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Appleton, Crystal
"Fantasy Leaves Ink" |
Crystal Appleton, Native of Bakersfield California.
I am the oldest of 5, ex military and a writer and
artist. I grew up in Bakersfield. I do anything from
drawing to sculpting. I have one book published
under my belt with a second on the way. The book is
called Tuesday's Doomsday. Half of what I do goes to
Charity. |
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Barrow, Megan
"Megans Mess" |
Megan's Mess is filled with all the crocheted things
you could ever need. From hats to blankets, scarves,
purses and even plushies. Everything is handmade and
no two items are ever the same thanks to all the
unique and colorful yarn used. |
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Bebber, Kristin "Maxy"
"Contra Dorktion" |
Maxy created ContraDorktion as a startup
specializing in geekery and fandom. With handmade
items including plastic cosplay pieces, clay
amiiBeau Accessories and fabric pet toys, there's a
little of this and a bit of that! Stop by and visit
me in Artist Alley! |
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Bedford, Jill
"JB Whimsy" |
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Carter, Allen
"Carter Comics" |
I've loved to draw since I was six years old. At the
same age, I also loved coming up with my own
stories. Those two interests came together at age
eight, when I created my very first comic from 8
sheets of typing paper. These two hobbies became a
larger part of my life as I got older, further
developing my art style and stories. Today, I'm an
independent comic book artist, appearing at comic
book conventions as the writer, illustrator, and
creator of three separate comic series: "Damn
Tourists," "Cosmic Force," and "The Figure-of-Speech
Mongoose." |
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Cayco, Christopher |
Christopher Cayco is a full-time freelance
illustrator based in Fresno, Ca. He works in both
traditional and digital mediums. His recent credits
are with his work with Alter Reality Games and the
designer of Fresno's 2015 Rogue Festival Muse. |
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Chattom, Eric |
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Craig, Levi |
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Dulay, Krystin
"Spirit Descending" |
The incomparable music of Spirit Descending and band
members' creativity was unleashed for a second
compilation in their anticipated second release, EP
entitled Creatures of Habit. The band went back into
the studio this past summer to birth a set-list
premiering a more technical and polished sound that
binds the complexity of their collection of songs
into a cohesive novel, each chapter full of mystery,
darkness, twists, and beauty to be fully released
late spring 2015. In the meantime, the band has
given old fans and new a taste with the gradual
release of the EP's singles. |
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Flores, Gabriel
"Max's Sci-Fi Creation Shop" |
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Gilson, Che |
Che Gilson is the author of Avigon and Avigon: Gods
and Demons, graphic novels published by Image Comics
and illustrated by Jimmy Robinson. She went on to
write Dark Moon Diary volume 1 and 2 published by
TOKYOPOP and illustrated by Brett Uher. Her short
fiction has appeared in the e-zines Drops of Crimson
and twice in Luna Station Quarterly. Most recently
her urban fantasy novella Carmine Rojas: Dog Fight,
an action packed tale of werewolves, gangsters, and
violence, came out in August 2014 from Black Opal
Books. She is an artist and attended Savannah
College of Art and Design, majoring in Sequential
Art. She likes to write, draw, read, and collects
Asian Ball Jointed dolls. |
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Hailey, Kyle |
Kyle Hailey
is an Artist out of the Fresno/Clovis area.
He is our resident artist and designer of the
"Tulare Sci-Fi Con" logo. |
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Hill, Kevin |
Kevin is the artist/author of the on-line science
fiction graphic novel Tales from the Bloodstream on
tapastic.com .
He has worked as an artist
for Disney and Production Artist for
Activision/Blizzard video game F.E.A.R. and later
transferred to the Media Productions Department as a
Digital Artist and Motion Graphics Artist. He has
worked on over 30 video game titles including:
Ghostbusters the Game, Spyro the Dragon, Scarface,
World of Warcraft, TimeShift, Crash Bandicoot, and
The Bourne Conspiracy.
In the non-digital
realm, Kevin paints portraits with a specialty in
pets. |
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Hilton, Amber |
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Jamison, Paul
"Superhero Network" |
Paul is the Creator and Writer of the comic book
series Paragon. Jamison’s “Superhero Network” brand
of comics began its inception in 2012. SHN’s
premiere title “PARAGON” offers a social commentary
with a dramatic character driven narrative. The
newest title “LADY PHENOM” offers a strong female
heroine that drives the story. SHN comics are as fun
and engaging as they are unique with glowing
critical reviews that can be found online. Visit
Superhero Network’s Facebook, twitter or instagram
sites to keep up on current SHN happenings. You can
also check out the official site at SHNCOMICS.COM. |
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Kogge, Michael |
Michael Kogge (writer): Author and screenwriter
Michael Kogge most recently wrote Empire of the
Wolf, the epic graphic novel about werewolves in
ancient Rome published by Alterna Comics. For
Disney-Lucasfilm Press, he’s penned the Star Wars
Rebels series of books adapting the hit animated
series and writes a monthly feature for the official
Star Wars Insider magazine. He can be found online
at michaelkogge.com or on twitter @michaelkogge. |
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Lee, Becky
"Tulare
Psychic" |
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Lively, Ashleymarie
"Sey
Studios" |
Sey is a multi-medium artist who lives and works out
of her studio in Bakersfield, California. In 2010,
she graduated from California State University of
Long Beach with a BFA in Illustration (emphasis in
Illustration & Animation). She has done work for
shows, blogs, books, magazines and more.
Her
passion and drive is to create art that make all
ages smile. It doesn't matter what the medium is
(acrylic, watercolor, leather brush name painting,
graphic design or paper cut art). She actively
exhibit in galleries, functions and cons from the LA
to New York. |
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Loughridge, April
"Strawberry Factory" |
April is an artist, cosplayer and the owner of the
Strawberry Factory. Always happy to help others with
getting started on making their own cosplay.
Strawberry Factory creates many types of cosplay
accessories, everyday fandom jewelry, steampunk
items, MLP fandom items and more. Starting out as a
way to make anime-related jewelry for Christmas
presents, Strawberry Factory attends 6-8 conventions
a year. Always adding new items, often in demand for
upcoming conventions. |
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Luena, Edward
"FoxBourne Studios" |
Creator writer of Crow of the Bear Clan. Edward drew
teddy bears in superhero costumes in the 80's. One
such drawing of a bear was a barbarian teddy. He was
approached by Blackthorn publishing to come with a
story that is how was started.
Edward began
his art career attending conventions hitting the
artist alley. It was there that he was able to meet
comic artists that gave him pointers to improve his
skill. |
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Mathenia, Daviana
"Cosplay Closet" |
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Mather, Theresa |
Theresa Mather's artwork explores a wide range of
the fantasy bestiary, from traditional fauna like
dragons, gryphons and unicorns to unusual versions
of the pets lurking within our own homes, keeping
their true nature hidden from us. In addition to her
fantasy art, she has also created full sets of
replacement scenery paintings for several antique
carousels. Best known for her pieces painted on
feathers and stone, integrating her paintings with
the natural colors and textures of the surface,
Theresa draws much of her inspiration from the world
around her. Theresa resides in the red rock country
of southern Utah, where she enjoys hiking and
exploring when she isn't painting or drawing. |
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Nelson, JD |
JD Nelson is an Amazon Bestselling Author of Fantasy
Romance and Paranormal Romance. She is also the
owner of Chaste Moon Publishing, an independent
publishing house. A transplant from Mobile, Alabama,
she gave up Mardi Gras and frequent hurricanes to
move to the earthquake capital of the United States,
the San Francisco Bay Area. She now lives in Central
Valley, California with her amazingly supportive
husband and three cats who think they're dogs. |
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Paullus, Caleb |
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Potts, Ellie |
Ellie Potts is a self published writer who likes to
mix up genres- from dark fantasy, to horror, to
science fiction, and romance. She is also a Whovian,
Browncoat, Star Wars addict, TV junky, movie lover,
and collector of arcane knowledge. When not at her
day job or writing, you can find her hanging out
with her husband in their Tulare County home
formulating plans on how to survive a zombie
apocalypse and other whimsical ideas. |
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Rene, Marc |
Marc Rene is a self-taught artist with a background
in design. His mentors include noted artists Neal
Adams and Steven T. Seagle from Man of Action
Studios. Rene’s credits include design work for
Creative Juices Design, the San Jose Sabercats,
Public Speaking Los Angeles, the National Forensics
Association, Fry’s Electronics, and comedian Sammy
Obeid. While he has only recently entered the world
of comics, Rene is currently working on two
forthcoming graphic novel projects, “The Gutter,” by
Ben Pyle. He attended graduate school at Illinois
State University and was a collegiate national
public speaking champion. In his spare time, Rene
enjoys throwing down on the basketball court.
Rene lent Tulare Sci-Fi Con his amazing talents by
designing our Event Program artwork. |
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Reveles, Tim
"Phalanx Sanctus
Creations" |
When I was a kid, I had always loved to draw. Comic
book characters were my specialty. I learned to
airbrush and started to play around with t-shirts
and canvas works. It wasn't until June of 2013 that
I got my Wacom Cintiq. Learning how to draw
digitally can be tedious, but in the long run, it
does make life easier. I have so much more to learn,
but I am having fun along the way. Everyone around
me has played a major role in keeping me motivated!
"You know who you are!" Having great friends and
family that believe in you really makes those hard
days seem meaningless. |
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Ross, Steven |
Steven Ross will have Wrestler Lestat Luchalibre at
his table. |
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Salbacka, Tracey
& Barrett Wolfe
"Steampunk Wolf" |
A family run business that started as gantiers
(glove makers) and has expanded to Steampunk
Jewelry, Gauntlets, Hats and Costumes. Barrett and
Tracey live in Marina, CA and run their boutique
from their home studio. Laces are brought in from
Europe and Asia while many of the parts on our
jewelry and accessories are up-cycled from vintage
pieces found at thrift stores. Most of the artistic
jewelry is one of a kind. We are often asked to send
our gloves for TV shows and Movie productions. Our
favorite client is Madonna. |
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Shiver, Tamara
"Dragon Called" |
Tamara Shiver first entered the fantasy scene back
in the early 90's with a short fantasy piece about
dragons and magic that was published in Dragon
Magazine. Her work continued over the years with
fantasy jewelry that appeared on screen, print and
on the forms of many a cos-player and fantasy
enthusiast. In the last few years she has join NPC
Comics, a small Indy Comic Publisher located in
Oakland California, with the upcoming comic title -
Dragon Called. Dragon Called is also the name of her
jewelry line; consisting of artisan crafted fantasy
and steampunk themed pieces that connect the written
and printed themes of her comic; dragons, high
fantasy, clockwork, metals and hordes of dragon
treasure. |
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Short, Benjamin D.M.
"Goblin Creations" |
Benjamin D. M. Short has always been an artist. He
confessed that he knew this since before birth. One
might get the feeling, from him, that if one could
look inside the womb where he was conceived one
might find crud cave-like paintings scrawled on the
inner walls like those at Lascaux, France. Growing
up in the rural areas around Fresno California with
a heavy handed religious up bringing and a long
leash, Ben and his imagination ran rampant. |
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Sullivan, Katherine
"Lamename Kreations" |
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Symanski, Natalie
"Tiny Tales Productions" |
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Valeriote, Matthew
"Fanatic
Photography" |
Matt Valeriote is a photographic artist best known
for his vibrant, dreamlike portrayals of Disneyland,
California. His finely tuned process transforms many
of the world's familiar sights into glowing
nightscapes.
Recently he began working in
partnership with Disney Legend Bob Gurr and Combat
Radio's Ethan Dettenmaier on a special upcoming
project.
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Wales, Vincent |
Vincent M. Wales was raised in the small town of
Brockway, Pennsylvania, where he frequently
complained about the weather. Since then, he has
worn many hats, including writing instructor,
suicide prevention crisis counselor, essayist, Big
Brother, freethought activist, wannabe rock star,
and award-winning novelist. He spends most of his
writing time in coffee shops, since his cats fail to
grasp the entire concept of “writing time.” He
currently lives in Sacramento, California, where he
frequently complains about the weather. |
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West, Denise/Megan
"Adorkable You" |
Adorkable You is an adventure between a mom and her
daughter. Megan, the daughter, is the creative
artist who designs polymer clay and resin pieces
that represent kawaii, gamers,sci-fi and many other
genres. Deni, the mom, is the seamstress. She make
hair bows, bow ties and plushies. Most of the fabric
can not be found in stores. Some of the fabrics
include Dr. Who, Sailor Moon, Homestuck, Evee
evolutions and many more! Our dream is to be able to
follow the Anime, comic and sci-fi conventions all
over California and beyond! Geeks united! |
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Williams, Cheyenne
"Camari Creations" |
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Winther, Dale
"Brotherhood
of the Beast"
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Dale E. Winther worked at NASA’S Jet Propulsion
Laboratory as an expert in computer science. He
designed specialized computers for satellites, the
Hubble Space Telescope, the Galileo mission to
Jupiter, and many other spacecraft that were sent to
Mars, Venus, and other points of interest in our
solar system.
He worked on secret military
computer projects, spy satellites and drones. As an
inventor, he received patents for his inventions in
biomedical imaging, telecommunications and
industrial control systems.
Dale is the
author of The Brotherhood of the Beast –a new
science fiction thriller about a terrifying police
state and the eminent end of humanity. Our modern
technologies are used to enslave the world. The
revelations by Edward Snowden were merely the tip of
the iceberg. |
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Wu, Richie
"Bad to the Bone" |
Richie Wu is an independent comic artist based in
Las Vegas, Nevada. BAD TO THE BONE is the clothing
line that features his canine-inspired comic
characters. In his Vegas based studio he designs and
prints all the merchandise to keep them as authentic
as possible, what you'll find with his
character-centered apparels are like nothing you've
ever seen before, all shirts are handcrafted with
premium materials to bring the comic designs to
life. When you're wearing a BAD TO THE BONE Shirt,
you're not just wearing a piece of garment, but a
piece of artwork that came from years of
skillsmanship. |
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Yada, Elizabeth
"Miss Alphabet" |
Miss Alphabet is the brainchild of Elizabeth Yada,
of Visalia. Her vision is to bring the colorful and
eclectic fashions of Barbie's closet, as well as the
children's section, to the wardrobes of adult girls.
Also inspired by Harajuku, 80's fashion, and
cartoons; she does her best to cater to a broad
range of sizes. She sells on Etsy and travels to
conventions all around California. When not doing
those things, she's discovering new music on Spotify
and scouring thrift stores for 80's toys and vintage
clothes. |
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