Photo: Uncanny Valley Productions
Ethan Black Arts
Ethan Black works as a freelance artist and digital media instructor. His work has been shown internationally, and is frequently seen in magazines, art exhibits and on TV (History Channel). Ethan's art is heavily influenced by horror films, folklore, nature and, of course, Halloween. He counts among his favorite artists Edward Gorey and Gustabe Dore.
Uncanny Valley Productions
James Mangrum and Scott Sulfridge combine their love for all things scary to produce aesthetically-grotesque masks to revolt and delight!
The 'uncanny valley' is a hypothesis in the field of human aesthetics, which holds that when human features look and move almost, but not exactly, like natural human beings, it causes a response of revulsion among human observers. You've been warned!
Visit Uncanny Valley Productions on their Facebook page!
The Secret Commonwealth & The Exotic Ones
Come meet Troy Guinn, the fearless leader of both bands, who will be offering a cool stash of band merchandise for sale! Nashville's very own Celtic warriors The Secret Commonwealth sing songs about love, war and drinking (what else is there in life, we ask?). Their live shows are legendary! When you pair TSC up with yesterday's band of tomorrow, The Exotic Ones, rollick-yer-bollocks off mayhem ensues... will the Earth ever be the same?
Melissa is a critically-acclaimed, genre-spanning artist of the Imaginative Realism style. Starting her career as a scientific illustrator for botany manuals and later doing black & white line art for roleplaying games, her award-winning work has since appeared on the covers and interiors of many games, books, magazines and academic publications, while her original paintings are in the hands of private collectors around the world. Whether depicting criminal masterminds, comic book heroes, eldritch horror or sentient bugs, she tries to imbue her scenes with a sense of dreamlike wonder. See more at MelissaGay.com
Melissa Gay
Abigail Yates - Director, actress
Abigail has been a dancer, musician, model, actress and director for most of her life, first taking the stage at the age of eight. "I know it's what I'm meant to do, because it's the only work that makes me feel alive," she reveals. "There were a few years in which I tried engineering but it simply confirmed that I need creativity in my life." Her supernatural documentary, "The Windigo," has received high praise from film festivals, including the prestigious Five Minute Film Festival.
Follow her at www.Facebook/FilmAbigailYates
MacabreWebs
Since picking up her first crayon as a wee lass, Ellen Gee has been an artist who specializes in Halloween and horror art. Polymer clay, papier mache, acrylic paints and various other mediums have since replaced crayons in her studio, which is largely populated with Jack O'Lanterns, ghouls, witches, Day of the Dead figurines, and various odd characters of legend and ancient folklore. In additiion to having poetry published in several anthologies, her paintings and sculptures reside in private collections across the US, which she finds mind-boggling.
Brave souls can catch up on the happenings in her eccentric little world at
Kiki Dombrowski - Tarot reader
Are you ready to ask those important questions about life? Kiki will be here at the show, ready to help you with the Tarot card reading of your choice. Originally from Glastonbury, CT, she studied Medieval English at Nottingham University in England and is well-versed with personal divination. Come see her while you are at the Gallery!
Visit her page at Facebook.com/Kiki.Likes.Birds.and.Fire
Travis Bibb - author, Mockingbird Hill
Mockingbird Hill is a horror novel set in rural east Tennessee in the 1970s. It is the tale of a serial killer, and the local Sheriff determined to stop him. Meet author Travis Bibb, who will be here with autographed copies of his book.
Facebook.com/MockingbirdHill
Keely Jane
Keely Jane is a true Renaissance woman! She is an aritst, painter, model, art director, and all around cool lady. Her creativity knows no bounds! A graduate of UT Knoxville, Keely holds a double major in Illustration and Watercolor.
Olivia Frankenstein
East Nashville's monster coutourier! Olivia and Marc create spooky goodies that are horribly adorable. From screened tee shirts, to makeup pouches, vinyl wallets and more, there is something to please all you ghouls and boils!
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