Sky Oxford

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'''Sky Oxford''' (also '''Sky Rigdon''') is an [[artist]] and [[writer]] from Biloxi, Mississippi known for his contributions to [[Tales of the Tai-Pan Universe]] and his large-format digital prints. He has also lived in Ocean Springs, MS and various cities in Washington State: most recently in [[Wikipedia:Bellingham, Washington|Bellingham]] where he lives with his wife, [[Judy Oxford]], and two cats: Beesh and Scooter.

Though he enjoys working in watercolors and digital media, Sky's favorite tools are pen and ink, so most of his furry art is produced in black and white with crosshatching, stippling, and other texturing techniques used to provide depth and lighting effects. At a young age, Sky was impressed by the ink art of [[Wikipedia:Aubrey Beardsley|Aubrey Beardsley]], and began drawing furries in a similar mode; he also enjoys drawing in the [[Wikipedia:Ukiyo-e|Ukiyo-e]] style. Among his early furry influences are the two movies ''[[The Secret of NIMH]]'' and [[Disney]]'s ''[[Robin Hood]]''. Sky also likes the writing of [[Chuck Melville]] (the [[Felicia]] novels in particular), [[Blacksad]], and [[Vicky Wyman]]'s [[Xanadu]] series. From time to time he has attempted to adopt either a snow leopard or an otter as his [[fursona]], but has always given it up as unprofitable, often calling himself a "fringer" in the fandom.

Some of Sky's other interests include Orientalism, Buddhist art, the occult, and advertising art from the 1900s to the 1940s, but above all Sky loves music and incorporates it into nearly every aspect of his life. Sky has taken a few art classes but learned most of his skill from years of practice and from other artists (notably, [[Anthony Waters]]). Sky's art has not, traditionally, sold very well at conventions, but he is not bothered by this because he views his furry artwork as a hobby he indulges for his personal enrichment, not the money. Sky pays the bills by working as an illustrator in Anacortes, Washington, but hopes one day to open his own art supply store.

Sky was on the staff for [[ConFurence 7]] and [[Conifur Northwest]] 2002, and has frequently served in less official staff positions at other conventions. He regularly attends [[Wikipedia:Norwescon|Norwscon]].

== External links ==
* [http://www.mezurashii.com/ Mezurashii.com] - Sky Rigdon's Web page

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