Elizabeth McGrath (born in

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) is an American artist and singer. She is based in California who works primarily in the fields of

sculpture Sculpture is the branch of the visual arts that operates in three dimensions. Sculpture is the three-dimensional art work which is physically presented in the dimensions of height, width and depth. It is one of the plastic arts. Durable sc ...

and

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. Her work is often evocative of the darker side of life, and she has been nicknamed Bloodbath McGrath after the subject matter of her works. Along with her career in art, from 1989 to 1999 she was the lead singer for the hardcore band Tongue, and co-founded the fanzine Censor this. From 2000–2011 she was the lead singer of the Los Angeles-born band

Miss Derringer Miss Derringer is an American, Los Angeles based pop/underground rock band, fronted by singer Elizabeth McGrath and her husband/songwriter Morgan Slade. Rounding out the band's current lineup are Sylvain de Muizon (bass), Cody James (drums) and B ...

along with her husband/songwriter Morgan Slade.

History

McGrath was born in Los Angeles and raised in

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and

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. Her mom is an immigrant from Singapore. At the age of 13 she was sent to a Fundamentalist Baptist correctional institution called the Victory Christian Academy, and credits that for much of the inspiration for her artwork. She later attended

Pasadena City College Pasadena City College (PCC) is a Public college, public community college in Pasadena, California. History Pasadena, California, Pasadena City College was founded in 1924 as Pasadena Junior College. From 1928 to 1953, it operated as a four- ...

. McGrath began her career in art by making flyers for her punk band Tongue and creating a fanzine called '' Censor This'', a collective effort with several other artists. Her first showing was at

La Luz de Jesus La Luz de Jesus Gallery is a commercial art gallery located in Los Angeles, California. It is closely associated with the Lowbrow Art Movement, Kustom Kulture, and pop surrealism. History La Luz de Jesus Gallery was established in 1986 in Los ...

Gallery in Hollywood. She currently shows at their new gallery, Billy Shire Fine Arts in

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. McGrath contributed quotes to ''Girls Against Girls'' by author

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. On November 2, 2013, McGrath was part of a four-woman show in Los Angeles called "Black Moon" with fellow female artists,

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Camille Rose Garcia Camille Rose Garcia (born November 18, 1970) is a California-based lowbrow/pop surrealism artist. She produces paintings in a gothic, "creepy" cartoon style. She cites as influences Walt Disney and Philip K. Dick. Early life and education Garc ...

and

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Work

Books

* Everything that Creeps, 2006, Incurable Disorder, 2013,

Exhibitions

Solo shows: * Altarwise by Owl Light, 10 December- 14 January 2005, Billy Shire Fine Arts * Everything That Creeps, July 5, 2002, La Luz De Jesus Gallery Selected group shows: * "HATE THE LIVING", March 25, 2007 Victory studios,

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* "THE TREASURES OF LONG GONE JOHN", February 3, 2007 Grand Central Art Center in Santa Ana * "JUXTAPOZ group art show 2006", March 24-March 25, OX-OP,

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* "Salon Style", April 6 -May 1, the Shooting Gallery,

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* "NACHTSCHATTENGEWAECHS", February 7 – March 7, STRYCHNIN,

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* "Art on the Frontier", Art Center Sarasota,

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* Monsters A GO GO, 15 October to Nov. 2004, Roq La Rue,

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* Juxtapoz NYC Group art show, October 2, 2004, Fuse Gallery,

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* "Ghost Town", a group art show, October, Tin Man Alley,

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* "Illuminated Delusions", September 2004, M Modern Gallery,

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* "Nightmare on 18th Street", 30 October, hosted by the

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, at the 18th Street Art Center,

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* MF Gallery's 2nd Annual

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group Show, 10 September – 2 November 2004, MF Gallery,

* benefit group show for the West Memphis Three, October 1, 2004, at Perihelion Arts,

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* "Qeedrophonic", a group art show featuring the Qee figure, October 14,

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* October 2004 at Tower framing and design gallery,

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* 00 Artists See Satan, July 3 – September 19, a group art show at the Grand Central Art Center,

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* "Characters by Design", July 7-July 31, a group art show at the Grey Matters Gallery,

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* "Motherhome of the Dolly Bird", July 8 – August 8 at the Shooting Gallery,

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* "Queedrophonic", a group art show, July 10 – August 10 at the Ox-Op Gallery,

* "50 Caliber", July 10 – August 10, a group show at Tower framing and design gallery,

* "Rated XX Group Show", April 3, 2004, Ox Op,

* "The Rawk Art Show", March 10, 2004, Gallery Lombardi,

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* "Sirens", March 6, 2004, C-Pop Gallery,

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* 7th Annual Group Show, March 5, 2004, La Luz De Jesus Gallery, Hollywood * "In Honor of the Beheading of St. Valentine", February 7, 2004, Copro/Nason Fine Art Gallery,

* "Big Men in Little Cars", January 10, 2004, Tin Man Alley,

* "Toy Show", November 2003, MF Gallery,

* "The Greatest Album Covers that Never Were", October 11, 2003, Track 16 Gallery,

* "The Haunted Doll House", October 4, 2003, co-curated by Liz Mcgrath, Copro/Nason Fine Art Gallery,

* "Paintings and Sculptures with Helen Garber", September 13, 2003, Roshambo Winery,

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* "Woodstock Tattoo and Body Arts Festival", September 5, 2003, Hawthorn Gallery Modern Art Visionary Exhibit,

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* "Cruel and Unusual: A Benefit for the West Memphis Three", September 6, 2003, Six Space Gallery,

* "Rude G! Murder Mystery Mayhem: A Fundraiser for Rude Guerrilla Theater Company", September 13, 2003, Rude Guerrilla Theater Company,

* "High On Life: Transcending Addiction", October 3, 2002 – August 2003, The American Visionary Art Museum,

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* "Vicious Delicious and Ambitious", June 2, 2003, FUSE GALLEY,

* "Ed Big Daddy Roth Tribute", July 12 – 29 August 2003, Copro/Nason Fine Art Gallery,

* "Feathered Friends", July 3, 2003, MOTEL,

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* "Lovely: A Benefit Group Show for 'Youth Speaks'", 2 August 2003, Club 6,

* "Vicious Delicious and Ambitious", May 2, 2003, Perihlion Arts,

* "Experimental Toy Skeleton", April – May 2003, Covivant,

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* "Sci-Fi Western", 23 January 2003, 111 Minna Gallery,

* "Pirate Booty: The Art of Mates & Wenches", December 7, 2002, Six Space Gallery,

* "Uncommercial Art by Commercial Artists", November 9, 2002, La Luz De Jesus Gallery, Hollywood * "Alive and Well AIDS Alternatives", November 9, 2002, La Luz De Jesus Gallery, Hollywood * "Juxtapoz Exhibition", October 26, 2002, Track 16 Gallery,

* "The Scintillating Six", June 1, 2002, Bink Gallery,

* "Circus, Carnival, Freaks and Oddities", April 6, 2002, C-POP Gallery,

* "Clown Oil and Snake Eyes", December 1, 2001, Copro/Nason Fine Art Gallery,

* "The Frankenstein Surf Shack", 19 October 2001, Roq La Rue,

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* "Commercial Artists Doing Non-Commercial Art", March 2, 2001, La Luz De Jesus Gallery, Hollywood * "Milk Blood", February 2, 2001, La Luz De Jesus Gallery, Hollywood * "The Definitive Retrospective", December 2, 2000, Copro/Nason Fine Art Gallery,

* "Metro Madness", September 16, 2000, Copro/Nason Fine Art Gallery * "Intoxication Show", April 2000, The Laboratory, Los Angeles * "Commercial Artists Doing Non-Commercial Art", March 2000, La Luz De Jesus Gallery * "Low Brow Art", February 2000, The Art and Culture Center of Hollywood,

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* "Leeteg Tribute Show", December 1999, Copro/Nason Gallery * "Group Show", November 1998, Huntington Beach Art Center Gallery,

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* "Kittens 'N' Cads", December 1998,

Merry Karnowsky Merry Akane Karnowsky is a Los Angeles art dealer and gallerist of Japanese and Polish-German ancestry. Karnowsky was born in Eastern Washington State and educated at Pitzer College - Claremont, California. In 1997, she opened The Merry Karnows ...

Gallery, Los Angeles * "Hollywood Satan", December 1998, Mark Moore Gallery,

* "Best of the West", October 1998, 001 Gallery, Hollywood

References

External links

Elizabeth McGrath's Official Website Elizabeth McGrath's band's website Miss DerringerElizabeth McGrath at Beinart Gallery
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