Art Show: Dangerously Enchanting, 2019

I am proud to announce: 





Chris Haberman Presents gave permission to Dallas and I to organize an art show at a local venue that shows art for Chris in October, aligning with a massive Halloween party they throw annually. Dallas selected the artists and I helped with the... execution.

This art show is going to have a strong and dark feminine presence, thus the name "Dangerously Enchanting." I asked our talented artists to pay tribute to our Halloween theme and maybe create some brand new art. I haven't seen all of the art submitted yet, but what I have seen has left an impression. I am as excited as anybody else for this show. Allow me to introduce you to our artists:

Zabrina Fine Art is a Portland based painter. I really love her blending techniques and accents. Her work is as raw as a goddess of nature. The owl in the bottom left corner of the flyer above is Zabrina's, as well as the reclined woman below. From her Facebook profile: "I paint owls, elephants, butterflies, tigers, love letters, women, and other beautiful, powerful things." You can follow Zabrina at:
facebook.com/zabrinafineart
instagram.com/zabrina.fine.art.

property of Zabrina Fine Art

Lea Barozzi works with a variety of medium such as oils and inks. Her color selection is soft, and when combined with her attention to detail creates a very fragile piece of art. The witch in the top left corner of the flyer belongs to Lea, as well as the painted girl below. From her website "Lea's art helps us to explore the perils and peace in the isolation we all find ourselves reluctantly enjoying when no one else is there." These are some links to Lea's websites:
facebook.com/TheArtofLeaBarozzi
instagram.com/leabarozzi
leabarozzi.com

property of The Art of Lea Barozzi

Shanna Duncan is our furthest travelling artist, joining us from Seattle. Shanna's fine ink work is packed with detail and color, and her monsters suggest a delightfully twisted imagination. Her website offers an impressive gallery of works to explore including toy designs. Shanna's links are below:
facebook.com/ShannaDuncanArt
instagram.com/shannaduncanart
shannaduncanart.com


Brenda Dunn is Portland's premiere pin-up princess. I love seeing Brenda play with nature and patterns, but I first discovered her through her cheeky pin-up girls. Her girls are confident and empowered women. Per Brenda's website: "I strive to make art that women can relate to, a more modern and inclusive pinup than that of the older era." Brenda shows her art online at:
facebook.com/BrendaDunnIllustration
instagram.com/pinupbrenda
brendadunnillustration.com


Chris Haberman is a Portland artist and curator. His art can be seen across Portland and even adorns the lounge entrance to the Limelight. Chris specializes in cultural references and often incorporates lyrics and literature. The image in the flyer above that is center right is a sample of Chris' work from his gallery. You can view more of his work at his websites:
facebook.com/ChrisHabermanArt
instagram.com/chaberman
chrishabermanart.com


For those of you who are new to my world, my partner is Dallas Lyn Miller. He loves to challenge himself, which is part of why his medium of preference is color pencil. He blends the pencils for an effect like an editorial dream. His art on the poster is the Ursula on the center left. At the time of writing this, he is working on a "31 Days of Haunt" art challenge. Follow him below:
facebook.com/dallaslynmiller
instagram.com/artistdallaslynmiller
iamdallaslyn.blogspot.com


Tabitha Rickard is a talented art student.  Part of what excites me about sharing Tabitha's work is that she has never shown her work before, and we have the honor of hosting her first art show. Tabitha does stupendous stippling of shadowy creatures that you just want to cuddle. The bat on the bottom right of the poster above is her creation. I love its beady little eyes and big pointy ears! Her social media links are:
facebook.com/tabbibabi
instagram.com/tabbikattz


Dangerously Enchanting will be up for all of October and taken down early November. Even if you can't make it on the opening night you can still see it anytime during the month, but beware! All art is cash and carry, so as time passes pieces might start disappearing into the night!

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