About Black Betty
Alternative Model
Black Betty currently resides in Perth, where she has extended her knowledge and experience within the performance and modelling industry over the last couple of years. Black Betty have been fortunate enough to work with some of Perth’s most respectable leading photographers and MUA’s, including David Woolley, Otilee and Siouxane Martincic, which have taught Miss Betty some vital key lessons in modelling and performing in front of a camera alone, and within a team.
Black Betty believes that modeling is a team effort, where creative minds come together to either sell a product, a look or a mood. It is incredibly important to keep the energy high and the feet grounded so that the main idea/goal is accomplished by all team members. Miss Betty recognizes how important it is to keep a high standard within the industry, and always strives to flow with the changes of time, keeping it professional and energetic. Black Betty is an extremely versatile model, being able to cater to several different looks including fashion, vintage, pin-up and classic photographic styles.
Illustration
Black Betty has had several work experiences within the comics and graphic design industry, starting in Copenhagen, Denmark. As a young girl, she shoved herself up the stairs to wellknown studio ‘Gimle’ (www.gimlestudio.dk) and was taught about comic book illustrating. Later she came in contact with ‘Tegn og Zitouch’, an accomplished illustrator on the popular Danish animation ‘Valhalla’ from 1986, who also taught her about the art of illustrating and how to use QuarkXpress to complete the artwork. Since then, Miss Betty has mainly worked within the realms of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.
Miss Betty came to Perth in 2004 to study Animation at Central Tafe. Since then, she has travelled to San Diego and San Francisco on several occasions to promote comics which she has illustrated. Black Betty has also painted a couple of painting for Devilles Pad, a Las Vegas style hell themed nightspot in the heart of Perth. She is also an accomplished logo designer, including designing logo’s for Kittie Chaos and Carnies With Candy which have sparked attention in the Perth arts scene. Tattoo designs, business cards, post cards, wedding invitations and posters are Black Betty’s speciality, but there is no limit to what this little critter can do or draw.
Lady Black Betty – Grotesque Burlesque
You might recognize Black Betty from the 2011 Fremantle Street Arts Festival where she represented the entire Festival through the marketing campaign, and also not failing to mention that Miss Betty, under the alias Lady Black Betty, performed as the final performer on the Sunday evening Cabaret show at the Fremantle Town Hall. Lady Black Betty performs deliciously wicked Grotesque Burlesque performances with Perth based troupe, Carnies With Candy (www.carnieswithcandy.com), her special vibe being ‘that dead girl next door’ which you never got the chance with! well, that girl has risen from the dead and is thrusting and grinding on stage with delicate flicks of congealed blood left and right. This is not your usual Burlesque people. Be warned. This Dame has lived once, and will do it again! Clutching to her bottle of Bowmores and Churchill cigar, this Lady Black Betty is not about flower press and fluffy kittens.
If you find yourself intrigued and would like to know more about Black Betty’s modeling and illustration, don’t hesitate to contact her through the contact form to your right.
If Lady Black Betty’s Grotesque Burlesque performance tickles your fancy, please contact Nadina Vagg (Manager and Creator) through the Carnies With Candy website. www.carnieswithcandy.com
