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Mike Kazaleh

2005-09-06T20:18:43Z

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A professional animator and comic artist.

Fangs (Wales)

2005-09-01T00:59:09Z

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Also known as '''Mordryd Faulkner''' Fangs was an artist on [[Yerf]] and long-distance boyfriend to [[Tarah Fae]] before becoming an admin of [[Artvark]]. He lives in Wales.

Tarah Fae

2005-09-01T00:56:28Z

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Real name unknown, she was frequent contributor to the [[Yerf]] forums and later started her own furry archive called [[ArtVark]]. She lives in South Africa and enjoys studying bugs and drawing furries. Her current boyfriend is [[Fangs]] aka Modryd Faulkner who lives in Wales. She has attended [[Anthrocon]] and has been described as looking a lot like [[Gryllus]].

Tarah Fae

2005-09-01T00:55:20Z

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Real name unknown, she was frequest contributor to the [[Yerf]] forums and later started her own furry archive called [[ArtVark]]. She lives in South Africa and enjoys studying bugs and drawing furries. Her current boyfriend is [[Fangs]] aka Modryd Faulkner who lives in Wales. She has attended [[Anthrcon]].

Comic-Con International

2005-09-01T00:45:27Z

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The largest comic book convention in North America, featuring many top comic artists and now major media corporations. The early days of Furry Fandom relied on room parties at this convention to meet and socialize, and many sketches were exchanged.

Tengu (person)

2005-09-01T00:41:49Z

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:''If you were looking for another definition of Tengu, please see the [[Tengu|disambiguation page]].

[[Image:Uglybirds.jpg|thumb|200px|Your friends and mine!]]

'''Tengu''' (also known as '''Susan Morgan''' or '''Chasmosaur''' or '''DrinkyTengu''', '''KarasuTengu''', or '''Tengoo''') is a horrible bird creature who lurks around the dark perimeters of the [[furry fandom]]. Supposedly from the fabled and probably-nonexistant isles of [[Wikipedia:Japan|Japan]], she is a genetically-superior internet [[troll]], specially designed and bred to eat the faces of people and fursuits alike. She is now a part of the [[Monolithic antifurry conspiracy]] chapter known as [[COTI]], and the sworn natural enemy of the [[kitsune]] and the [[anime]] girl. She used to frequent sites such as [[Eat All Furries]] and made many enemies of the [[Otherkin]] community.

She used to draw pictures of dinosaur things and put them on [[yerf]] before said gallery went to the great foxhole in the sky, but now she draws other terrible things and puts them on her [[Sheezyart]], her [[LiveJournal]], and her website instead.

==External Links==
{{Contributor|Tengu}}
*[http://tengu.sheezyart.com Tengu's Sheeyart page]
*[http://www.livejournal.com/~tengoo Tengu's LiveJournal]
*[http://www.drunkentengu.com Tengu's Personal Website]

[[Category:People]][[Category:Artists]]

Tengu (person)

2005-09-01T00:40:42Z

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:''If you were looking for another definition of Tengu, please see the [[Tengu|disambiguation page]].

[[Image:Uglybirds.jpg|thumb|200px|Your friends and mine!]]

'''Tengu''' (also known as Susan Morgan or '''DrinkyTengu''', '''KarasuTengu''', or '''Tengoo''') is a horrible bird creature who lurks around the dark perimeters of the [[furry fandom]]. Supposedly from the fabled and probably-nonexistant isles of [[Wikipedia:Japan|Japan]], she is a genetically-superior internet [[troll]], specially designed and bred to eat the faces of people and fursuits alike. She is now a part of the [[Monolithic antifurry conspiracy]] chapter known as [[COTI]], and the sworn natural enemy of the [[kitsune]] and the [[anime]] girl. She used to frequent sites such as [[Eat All Furries]] and made many enemies of the [[Otherkin]] community.

She used to draw pictures of dinosaur things and put them on [[yerf]] before said gallery went to the great foxhole in the sky, but now shet draws other terrible things and puts them on her [[Sheezyart]], her [[LiveJournal]], and her website instead.

==External Links==
{{Contributor|Tengu}}
*[http://tengu.sheezyart.com Tengu's Sheeyart page]
*[http://www.livejournal.com/~tengoo Tengu's LiveJournal]
*[http://www.drunkentengu.com Tengu's Personal Website]

[[Category:People]][[Category:Artists]]

IceFox (artist)

2005-09-01T00:34:57Z

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Icefox aka Karen Krajenbrink was a furry artist whose work was featured on [[Yerf]] and in such publications as [[Huzzah]] before she announced that she was leaving the Fandom. Since then she has had bit parts in comic books and occassionally sells her work at [[Comicon]] or on [[FurBid]]

History

2005-09-01T00:31:30Z

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'''[[Furry fandom]]''' is a popular cultural phenomenon and a community of people who are interested in aspects of animals and animal/human beings in art, literature, visual media and/or as the basis for a personal philosophy and/or lifestyle. A [[Wikipedia:fandom|fandom]] forms when people with a particular interests seek out others with similar interests. A fandom cannot exist without communication and some form or contact between its members. Many agree that furry fandom had its origins in [[funny animal fandom]].

In the 1980s, a group of fans interested in animal characters in [[comic]]s and stories was forming around other organized fan activities. [[Room Party|Room parties]] at Science Fiction Conventions (Furry Parties), meetings of the [[C/FO]], and [[APA]] [[collating party|collating parties]] (for Funny Animal and Cartooning APAs, such as [[Vootie]] and [[Rowrbrazzle]]). Fans kept in contact with each other on computer [[BBS]]s (Bulletin Board Systems) like the [[Tiger’s Den]], [[Stormgate Aerie]] and [[Kyim’s Scratching Post]]; and in the early 1990s through on-line chat environments ([[Wikipedia:GEnie|GEnie]], [[Wikipedia:CompuServe|CompuServe]], [[Wikipedia:Prodigy (ISP)|Prodigy]], [[Wikipedia:Delphi online service|Delphi]]). APAs and [[fanzine]] “wars” became popular, with mail-in art and comic contributions collated and distributed to all members.

In 1985, at the [[Wikipedia:Westercon|Westercon]] Science Fiction Convention in Sacramento, California, [[Mark Merlino]] and [[Rod O’Riley]] hosted a room party in Sheldon and Tony Linker’s room. Most room parties at SF-F cons have a theme, so the party was called The [[Prancing Skiltaire]] party, named after Mark’s apartment. The show [[Animalympics]] was screened, along with some Warner Bros. short cartoons, and collections of furry artwork and short stories were on display. Several visitors to the party were very interested in the videos and the art. Some showed [[sketchbook]]s and collections their [[furry art]]. After the success of that first party, Mark and Rod began hosting similar parties at conventions all over California.
The party at the 1986 Westercon in San Diego, CA, was the first to be called a “furry party”.

At the 1985 [[Wikipedia:Comic Con|San Diego Comic Convention]], Judy Niver (one of the founders of the [[C/FO]]), hosted a party in her room at the Hotel San Diego. The [[Rowrbrazzle]] APA group was also having a party in the same hotel, and there was much overlap in attendance. After that party at Comic Con, it became a tradition to have at least one furry party during the convention. In more recent years, the Comic Con party has been called CritterCon Diego and Califur Diego.

In 1989, Mark Merlino and Rod O’Riley decided to expand on the Furry Party concept and have a prototype furry convention, [[ConFurence]] Zero. ConFurence continued to be the international gathering place of furry fans, until other [[furry convention]]s were organized.

On the US east coast, Furry fans were gathering at the New York chapter of the [[C/FO]], founded by [[Ken Sample]] and friends. Furry parties were hosted at [[Wikipedia:science fiction convention|science fiction convention]]s. [[Ray Rooney]] and Major Matt Mason hosted parties in their suite at [[Philcon]], in Philadelphia for several years. Philcon eventually hosted the first major Furry art show and dealer’s room. In 1994, [[Trish Ny]] held a prototype furry convention at the Holiday Inn, next to the [[Adam’s Mark Hotel]], Philcon’s venue. Trish organized the first eastern US furry convention, [[ConFurence East]], in 1995.

Comics were a driving force in the early days, and [[Antarctic Press]] published several titles such as [[Furrlough]] and [[Genus]] and later gave birth to [[Radio Comix]] which was a main power player in how the early Fandom was shaped. Being published as a comic artist was second only to being a animator at Disney, so the top comic artists in furry were the real stars of Furrydom since this was seen as an elite position. Later the internet dampened this craze.

The fanzine remained a mainstay of the fandom, with shared-universe and collection magazines eventually being produced in sufficient' quantities to be available to non-members of the projects. Furry fans could subscribe to the magazines, or purchase them at conventions' dealer’s rooms. The first furry collection magazine, [[Furversion]], published by [[Karl Maurer]], was born at a furry party at [[Baycon]] in San Jose, Ca, in 1986. [[Yarf!]], published by [[Jeff Ferris]], is the longest running collection magazine, with over 40 issues. {{Rowrbrazzle]] however was seen as the Ivory Tower of furry fanzines, since it's waiting list to be accepted was years deep. Artists vied to be in such an exclusive publication.

By 1992, furry fans could participate in on-line social role-playing environments for free, if they had access to the Internet. [[MUCK]]s, Mushes and [[MOO]]s were created by furry fans for furry fans and hosted at educational and commercial sites. With the dawn of the World Wide Web, furry fans found their Mecca, with personal web sites, art and writing archives and forums providing a way for furry fans to communicate and share their interests internationally. [[Yerf]] and [[YiffCo]] and [[VCL]] soon dominated the art scene.

In the late 1990's, [[David J. Rust]] (aka [[Sylvan]]), attempted to document the internal social dynamics and trends within Furry fandom. While originally intended to be a [[fan film]] documentary, the research he conducted from 1996 - 1997 was eventually collated into [[Furry Sociology 101]], the first official study of [[Furry Sociology]].

[[Category:Culture]][[Category:Sociology]]

History

2005-09-01T00:30:28Z

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'''[[Furry fandom]]''' is a popular cultural phenomenon and a community of people who are interested in aspects of animals and animal/human beings in art, literature, visual media and/or as the basis for a personal philosophy and/or lifestyle. A [[Wikipedia:fandom|fandom]] forms when people with a particular interests seek out others with similar interests. A fandom cannot exist without communication and some form or contact between its members. Many agree that furry fandom had its origins in [[funny animal fandom]].

In the 1980s, a group of fans interested in animal characters in [[comic]]s and stories was forming around other organized fan activities. [[Room Party|Room parties]] at Science Fiction Conventions (Furry Parties), meetings of the [[C/FO]], and [[APA]] [[collating party|collating parties]] (for Funny Animal and Cartooning APAs, such as [[Vootie]] and [[Rowrbrazzle]]). Fans kept in contact with each other on computer [[BBS]]s (Bulletin Board Systems) like the [[Tiger’s Den]], [[Stormgate Aerie]] and [[Kyim’s Scratching Post]]; and in the early 1990s through on-line chat environments ([[Wikipedia:GEnie|GEnie]], [[Wikipedia:CompuServe|CompuServe]], [[Wikipedia:Prodigy (ISP)|Prodigy]], [[Wikipedia:Delphi online service|Delphi]]). APAs and [[fanzine]] “wars” became popular, with mail-in art and comic contributions collated and distributed to all members.

In 1985, at the [[Wikipedia:Westercon|Westercon]] Science Fiction Convention in Sacramento, California, [[Mark Merlino]] and [[Rod O’Riley]] hosted a room party in Sheldon and Tony Linker’s room. Most room parties at SF-F cons have a theme, so the party was called The [[Prancing Skiltaire]] party, named after Mark’s apartment. The show [[Animalympics]] was screened, along with some Warner Bros. short cartoons, and collections of furry artwork and short stories were on display. Several visitors to the party were very interested in the videos and the art. Some showed [[sketchbook]]s and collections their [[furry art]]. After the success of that first party, Mark and Rod began hosting similar parties at conventions all over California.
The party at the 1986 Westercon in San Diego, CA, was the first to be called a “furry party”.

At the 1985 [[Wikipedia:Comic Con|San Diego Comic Convention]], Judy Niver (one of the founders of the [[C/FO]]), hosted a party in her room at the Hotel San Diego. The [[Rowrbrazzle]] APA group was also having a party in the same hotel, and there was much overlap in attendance. After that party at Comic Con, it became a tradition to have at least one furry party during the convention. In more recent years, the Comic Con party has been called CritterCon Diego and Califur Diego.

In 1989, Mark Merlino and Rod O’Riley decided to expand on the Furry Party concept and have a prototype furry convention, [[ConFurence]] Zero. ConFurence continued to be the international gathering place of furry fans, until other [[furry convention]]s were organized.

On the US east coast, Furry fans were gathering at the New York chapter of the [[C/FO]], founded by [[Ken Sample]] and friends. Furry parties were hosted at [[Wikipedia:science fiction convention|science fiction convention]]s. [[Ray Rooney]] and Major Matt Mason hosted parties in their suite at [[Philcon]], in Philadelphia for several years. Philcon eventually hosted the first major Furry art show and dealer’s room. In 1994, [[Trish Ny]] held a prototype furry convention at the Holiday Inn, next to the [[Adam’s Mark Hotel]], Philcon’s venue. Trish organized the first eastern US furry convention, [[ConFurence East]], in 1995.

Comics were a driving force in the early days, and [[Antarctic Press]] published several titles such as [[Furrlough]] and [[Genus]] and later gave birth to [[Radio Comix]] which was a main power player in how the early Fandom was shaped. Being published as a comic artist was second only to being a animator at Disney, so the top comic artists in furry were the real stars of Furrydom since this was seen as an elite position. Later the internet dampened this craze.

The fanzine remained a mainstay of the fandom, with shared-universe and collection magazines eventually being produced in sufficient' quantities to be available to non-members of the projects. Furry fans could subscribe to the magazines, or purchase them at conventions' dealer’s rooms. The first furry collection magazine, [[Furversion]], published by [[Karl Maurer]], was born at a furry party at [[Baycon]] in San Jose, Ca, in 1986. [[Yarf!]], published by [[Jeff Ferris]], is the longest running collection magazine, with over 40 issues. {{Rowrbrazzle]] however was seen as the Ivory Tower of furry fanzines, since it's waiting list to be accepted was years deep. Artists vied to be in such an exclusive publication.

By 1992, furry fans could participate in on-line social role-playing environments for free, if they had access to the Internet. [[MUCK]]s, Mushes and [[MOO]]s were created by furry fans for furry fans and hosted at educational and commercial sites. With the dawn of the World Wide Web, furry fans found their Mecca, with personal web sites, art and writing archives and forums providing a way for furry fans to communicate and share their interests internationally. [[Yerf]] and {{YiffCo]] and [[VCL]] soon dominated the art scene.

In the late 1990's, [[David J. Rust]] (aka [[Sylvan]]), attempted to document the internal social dynamics and trends within Furry fandom. While originally intended to be a [[fan film]] documentary, the research he conducted from 1996 - 1997 was eventually collated into [[Furry Sociology 101]], the first official study of [[Furry Sociology]].

[[Category:Culture]][[Category:Sociology]]

Gre7g

2005-09-01T00:22:01Z

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Husband to [[Kyoht]] and currently residing in Cedar City Utah, he is part of the former House of Were and was the original programmer of [[Wolfhome]]

Wolfhome

2005-09-01T00:21:05Z

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[http://www.wolfhome.com Wolfhome] is a graphical chat interface that is similar to [[Furcadia]]. It is currently in public beta testing stages, so it may be a little unstable. Originally the programming was done by [[Gre7g]] and the artwork was all done by [[Goldenwolf]] but it has been passed to other hands now. For a time it was quite popular, with the cute wolf poses and scenery and fun interactions, but eventually the drama and infighting drove it into the ground.

Wolfhome is owned by [[Kerfluffle]].

[[Category:Multiplayer worlds]]

ArtVark

2005-09-01T00:17:06Z

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__NOTOC__[[Image:AVbannersmall.gif|right|ArtVark]]
'''ArtVark''' is a [[:Category:Art archives|gallery]] of illustrative art which is suitable for a general audience. Although its focus is primarily on [[furry]] artwork, it welcomes non-anthro contributions.

*'''Addresses''':
**'''Website''': http://artvark.us/
**'''LiveJournal''': http://livejournal.com/community/artvarkbootcamp
**'''[[Wikipedia:IRC|IRC]]''': irc://irc.anthrochat.net/artvark
*'''Administrators''': [[Fangs]], [[Tarah_Fae]]
*'''Ran from/to''': September 2004 - present

== History ==

The proposal for an alternative art gallery to [[Yerf]], with differing content and admission standards, was first made on the Yerf message boards in the autumn of 2003. This suggestion met with considerable support, and the code, rules and appearance of the gallery were developed over the following months, initially under the working title of "Dook", which was changed to "ArtVark" for obvious reasons. :) The site's message forums went live on 26th May 2004, the first applications were accepted on 12th September 2004, and the first picture was uploaded on 15th October 2004. At the time of writing (August 30th 2005) ArtVark has 73 registered artists who have uploaded 944 pictures between them. ArtVark is currently hosted on [[Tet Solfire]]'s eponymous server.

== Art policy ==

ArtVark is a site for non-adult work; sexually-suggestive and violent images are prohibited. Originally, ArtVark had a strict policy of restricting its content to furry images, with human characters being forbidden. However, this proved unpopular, and the restriction was removed in May 2005.

One controversial aspect of ArtVark is its rating system. All applicants have their work assessed using a detailed numerical scale, and each sucessful artist is given a grade of B, B+, A, or A+ depending on their score. This has lead to critisism on charges of "elitism", and the complex review system has, on occasion, lead to delays in artist's applications being processed. There were also hurt egos and outrage when the Grading System was altered so that artists who were previously accepted with a B were now rejected with a C, and when [[Peganthyrus]] was rejected for applying with abstract art.
[[Category:Art archives]]