Christine Rose

Step into the twin worlds of Black Cat Frozen Custard and its secret speakeasy, The Conspirator’s Lounge, and you’ll find yourself surrounded by the haunting creations of Portland artist Christine Rose — where fire, glass, and imagination fuse into something beautifully macabre.

At Black Cat Frozen Custard, among the hum of conversation and the scent of pumpkin spice, Christine’s scrap metal spiders, welded webs, and Gothic-inspired stained glass shimmer in quiet corners. Each piece feels alive, frozen mid-motion — a whisper of life captured in steel and flame.

Venture deeper into The Conspirator’s Lounge, the Gothic speakeasy tucked behind Black Cat Frozen Custard, and you’ll encounter the next layer of her dark reverie: sculpted skulls and moody watercolor prints of crows, ravens, and ghostly skies. Beneath the Lounge’s low light and vintage decadence, the work takes on an otherworldly presence — intimate, shadowed, and quietly alive.

Ensure you know the secret password in order to enter The Conspirator’s Lounge if you want to gain entrance! It can be found on their Instagram page.

Owners Jared and Rebecca, also the creative forces behind Portland’s celebrated haunted mansion-themed bar Dr. Raven’s Manor, have crafted a space where gothic elegance meets genuine warmth. Jared’s own recipe for their pumpkin spice custard and pumpkin spice latte pair perfectly with the atmosphere, offering comfort amidst the dark romance.

Each of Christine’s works on display is available for purchase, inviting visitors to take home a piece of this strange, beautiful world — a fragment of web, a glint of bone, a whisper of something eternal.

Come linger, sip, and look closer. The art, like the space, reveals its secrets slowly.