Brian Harp

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'''Brian Harp''', also known as '''Sharky''', '''Jace Hyena''' or just '''Jace''' (born July 21, 1972, in [[W:Sacramento, California|Sacramento, California]], USA - died February 2023), was a [[furry artist]] who lived in [[W:Walnut Creek, California|Walnut Creek, California]].<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/jace.hyena/info Brian Harp profile page] on [[Twitter]]. Retrieved February 23, 2013.</ref>

== Fandom involvement ==
=== Fursona ===

Brian's [[fursona]] was a [[hyena|lunatic gnoll]] ('''hyena''').

=== Convention attendance ===

* [[Confurence]] - ?
* [[Further Confusion]] - ?

== Controversy ==

In July 26, 2005, [[madd_tom_kit]] made a post to [[artists_beware]] stating that:
{{q|Jace after a year and a month still has nothing to show for the 300$ i paid him...I emailed him about every two weeks for status updates each time i got a new excuse.... [...] So it looks like i'm dead in the water...Thankyou Jace you've been a tremendous help....<ref>[http://community.livejournal.com/artists_beware/41579.html ''Jace''] - July 26, 2005 post by madd_tom_kit to artists_beware on [[LiveJournal]]. Retrieved May 30, 2007.</ref>}}

In May 2007, [[Iridium Wolf]] made a post to artists_beware stating that:
{{q|Four years ago I commissioned Brian "Jace/Sharky" Harp for two pictures. [...] I sent him the money soon after he agreed to do the pictures, the full $170, in June 2003. [...] For four years, I did not receive any progress reports, I have not received any preliminary sketches, I have gotten nothing.<ref>[http://community.livejournal.com/artists_beware/137465.html ''This may or may not be news''] - May 27, 2007 post by Iridum Wolf to artists_beware on LiveJournal (Retrieved May 30, 2007)</ref>}}
He posted "to let Jace know that he should knuckle down and get the stack of work he has before him done."<ref>[http://community.livejournal.com/artists_beware/137465.html?thread=3077113#t3077113 ''This may or may not be news'' comment] posted on May 30, 2007 by Iridum Wolf to artists_beware on LiveJournal (Retrieved May 30, 2007)</ref>

Other people, including madd_tom_kit,<ref>[http://community.livejournal.com/artists_beware/137465.html?thread=3075065#t3075065 ''This may or may not be news'' comment] posted on May 29, 2007 comment posted by madd_tom_kit to artists_beware on LiveJournal (Retrieved May 30, 2007)</ref> reported on the same thread that Jace had not completed [[commission]]s. Iridium Wolf would bring up this incident later on on other people posts concerning their commission trouble with the artist:
{{q|I'm sorry to say that you are only the latest in a rather long line of people to be burned by Jace. [...] A number of artist_beware watchers/commenters started adding up what we had paid Jace, though that fizzled out as we approached $1,000. I'm sure the amount paid to him with nothing to show for it is much higher<ref>[http://artists-beware.livejournal.com/352394.html?thread=11325066#t11325066 ''Warning'' comment] posted on July 22, 2010 by Iridium Wolf on artists_beware (Retrieved August 1, 2011)</ref>}}

In June 2013, [[animakitty]] posted:
{{q|Brian Harp [...] aka Jace, owes me for ~300 dollars of money and goods paid for two multi-character full color commissions never delivered, one ordered in 2005 and the other in 2008. This year I offered him a final chance to do right by me, giving him four months to deliver what I was owed. That deadline passed May 31st, thus this account to warn potential commissioners of his inexcusable behavior.<ref>[http://artists-beware.livejournal.com/682272.html Another victim of Jace]. June 6, 2013 post by animakitty to artists_beware on LiveJournal. Retrieved June 7, 2013.</ref>}}

== Art ==

Brian Harp used a variety of media for his work, including archival inks and Copic markers. His subject matter ranged from PG to X. He created a race of [[anthro]] [[Dragon]]s known as the [[Dz'isu]].

== Death ==

Brian Harp passed away on February 2023.<ref>[https://www.furaffinity.net/journal/10469391/ ''Goodbye Jace''] journal by [[Wold Kidd]] on [[Fur Affinity]]. Retrieved February 6, 2023.</ref>

== Trivia ==

Brian enjoyed additional hobbies such as model building, figurine painting, [[FRPG]]'s, war games, costume building, and prop making.

== References ==
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== External links ==

* [http://jacehyena.deviantart.com Jace Hyena] on [[DeviantArt]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/jace/ Jace] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [https://inkbunny.net/jace Jace] on [[Inkbunny]]
* [http://us.vclart.net/vcl/Artists/Jace/ Jace] on [[VCL]]
* [https://www.facebook.com/jace.hyena Jace Hyena] on [[Facebook]]
* [https://www.tumblr.com/drjace Jace] on [[Tumblr]]
* [http://www.formspring.me/jacehyena Jace Hyena] on [[Formspring]]

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[[Category:2023 deaths]]
[[Category:California]]

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