Dirk Hooper

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BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND, April 25, 2011 – Fetish fine-art photographer Dirk Hooper is among several erotic artists chosen to participate in “Pandora’s Box of Fetish and Burlesque” at The Spyre. The exhibition is May 1st in Bournemouth, England. The event promises “art, culture and the taboos of sex and sensuality in Bournemouth’s first and only high profile festival of erotica.”

Hooper’s photography will be included along with a selected number of artists who hail from outside of England and will join work from the best UK erotic artists, performance poetry and art, and live demonstrations. “Ever since visiting the UK many years ago, it’s been a goal to share my work there. I’m excited to get my photos in front of new eyes and this set is my best work to date,” Hooper said.

Thirteen of Hooper’s fetish photos will be part of the exhibit. Models in this set of photos include professional dominatrix Princess Zoe and Mistress Melana Sheer, bondage models Miranda, HelleCat and GG, and Toxic Goddesses Dame Lebeau, Selkie and Qandisa. Several of the photos feature Shibari by Master David M, Master Chewy and Manator.

The Spyre, a converted gothic church and cabaret club will serve as host to the day-long event on May 1st. At 10am the erotic art exhibition will begin, along with performances and live demonstrations. There will be a burlesque and fetish fashion show and trade fare starting at noon. Food and an open bar will be available all day. In the evening the cabaret show begins, featuring The Divine Miss Em, The Monsters of Schlock, Beatrix Von Bourbon, Miss Annie, The Kitty Kat Kittens, Miss Fan Teasy, Sensu’Elle, The Metal Fatigue Steampunk Theater, Dame Kitty, and many more.
The Spyre is located at 101 Westhill Road, Bournemouth, UK. Tickets are available now. Participants must be 18 or older to enter. Kink, burlesque, vintage or other alternative dress is encouraged, but not required. More information is available at www.Pandoras-Box-Erotica.co.uk.

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TULSA, OKLAHOMA, February 18, 2011 – “The Fetish Show” will be broadcasting from Xpressions V, Saturday March 12 and Sunday March 13, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The hosts of “The Fetish Show”, professional fetish photographer Dirk Hooper and professional dominatrix Princess Zoe will be attending the show, doing interviews with presenters, vendors and guests, and meeting with fans. Xpressions V is an annual BDSM event sponsored by the Xpressions play space in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

This is the first time in “The Fetish Show’s” brief history that an invite to an event was extended early enough for the radio program to do advance promotion for an event. “Princess Zoe and I are anxious to demonstrate how much we can help get the word out about an upcoming event,” Dirk Hooper said, “we also plan to bring excitement to the event and give VIPs a way to reach out to a much wider audience.”

Xpressions V begins on Friday, March 11 to Sunday, March 13. Highlights of the weekend include a meet and greet with the presenters, demo classes, shopping in the vendor market and three separate play spaces. In addition to “The Fetish Show” guests include Master Z, Master Trent and slave Kelly, Ultra Domme and Michael, and Levi and Angela, who will all be holding informational classes. The event will be held at the Tulsa Select Hotel, located at 5000 E. Skelly Drive in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Discount room rates are available to those attending Xpressions V, and you can reach the hotel directly at 918-622-7000. Additional information about Xpressions V is at http://www.xpressionsoftulsa.com.

The Fetish Show is a radio broadcast presented to a worldwide audience through the internet and hosted by fetish photographer Dirk Hooper and professional dominatrix Princess Zoe. The Fetish Show features topics on BDSM lifestyle, fetish photography and modeling, fetish events, kinky art, product reviews, advice and interesting personalities. Dirk and Zoe present the Fetish Show in a way that is entertaining, informative and accessible to both hardcore kink enthusiasts and those who are merely curious.

“The Fetish Show” has over 5000 listeners each episode and is growing steadily. In just the last few months, The Fetish Show website has exploded to receive over 200,000 hits, literally from around the world, and that number is growing daily. More information and the podcast episodes are available at http://thefetishshow.com.

“The Fetish Show” is looking for interesting personalities, fetish events, products and news to present on the show. Please contact Dirk directly at dirk@thefetishshow.com.

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OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA, September 17, 2010 – Alternative modeling troupe Toxic Goddess is featured in a seven page article in issue six of Darkfaery Subculture Magazine. The article, written by Jacob A. Grim, is a comprehensive look at Toxic Goddess from it’s inception in 2004 until today. Photos by founders Robert Henry and Dirk Hooper run throughout the article and showcase Toxic Goddess models, from the past to the present.

“This article represents the most encompassing treatment that Toxic Goddess has ever received,” said photographer Dirk Hooper, “and outside of an art gallery, I’ve never seen our work printed better. This is definitely a collector’s item for fans of Toxic Goddess.” Toxic Goddess models Rockelle, Oshun and Dame Lebeau were interviewed for the article as well as founders Robert Henry and Dirk Hooper.

Issue Six of Darkfaery Subculture Magazine also has articles and photos of April A. Taylor, Vira Dee Undead, the Midwest Ink and Metal Fest, True Blood season three and A.R.G.O. Suspension Team of Tulsa. The magazine is available for purchase online at http://www.magcloud.com/browse/Issue/109773, and at newsstands and Darkfaery Subculture Magazine event appearances.

Darkfaery Subculture Magazine has been an underground alternative source for music, costume, and art enthusiasts since it launched as ‘dark zine’ on the streets of Dallas, Texas in 1985. It has since undergone several transformations since moving to Oklahoma City from the paper zine known as The Vampire’s Playground in 1993 to the diskette compuzine of the same name, until finally it reached a large enough fan base to become Darkfaery Subculture Magazine Online in 1997.

Through the years it has been DFSM’s mission to bring together the underground music, art, and fashion scenes that have, in the past, tried to remain exclusive and reclusive unto themselves. DFSM is committed to stamping out pretension among the genres so that fans and industry professionals can come together to create something memorable, and darkly beautiful, for years to come.

DFSM reflects a unique lifestyle which both its readers and publishers strive to be a part of. Featuring and attending local events, conventions, DFSM continues to transcend the labels and prejudices placed upon the freakish, interesting, weird world upon which we live.

Toxic Goddess is part modeling troupe, part art movement and part cultural phenomenon. Founders Robert Henry and Dirk Hooper conceived of Toxic Goddess as a way to present their work to the public in the best way possible and are joined by makeup artist Danger Darling and effects artist Scott Van Eck. The guiding principle of Toxic Goddess is to do alternative modeling in a way that not only represents and showcases women in a positive and empowering manner, but to back that up by making the actual models part of the creative process and to share in the venture’s success. Toxic Goddess wants to reach out to, unify and promote, various underground communities including music, fashion, art and alternative social groups, particularly if they are run by or positive toward women. Visit ToxicGoddess.com for more information.

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