter Art Party, Bluespace, LA 12/05
Cannibal Flower- LA, 12/05
Antagonist Group Show- Niagara, NYC 11/05
Cannibal Flower, LA, 10/05
Cannibal Flower, Hangar 1018, LA 6/05
"Good-bye Cruel World, Hello Blue World" Dark Arts Salon at Bluespace Gallery, LA, June 2005
Cannibal Flower Senior Prom: Infusion Gallery, LA, May 2005
Niagra, NYC, May 2005
The Hive, LA, April 2005
Bluespace Gallery 2004-2005
Cannibal Flower @ Infusion Gallery 2005
Cannibal Flower, various venues, 2003-present
Blue Valentine, Feb. 2005, Tower Gallery, Sacramento
The Max, Hangar 1018, 2004
Masquerade Nightclub, Fetishcon, Tampa, FL. 9/2004
Apocalipstick #3 May 2004 @ the CIA, N. Hollywood, CA
Madame S Jan-Feb 2004, San Francisco, CA
Neke Carson Presents @ The Gershwin Hotel Dec 2003 (slideshow presentation) NYC
The Decadence Art Show @ Niagra 2003, NYC
Cannibal Flower 2003 Los Angeles, CA
Cannibal Flower @the Gershwin Hollywood Hotel, Hollywood, CA
Apocalipstick #1 2003 @ the CIA, N. Hollywood, CA
Kinky Salon (slideshow presentation) Sept 2003, San Fransisco, CA
Mondo Porno 2003 San Francisco, CA
Industry @ Hollywood Athletic Club 2003, Hollywood, CA Pagan Vernal Equinox Celebration @ Kitsch Inn 2003, NYC Arcadia! 2003, NYC
"bluegirl: Bisexual & Bicoastal" 2002 @ GrooveJet, NYC
"A bluegirl World" 2002 @ Alphabet Lounge, NYC
"A bluegirl World" 2001 @ J. Curran gallery, NYC
Website launch party for bluegirlproductions.com, 2000 Gershwin Gallery's benefit show for Positive Health Project, NYC, 2000
The Fetish Ball at The Castle Nightclub, Tampa FL. 1998
"Beyond the Dark Alley" private showing at Joffrey's Coffee Co., Ybor City, FL. 1998
"The Picture Show" group showing at the Ybor Gallery and Artist Unlimited, Tampa, FL. 1998
Joffrey's Coffee and Tea Co., St. Armand's Circle, Sarasota, FL. 1997-98
The Refinery, Tampa, FL. 1997
Art for Life- voice and live auction/ benefit AIDS, 1997,98
The Masquerade Nightclub, Ybor City, FL. 1996
"The Way I See It" private showing at Joffery's Ybor City, FL., 1996
Pasco Food Bank Annual Charity Auction, 1996
Hillsborough Community College Juried Student Art Exhibit, 1996, 98
On the web:
www.myspace.com/bluegirlproductions
