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Artists Attending 2007 A-Kon
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pinkfairywand

Pinkfairywand Creations

http://pinkfairywand.com
http://pinkfairywand.deviantart.com

pinkfairywand@gmail.com

pinkfairywand

Pinkfairywand Creations crafts 1" buttons, postcards, bookmarks, keychains, badges and free pink for everyone!

Olivia Snyder - "Olivia"

Patchwork Faces

http://patchworkfaces.com

olivia@patchworkfaces.com

Patchwork Faces provides face painting, body art, nail color, airbrush tattoos and cosplay make-up in addition to kicking copious amounts of ass.

Jacquelyn Stoner - "Spizzy"

Raging Seagulls Studio

http://www.ragingseagulls.com
http://ebiru-zeru.deviantart.com
http://www.zazzle.com/Raging_Seagulls

Spizzy[AT]swbell[DOT]net

wanioko1@hotmail.com
dragnscythz
ebiru_Spizzy

I'm mostly remembered for doing drawings of snails, but I also do fanart, including snail versions of various characters, as well as other original art. I have a wide range of work I do, both traditional and digital, including marker, pencil, digital painting, plushie-making, sculpture, vector, and even digital photography. I also have buttons,
key chains, and stickers with my designs on them so there really is something for just about everyone =3

Claudia T Smith - "Hastur"

Pan-Gaia Designs

http://www.pan-gaia.com
http://hasturcts.deviantart.com/

info@pan-gaia.com
832-723-1250
HasturCTS
HasturCTS

Claudia designs costumes and jewelry ranging from the silly to the sublime. She is known for her kimonos, fairy wings, and hair sticks, although she is always open to custom work.

Lori Collins

LoriofPandora Studios

http://loriofpandora.com
http://loriofpandora.deviantart.com

lori@loriofpandora.com

Loriofpandora

Lori is an illustrator from Seattle, Washington who specializes in commission work and high quality illustration prints.

"Lainey"

Goddess Boutique Cosplay Shop

http://goddessboutique.net
http://d2r.org

Goddess Boutique
creates handmade cosplay accessories and costumes, character hats,
cell phone straps, original lolita and punk clothing and accessories
and much more.

Elise Trinh - "X-Chan"

Ki-Su

http://www.ki-su.com
http://x-chan-.deviantart.com

x-chan@ki-su.com

Blair Smart - "Juno Blair B"

Star Cross'd Destiny

http://www.starcrossd.net

Juno Blair B. is the writer/artist of the online and print comic
Star Cross'd Destiny published by Bohemian Trash Studios. Star Cross'
Destiny is a dark, gritty, hi-octane elemental drama set in New
Orleans. Bttzak, baby.

Laurie L Thomas - "Tkawaii or Cetriya"

Studio Decisive Origin

http://decisiveorigin.com
http://www.cetriya.deviantart.com
http://blossomflame.eamped.com/

cetriya@yahoo.com
tkawaiilove
cetriya
cetriya

I love to create orignal comics, illustations and decorative crafts with asian influences.

"M.E. Kieshar"

M.E. Kieshar

http://www.cosplaylab.com/cosplayers/detail.asp?memberid=21310
http://kieshar.deviantart.com

kieshar@gmail.com
kieshar@gmail.com

Kieshar designs a fair amount of parody fanart such as Toy Hearts and Naruto Hamster based on popular animes and video games. Examples found on Deviantart page. Other additions are handcrafted Harry Potter cosplay.

Jose Esquivel

Verastegui

http://delurio.deviantart.com

delurio@gmail.com

Brandon McKinney - "Gaikotsu"

White Apple Multimedia

http://www.whiteapplemultimedia.com
http://snigom.deviantart.com

Brandon.mckinney@whiteapplemultimedia.com

Brandon McKinney is a multimedia artist who specializes in drawing characters both realistic, and anime in various medias including traditional and digital while also professionally illustrating logos, creating websites, and brochures.

Julie Gele - "RedFeather"

RedFeather Studios

http://www.RedFeatherStudios.com

RedFeathers42@hotmail.com
DixieDragon04
69134488

I provide custom fantasy artwork, prints and commissions, focusing the creature field of artwork. This may include furries, dragons, gryphons, unicorns, etc... with random diversions into humanoid subjects.

Natalia Thompson

http://demosthenes75.deviantart.com

mithrylvampire@gmail.com
Demosthenes75
Demosthenes_75

Natalia Thompson uses mixed media (copic marker, water color & photoshop) to bring anime fans everywhere colorful renditions of their much loved characters from Death Note, Naruto and Ergo Proxy.

Ed Zuccarelli - "Anarchan"

Theatrical Photography by Ed Zuccarelli

http://www.tpez.com

edz@tpez.com
anarchan
anarchan

"I bring Hollywood style special effects to Anime Photography. Using a bluescreen, I can drop you into just about any scene, or drop any piece of artwork next to you"

Tina Anderson

Studio Decisive Origin

http://gynocrat.org
http://gynocrat.com

gynocrat@elegantmadness.net
gynocratrex
gynocrat_rex

Tina Anderson creates gay erotic manga, known as BL/yaoi, and her works are published by Class Comics, Yaoi Press, Sin Factory, Dramaqueen and Iris Print. Anderson is known more popularly online under the pen name Gynocrat, and as founder of the doujinshi group Studio Plug'n Play (also called Elegant Madness), the only ani-paro circle in America with a modest following in Japan. Her circle is known for their Trigun and Gungrave fan books.

Guy Woodruff Jr - "Superdeformed"
Caleb Lunt - "White Devil"
Sean Chick - "Gittes"
Chris Baudot - "Bob-o The Magic One"
Louis Guidry - "Blah"
Brett Guidry - "Mother Hen"
Jordan Grove - "Anime Expert"

Scudbuik

http://www.scudbuik.com
http://www.scudbuik.org

superdeformed@yahoo.com
Guyhatesyou@hotmail.com
Guy Sama
Superdeformed

2827930

GuyHatesYou@gmail.com

We make god awful videos, maybe drawings, or even podcasts? We might do
something someday.

Angela Liu - "Nami"

MANGACANDY, L.L.C.

http://www.mangacandy.com

mangacandy@gmail.com
FirstNami

We are an amateur comic group that support amateur manga for the masses. We print original manga as well as random arts and crafts. We also work in ADV novel games. Our group is still pretty small, but we hope to grow over time. Please come by and take a look!

Erica Batton - "Bratkitty"

Studio Gibberish

http://www.studiogibberish.com
http://www.studiogibberish.com/ved/

bratkitty@studiogibberish.com

Studio Gibberish is a community for artists to get together. We also dabble in anime and comics and are the creators of the webcomic Value=Dead.

Ivan Flores - "Crimsonjassic a.k.a. Transfuse"

http://www.crimsonjassic.com
http://transfuse.deviantart.com

crimsonjassic@yahoo.com

Ivan Flores is a freelance artist and graphic designer specializing in drawing sexy babes. :3

Loren Hernandez - "riku dovienya"
Jennifer Fu - "minakichan"
Sarah Abukar - "Sa-chan"
Amanda Olson - "Roxas"
Danny Hoa
Tiffany Yu
Alicia Olson
Elyse Janish

Con Artists

http://riku-dovienya.deviantart.com (Loren)
http://minakichan.deviantart.com (Jennifer)

loren@dcgames.com (Loren)
fu.sakugyoku@gmail.com (Jennifer)
qwertylefunky (Loren)
minakichan (Jennifer)
(Loren) 972.804.5860

(Jennifer) 214.392.0317

Con Artists creates anime original and fanart, sold in sketches, prints, and handmade merchandise.

Susan Nguyen - "Basiik"

Boshi-Basiik

http://basiik.net
http://www.myspace.com/boshibasiik
http://blossomflame.eamped.com/

basiik@swbell.net
capnkisses

Handcrafted, quality animal fleece hats- also do custom orders!

Tantara Person - "Tani"

eX-O studio, formerly Extraordinaire Studio

http://thetani.deviantart.com

silverutena@hotmail.com
conventionflea

I do a variety of things. First off, I sell illustrations commissions and prints. THis year I am working on self-publishing my first comic series, Bun Bun, this year. I make novelties such as fan oriented baseball hats, cosplay accessories
and toy kits. I've also designed themed candy boxes and I accept
commissions to create candy box sets for birthdays and weddings. I also produce Greeting Cards, Bookmarks and Stationary.

J. L. Grant

Two Lumps

http://www.twolumps.net
http://www.flemcomics.com
http://www.jameslgrant.com

deadcoil@hotmail.com

J. Grant is half the team that brings Two Lumps, a long-time
webcomic artist and fiction writer.

Katrina McMillin - "Quatrina"

http://www.vagrantblue.com
http://quatrina.deviantart.com

katrina.mcmillin@gmail.com
FangirlQuatrina

Katrina's art style has been described as a blend of Japanese and American comics. She works in different media, by commission and also sells prints of popular (but mostly not too popular, and sometimes not so popular but still cool) game, anime, and manga characters, as well as other random objects that take her fancy to create

[Name Withheld]

Two Lumps

http://www.twolumps.net

[Name Withheld] is the writing half of the team behind the webcomic Two Lumps, as well as being the "good cop" of the duo.

Brittany Kuhlman - "Reyna Crelos"
Mary Graham - "Kipestshin"

Twilight Designs

http://www.nightmare-candy.co.nr (Reyna)
http://www.butterflyeater.com (Kip)
http://demonsisera.deviantart.com (Reyna)
http://kipestshin.deviantart.com (Kip)

zombielove@gmail.com
Reyna Crelos

Reyna works mostly with detailed character and jewelry designs while Kip creates fantastic concept art, especially that of creatures, monsters, and costumes!

Jeanette Swift - "Nightambre"

Nightambre Studios

http://www.nightambre.net
http://nightambre.deviantart.com

nightambre@gmail.com
Nightambre

Mrs. Swift uses traditional and digital media to create various character portraits, some original and some fan art.

Kaitlin Mari Baudier - "Mari"

Communication Confusion

http://communication-confusion.com

kmbaudier@gmail.com
marikjpn

Webcomics and scientific illustrations of animals.

Elissa Brown - "Lissa QUON"

Foolish Mortal Productions

http://www.foolish-mortal.xepher.net
http://lissa-quon.deviantart.com/
http://lissa-quon.livejournal.com/

foolish-mortal@xepher.net
NeedDrPepper

Elissa Brown creates imagery of her original concepts and based on popular anime characters.

Lauren Liebowitz - "Selie"

AROH (A Ray of Hope)

http://meteo.rydia.net/AROH/
http://elfwood.lysator.liu.se/art/s/e/selie/selie.html

selster@gmail.com
SeliePhoenix

Lauren Liebowitz draws original art, specializing in illustrations of roleplaying and fanfiction original characters. She also draws fanart, sews plushies, and takes commissions.


James O. Ross

http://www.jor-studio.com/
http://etherealist.deviantart.com/
http://blossomflame.eamped.com/

james@jor-studio.com

A brief description of what it is that you do (example: Fred Jones renders elegant representations of popular anime characters such as Naruto in addition to crocheting high quality plushies from handmade wool.) James Ross is a comic book creator, artist, and writer. He is also a science fiction, surrealist fantasy, and horror illustrator.

Jer Alford

Purrsia Press

http://www.purrsiapress.com
http://www.minikomix.com
http://www.comicspace.com/jeralford
http://www.senshivssentai.com

purrsiapress@hotmail.com

Head Editor & Publisher of Purrsia Press. Creator of Purrsia, Gaijin Hi, Jesi The Genie, Senshi Vs. Sentai. Writer for Furry Ninja High School. Editor & Co-Owner of Mini-Komix. Owner of Cat[s Paw Comic Printers and Kitsune Comics. President Of Atlanime.

Austin Freeman
Caitlin Hamby
Nanoo Hamby

VoOdOo4u$7!n

http://Uptomyshoelaces.com
http://www.freewebs.com/voodoocosplay/

afreeman4@verizon.net
icussforasparagus@yahoo.com
freek723
512.577.6388

We do custom shirt printing and many of our own designs in many colors, sizes, shapes and forms. We also create small size voodoo dolls that very closely (but not closely enough to get us sued for trademark infringement) resemble some of todays and yesterdays best animes, mangas, and video games. We also allow you to pick one we don't have and pick the amount of detail or uniquesness to make them yours, and custom orders with reference pics! feel free to email us at the above address, our number here is 512.577.6388 with any questions you might have!

alexander smith

trinkets&baubles

blackfoxraven@hotmail.com
469-323-9085

we make jewelry using chainmaille trinket glass and bead work we also do metal forgeing

Bonnie Tang - "Cypri"

http://www.cypri.net
http://sypri.deviantart.com

bonbon@cypri.net

Freelance illustration and commission work.

Gretchen Hintz - "Scortia"

ORGY THIRTEEN

http://www.orgythirteen.org/
http://scortia.deviantart.com/

scortia@charter.net
RemusnoMiko

Scortia sells prints and does any ridiculous thing for commission. She also has weird webcomics about the Organization XIII and cosplayers.

Kathy Bateman

Platypus Dreams

http://www.platypusdreams.com
http://www.knittingoctopus.net

512-228-8417

We hand-knit fun and fuzzy animal hats, tails and ears just for you! Custom orders are encouraged! Plus, we sell some of our knit and crochet patterns for the DIY crowd.

Keri Ruediger - "Alicechan"

http://alicechan.deviantart.com

keri.ruediger@comcast.net
the_alicechan@hotmail.com

Keri Ruediger is best known for her digital works which include rich vibriant colors as well as strange twists on exsisting fable characters such as Alice in Wonderland, Little Red Ridding Hood, and so on. She also has a unique and colorful collection of art/fan-art that is anime based, ranging from comedic to gothic.

Jon Rowbottom - "Ojin"

Young, Meta and Slack

http://www.youngmetaandslack.com

ojin_migoto@yahoo.com

Jon 'Ojin' Rowbottom writes and draws the weekly webcomic "Young, Meta and Slack", about the life of five Metahuman college students.

Jason Heavensrun

Checkmate Studios

http://www.bladeandepsilon.com/CheckmateStudios/
http://heavensrun.deviantart.com/
http://www.furaffinity.net/user/heavensrun/

jeisanhr@aol.com
JasonHeavensrun

Jason Heavensrun draws commissions and sells portfolios with anime inspired artwork, including both fanart and original characters. (Mature Content)

Grace Liu - "Nightblue"

Nightblue Art

http://www.nightblue-art.com
http://www.nightblue-art.deviantart.com

lxc2000@msn.com
lxc2000

The passion of Nightblue Art lies in visualizing whater you have in mind, from manga and character design to fine art. Main media is ink, watercolor, scratchboard, and CG.

Chrislea Murray- "Chrislea"

Chrislea

http://chrislea.deviantart.com

ScribblerChrislea@hotmail.com

I watercolor fanart and original characters, cross stitch custom sprites based on anime characters, and occasionally knit fan plushies of characters who, if they were alive, would surely hunt me down for representing them in yarn.

Kelly Nugent - "Kitty Chou"

Chou Studio

http://yaoi.y-gallery.net/user/kittychou/ (Mature Content)

kittycho@gmail.com
kittychou2004
720-470-2778 (afternoon only)

Kitty Chou presents illustrated works of both original and popular anime/video game characters.

Brandi Owen - "PZB"

Beyond Reality

http://pzbart.com
http://pzb.deviantart.com

princesszeldabelle

Realistic renditions of anime and video game characters.

Amy Watson - "SageBrush"

SageBrush

http://www.crowfeathers.net
http://www.buffalofeathers.net

chasecorbeau1870@gmail.com
chasecorbeau

SageBrush is the creator of Crowfeathers, a wild west fantasy webcomic that's been running since 2004. She also does other comics for print and web, works as an inker and colorist, builds websites, makes logos, and does other assorted illustration and graphics work.

Lisha Lee - "CuteMew"

Centimetre Art & Anime Portraits

http://cutemew.deviantart.com
http://centimetre.livejournal.com

thecentimetre@hotmail.com
omgplzkthxbai

I can draw you in anime-form! I also do general commissions, as well as sell prints of my original and fanart works.

Amanda Lee - "Manda or Orasa"

Tyger's Paw Studios

http://orasa.deviantart.com

shiiroiryuu@yahoo.com
shiiroiryuu@yahoo.com

Selling prints, commissions, painted messenger bags, possibly t-shirts, jewelry, etc.

Jin Wicked

http://www.jinwicked.com/
http://www.myspace.com/jinwicked/
http://jinwicked.livejournal.com/

events@jinwicked.com

Independent creator of studio art, comics, assorted writing, and handicrafts. Currently updating the web comic /Crap I Drew on My Lunch Break/ (http://crap.jinwicked.com) twice per week.

Kristin Bergh - "KrisCynical"

Kristin Bergh, Illustrator

http://www.kristinsstudio.com
http://kriscynical.livejournal.com
http://kriscynical.deviantart.com

kristin@kristinsstudio.com
(817) 501-6413

Kristin Bergh is a professional illustrator specializing in children's publication illustration. She also does various fandom-related illustration in her free time in order to keep her sanity in tact, including commissions. Please contact her for rates.

Kris Overstreet - "Redneck Gaijin"

White Lightning Productions

http://www.wlpcomics.com
http://www.peteristhewolf.com

redneck@wlpcomics.com
RedneckGaijin

hite Lightning Productions is a small comics and merchandise publisher, with free online webcomics for adult readers.

JoAnna K. Vargas - "Reaper Girl"

Insomniac

http://astretre.deviantart.com
http://www.myspace.com/astretre

Here they come: Gothic Loita VooDoo Dolls. Each doll will have an it's own unique...um well...self and they all come with needles so that you can do that special "HooDoo Hex". I'm also creating cards of my own art and some fan art.

Kristin Bergh - "KrisCynical"

Kristin Bergh, Illustrator

http://www.kristinsstudio.com
http://kriscynical.livejournal.com
http://kriscynical.deviantart.com

kristin@kristinsstudio.com
(817) 501-6413

Kristin Bergh is a professional illustrator specializing in children's publication illustration. She also does various fandom-related illustration in her free time in order to keep her sanity in tact, including commissions. Please contact her for rates.

Emily McElroy - "webpixie -or- pervyfaerie"

Crafting Art Creations

http://webpixies.com
http://dallasartisanalliance.com
http://pervyfaerie.deviantart.com/

emily@webpixies.com
pervyfae

pervyfaerie

Emily is a jack of all trades on a mission to learn all forms of craft. She specializes in chain maille, jewelry, doll making, and Photography(mostly bbw). And is open for commission jobs in all things. Other examples artistic creations that sometimes pop up are: mixed media sculptures, OOAK fashion dolls, knit wear, paintings, drawings, graphic design(both vector and raster) and lots more.

Kathleen (Kat) Edwards - "Pockyaddict"
David Edwards - "DeMann"

http://www.pockyaddict.com
http://myspace.com/addicted2pocky

Pockyaddict@ridgewoodcable.com
ryou_bakura12 (note: please let me know you are from the A-kon AA or I will ignore you)

Kat does anime jewelry (sculpted earrings and cell-phone straps) wooden trinket-boxes painted by-hand and lined with velvet, kittie-fied anime characters on magnets, keychains, cell-phone straps ect. And anime-marbles great for gaming or collecting!

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