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Higgins Dragon

2020-07-25T04:50:17Z

Higgins: removing dead links

[[File:Higgins-avatar-128.png|right|thumb|128px|Higgins Dragon.]]
'''Higgins Dragon''' is a furry [[artist]] who lives in [[Wikipedia:California|California]], U.S.A. His [[fursona]] is a pudgy, gold-scaled [[dragon]].

Higgins created the [[Iron Artist]] event which is held annually at [[Further Confusion]]. He was a member of the team behind [[ArtSpots]], and compiled the [[Yerf Historical Archive]].

==External links==
{{Contributor|Higgins}}
* [http://higginsdragon.com/ ''The Art of Higgins Dragon''] (homepage)
{{person-stub}}

[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Artists]]
[[Category:Dragon characters]]
[[Category:California]]

[[ru:Higgins Dragon]]

ArtSpots

2010-03-19T06:41:58Z

Higgins: fixed outdated links

[[Image:ArtSpots-web-logo.jpg|right]]
'''ArtSpots''' (previously '''JaxPad''') is a non-adult [[anthropomorphic]] art gallery that showcases artwork from anthro artists with a [[Wikipedia:Web 2.0|Web 2.0]]-inspired interface. It has a focus on artistic improvement, helping potential applicants get up to skill for reviews.

*'''Addresses''':
**'''Website''': http://www.artspots.com/
**'''[[LiveJournal]]''': http://community.livejournal.com/artspots/ ([http://syndicated.livejournal.com/artspotsrecents/ recent art feed])
**'''[[Wikipedia:IRC|IRC]]''': [irc://irc.anthrochat.net/ArtSpots #ArtSpots] on [[Anthrochat]]
*'''Founder''': [[Seurat]] the [[Cheetah]] Artiste
*'''Administrators''': The ArtSpots Team
*'''Ran from/to''': October 9, 2006 - present
{{WikiFurNews|ArtSpots merges with JaxPad; offers $500 scholarship, 2¢ promotion}}
{{WikiFurNews|ArtSpots, JaxPad launch Giclée prints service}}
== History ==
[[Image:JaxPad-logo.jpg|right|JaxPad logo]]
Initially a codebase built from scratch for viewing art by a team of individuals of furry inclination, a post on Yerf's LiveJournal offered<ref>''[http://community.livejournal.com/yerf/160095.html That's That]'' - [[Higgins Dragon]], {{lj-comm|yerf}} (9 October 2006)</ref> to transform this fledgling project into a combined all-access and quality controlled PG art site for ex-Yerf artists who were leaving the site during its second major crash on the Autumn of 2006.

After taking input and suggestions from people on the journal, the first functional beta version of JaxPad<ref>''[http://community.livejournal.com/yerf/159653.html Ends and Beginnings]'' - Higgins Dragon, {{lj-comm|yerf}} (8 October 2006)</ref> was announced on 8 October 2006.

Shortly thereafter, ArtSpots was created to be a "second-tier," skill-reviewed gallery site. Artists wishing to have their work displayed on ArtSpots were required to submit a five-piece portfolio demonstrating their understanding of anatomy, perspective, lighting and composition.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20071223021100/http://www.artspots.com/apply/guidelines ArtSpots Portfolio Submission Criteria]</ref><ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20071223021105/http://www.artspots.com/apply/portfolio ArtSpots Sample Portfolio Pieces]</ref>

The sites were tied together with a common database and user accounts. The combined sites totaled over 7,000 pieces and 399 artists as of 23 June 2007, 129 of whom were artists on ArtSpots.<ref>[http://www.jaxpad.com/recent JaxPad recent uploads] - [http://www.jaxpad.com/artists JaxPad artists] - [http://www.artspots.com/recent ArtSpots recent uploads] - [http://www.artspots.com/artists ArtSpots artists]</ref>

On June 27, 2008 the sites were merged, with ArtSpots displaying art from all artists. Artists previously featured on ArtSpots were given the title ''compagnon'' (journeyman). At the time of the merge, over 19,000 pieces had been uploaded by close to 900 artists.

Prior to the merge, the ArtSpots acceptance rate was 38.6%. A significant factor in the merge was the delay in reviews, with 44 applications in the queue, the oldest one being 299 days old.<ref>[http://www.artspots.com/faq#artspots1 ArtSpots FAQ] (retrieved 4 July 2008)</ref>

== Features ==

=== Private messaging ===
A private messaging system was added on 3 September 2008 with an interface resembling that of [[Wikipedia:Gmail|Gmail]]. This messaging system handles private messages between users, and receives comment, watch and favorite notifications. Private messages resemble [[Wikipedia:Postcard|postcards]], in accordance with the site theme.

=== Prints ===
ArtSpots offered a [[News:ArtSpots, JaxPad launch Giclée prints service|Giclée prints service]] from March 2007, which was enthusiastically received by artists. However, the service became unreliable in 2009, with some waiting months for their prints, or for refunds.<ref>''[http://www.artspots.com/forum/topic/1608/question-about-late-order Question about Late Order]'' - ArtSpots forums (17 April 2009)</ref> The prints option was removed and recent purchasers were refunded in August 2009.<ref>''[http://www.artspots.com/forum/topic/1728/the-print-situation The Print Situation]'' - [[Tilton]], ArtSpots forums (20 August 2009)</ref>

== Art policy ==
{{rating-pg-button2}}
ArtSpots' ratings are set between [[G]] and [[PG-13]] focus. The criteria for admittance are skill-based, reviewed on anatomy, perspective, lighting and compositon.<ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20071223021100/http://www.artspots.com/apply/guidelines ArtSpots Portfolio Submission Criteria]</ref> <ref>[http://web.archive.org/web/20071223021105/http://www.artspots.com/apply/portfolio ArtSpots Sample Portfolio]</ref> <ref>[http://www.artspots.com/forum/topic/142 Open Letter to ArtSpots Applicants] December 16, 2006 post by Seurat Cheetah on the ArtSpots Forum News group.</ref>

Some key rules are:<ref>[http://www.artspots.com/main/rules ArtSpots Rules]</ref>
*3D works of art are allowed.
*The art uploaded must be created by the artist.
*Sketches are welcome.
*Newer works are encouraged. ArtSpots is gallery site more than an archive.
*Respect copyright.
*[[Wikipedia:Bill and Ted|Be excellent to each other.]]

== Hardware ==
ArtSpots used to run on a 2 GHz Opteron with 2GB of RAM. It upgraded to a 3 GHz E8400 Core 2 Duo with 8GB of RAM at the end of August 2009.<ref>[http://www.artspots.com/forum/topic/1735/were-moving We're Moving!] - [[Tilton]], ArtSpots forums (28 August 2009)</ref>

== Trademark ==
ArtSpots was a [[Wikipedia:Trademark|registered trademark]] until June 2009, albeit for the purpose of animation, special effects and audio production.<ref>[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=78064479 TARR - Serial 78064479] - [[Wikipedia:United States Patent and Trademark Office|United States Patent and Trademark Office]]</ref>

== References ==
<references />

==See also==
*[[Iron Artist]]

[[Category:Art archives]]
[[Category:2006 births]]

[[fr:Artspots]]
[[ru:ArtSpots]]

ArtSpots

2010-03-19T06:26:33Z

Higgins: removed a lot of fluff

[[Image:ArtSpots-web-logo.jpg|right]]
'''ArtSpots''' (previously '''JaxPad''') is a non-adult [[anthropomorphic]] art gallery that showcases artwork from anthro artists with a [[Wikipedia:Web 2.0|Web 2.0]]-inspired interface. It has a focus on artistic improvement, helping potential applicants get up to skill for reviews.

*'''Addresses''':
**'''Website''': http://www.artspots.com/
**'''[[LiveJournal]]''': http://community.livejournal.com/artspots/ ([http://syndicated.livejournal.com/artspotsrecents/ recent art feed])
**'''[[Wikipedia:IRC|IRC]]''': [irc://irc.anthrochat.net/ArtSpots #ArtSpots] on [[Anthrochat]]
*'''Founder''': [[Seurat]] the [[Cheetah]] Artiste
*'''Administrators''': The ArtSpots Team
*'''Ran from/to''': October 9, 2006 - present
{{WikiFurNews|ArtSpots merges with JaxPad; offers $500 scholarship, 2¢ promotion}}
{{WikiFurNews|ArtSpots, JaxPad launch Giclée prints service}}
== History ==
[[Image:JaxPad-logo.jpg|right|JaxPad logo]]
Initially a codebase built from scratch for viewing art by a team of individuals of furry inclination, a post on Yerf's LiveJournal offered<ref>''[http://community.livejournal.com/yerf/160095.html That's That]'' - [[Higgins Dragon]], {{lj-comm|yerf}} (9 October 2006)</ref> to transform this fledgling project into a combined all-access and quality controlled PG art site for ex-Yerf artists who were leaving the site during its second major crash on the Autumn of 2006.

After taking input and suggestions from people on the journal, the first functional beta version of JaxPad<ref>''[http://community.livejournal.com/yerf/159653.html Ends and Beginnings]'' - Higgins Dragon, {{lj-comm|yerf}} (8 October 2006)</ref> was announced on 8 October 2006.

Shortly thereafter, ArtSpots was created to be a "second-tier," skill-reviewed gallery site. Artists wishing to have their work displayed on ArtSpots were required to submit a five-piece portfolio demonstrating their understanding of anatomy, perspective, lighting and composition.<ref>[http://www.artspots.com/apply/guidelines ArtSpots Portfolio Submission Criteria]</ref><ref>[http://www.artspots.com/apply/portfolio ArtSpots Sample Portfolio Pieces]</ref>

The sites were tied together with a common database and user accounts. The combined sites totaled over 7,000 pieces and 399 artists as of 23 June 2007, 129 of whom were artists on ArtSpots.<ref>[http://www.jaxpad.com/recent JaxPad recent uploads] - [http://www.jaxpad.com/artists JaxPad artists] - [http://www.artspots.com/recent ArtSpots recent uploads] - [http://www.artspots.com/artists ArtSpots artists]</ref>

On June 27, 2008 the sites were merged, with ArtSpots displaying art from all artists. Artists previously featured on ArtSpots were given the title ''compagnon'' (journeyman). At the time of the merge, over 19,000 pieces had been uploaded by close to 900 artists.

Prior to the merge, the ArtSpots acceptance rate was 38.6%. A significant factor in the merge was the delay in reviews, with 44 applications in the queue, the oldest one being 299 days old.<ref>[http://www.artspots.com/faq#artspots1 ArtSpots FAQ] (retrieved 4 July 2008)</ref>

== Features ==

=== Private messaging ===
A private messaging system was added on 3 September 2008 with an interface resembling that of [[Wikipedia:Gmail|Gmail]]. This messaging system handles private messages between users, and receives comment, watch and favorite notifications. Private messages resemble [[Wikipedia:Postcard|postcards]], in accordance with the site theme.

=== Prints ===
ArtSpots offered a [[News:ArtSpots, JaxPad launch Giclée prints service|Giclée prints service]] from March 2007, which was enthusiastically received by artists. However, the service became unreliable in 2009, with some waiting months for their prints, or for refunds.<ref>''[http://www.artspots.com/forum/topic/1608/question-about-late-order Question about Late Order]'' - ArtSpots forums (17 April 2009)</ref> The prints option was removed and recent purchasers were refunded in August 2009.<ref>''[http://www.artspots.com/forum/topic/1728/the-print-situation The Print Situation]'' - [[Tilton]], ArtSpots forums (20 August 2009)</ref>

== Art policy ==
{{rating-pg-button2}}
ArtSpots' ratings are set between [[G]] and [[PG-13]] focus. The criteria for admittance are skill-based, reviewed on anatomy, perspective, lighting and compositon.<ref>[http://www.artspots.com/apply/guidelines ArtSpots Portfolio Submission Criteria]</ref> <ref>[http://www.artspots.com/apply/portfolio ArtSpots Sample Portfolio]</ref> <ref>[http://www.artspots.com/forum/topic/142 Open Letter to ArtSpots Applicants] December 16, 2006 post by Seurat Cheetah on the ArtSpots Forum News group.</ref>

Some key rules are:<ref>[http://www.artspots.com/main/rules ArtSpots Rules]</ref>
*3D works of art are allowed.
*The art uploaded must be created by the artist.
*Sketches are welcome.
*Newer works are encouraged. ArtSpots is gallery site more than an archive.
*Respect copyright.
*[[Wikipedia:Bill and Ted|Be excellent to each other.]]

== Hardware ==
ArtSpots used to run on a 2 GHz Opteron with 2GB of RAM. It upgraded to a 3 GHz E8400 Core 2 Duo with 8GB of RAM at the end of August 2009.<ref>[http://www.artspots.com/forum/topic/1735/were-moving We're Moving!] - [[Tilton]], ArtSpots forums (28 August 2009)</ref>

== Trademark ==
ArtSpots was a [[Wikipedia:Trademark|registered trademark]] until June 2009, albeit for the purpose of animation, special effects and audio production.<ref>[http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?regser=serial&entry=78064479 TARR - Serial 78064479] - [[Wikipedia:United States Patent and Trademark Office|United States Patent and Trademark Office]]</ref>

== References ==
<references />

==See also==
*[[Iron Artist]]

[[Category:Art archives]]
[[Category:2006 births]]

[[fr:Artspots]]
[[ru:ArtSpots]]

Higgins Dragon

2010-02-20T03:57:03Z

Higgins:

[[Image:Higgins-avatar-128.png|right|thumb|128px|Higgins Dragon.]]'''Higgins Dragon''' is a furry [[artist]] who lives in [[Wikipedia:California|California]], U.S.A. His [[fursona]] is a pudgy, gold-scaled [[dragon]].

Higgins created the [[Iron Artist]] event which is held annually at [[Further Confusion]]. He is a member of the team behind [[ArtSpots]].

==External links==
{{Contributor|Higgins}}
* [http://higginsdragon.com/ ''The Art of Higgins Dragon''] (homepage)
* [http://higgins.artspots.com/ Higgins Dragon's ArtSpots Gallery]
* [http://higginsdragon.livejournal.com/ ''Higgins Dragon - the thoughts of a pudgy, gold-scaled drake''] - Higgins' [[LiveJournal]]

{{person-stub}}

[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Artists]]
[[Category:Dragon characters]]
[[Category:California]]

[[ru:Higgins Dragon]]

File:Higgins-avatar-128.png

2010-02-20T03:55:57Z

Higgins: Higgins character avatar

== Summary ==
Higgins character avatar
== Licensing: ==
{{fursona}}

Higgins Dragon

2010-02-11T09:05:12Z

Higgins:

[[Image:HigginsDragonFursona.gif|right|thumb|100px|Higgins Dragon.]]'''Higgins Dragon''' is a furry [[artist]] who lives in [[Wikipedia:California|California]], U.S.A. His [[fursona]] is a pudgy, gold-scaled [[dragon]].

Higgins created the [[Iron Artist]] event which is held annually at [[Further Confusion]]. He is a member of the team behind [[ArtSpots]].

==External links==
{{Contributor|Higgins}}
* [http://higginsdragon.com/ ''The Art of Higgins Dragon''] (homepage)
* [http://higgins.artspots.com/ Higgins Dragon's ArtSpots Gallery]
* [http://higginsdragon.livejournal.com/ ''Higgins Dragon - the thoughts of a pudgy, gold-scaled drake''] - Higgins' [[LiveJournal]]

{{person-stub}}

[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Artists]]
[[Category:Dragon characters]]
[[Category:California]]

[[ru:Higgins Dragon]]

Further Confusion 2002

2010-01-11T09:36:01Z

Higgins: /* Conbook */

{{Further Confusion}}

'''Further Confusion 2002''' was a [[furry]] [[convention]], the fourth annual [[Further Confusion]]. It was held from January 24 to 27 at the Marriott Hotel in San Mateo, California.
[[Image:FC2002Shirt.JPG|thumb|The back of the Further Confusion 2002 t-shirt. The front has a small Further Confusion University logo.]]
* '''Theme''': Further Confusion University
* '''[[Guests of Honor]]''': [[Wikipedia:David Brin|David Brin]], [[Dave Feiten]] and [[Kevin Palivec]] (Malathar)
* '''Attendance''': 1,137<ref>[http://www.mustelid.com/otterhall/afcis.html Anthropomorphic Fandom Convention Information Sheet]</ref>

The sponsored charities were [http://tigertouch.org/ Tiger Touch] and the [http://www.cbldf.org/ Comic Book Legal Defense Fund].

== Further Confusion University Staff ==
=== Executive staff<ref name="fc2002conbook">''Further Confusion University '02''. Milpitas, California: Anthropomorphic Arts and Education, 2002.</ref> ===

* Chancellor: Leon Horne ([[MitRa]])
* Vice Chancellor: LaDonne Lynn ([[Shea]])
* Dean of Emeritus Relations: David Cooksey ([[Flint Otterhall]])
* Dean of Public Relations: Lee Strom ([[Chairo]])
* Assistant to the Chancellor: Jeremy Doran ([[Frysco]])
* Coordinator of Administrative Policy: Dasha Ariel Clancey ([[Tigris Euphrates]])
* Provost: Peter Torkelson ([[Whitefire]])
* Dean of Housing: [[Sara Elsbernd]]
** Associate Dean of Housing: [[Wolfgang Coe]]
* Housing Technical Staff: [[Joshua Kessler]]
* Director of Technology: Norman Aronsen ([[Tib]])
** Associate Director of Technology: Chris Frederick ([[Keepiru]])
* Internet Janitor: Michael Graff ([[Skandragon]])

== Tracks ==

The "Academics" were Writing & Literature, Art & Graphic Design, Costuming & Performance Arts, the Winter Masquerade, and Science. In the Extracurricular Activities were Social Events, Dances, and Tournaments, including [[Iron Artist]] and a Rapid Fiction Writing Contest.<ref name="fc2002conbook"/>

== [[Conbook]] ==

The Further Confusion 2002 Program Book<ref name="fc2002conbook"/> is 48 pages, printed in black and white, with the last three pages marked for Autographs & Sketches. The color front and back covers by Kevin Palivec. There is interior art by [[Higgins Dragon]], [[Megan Giles]], [[Nick McRae]], [[Philip Burgess]], [[Shannon Stuart]], [[Teresa Warner]], and [[W. Michael Dooley]].

The stories printed in the conbook are an excerpt from ''Kiln People'' by David Brin, "Commutation and Divergence" by [[Jeff Kephart]], "Parable of the Hunted" by Dasha Ariel Clancey, and "The New Kicker" by [[Richard DeNovo]].

== Artist Passport ==

[[Image:ArtistPassport-Front.JPG|thumb|90px|right|Front cover of the Artist Passport.]]
The Artist Passport is a booklet which was available at Further Confusion 2002. 9 cm by 12.5 cm tall, it has a brown card cover with an image by [[Diana Harlan Stein]], and white pages. Each page is printed with an artist name and website address. The artists are: [[Heather Bruton]], [[Frank Gembeck Jr]], [[Dark Natasha]], [[Joyce Norton]], [[Terrie Smith]], [[Diana Harlan Stein]], [[Susan Van Camp]], [[Sandy Schreiber]], [[Sara Palmer]], [[Marci McAdams]], [[Michele Light]] (misprinted as Michelle Light).

== Financials ==
[[Anthropomorphic Arts and Education, Inc.]] received '''$90832''' in [[Wikipedia:Revenue|revenue]], of which '''$75357''' was from admissions and '''$15475''' was from [[Wikipedia:Donation|donations]].

'''Source:''' [http://dynamodata.fdncenter.org/990_pdf_archive/770/770479860/770479860_200301_990.pdf Anthropomorphic Arts and Education, Inc. form 990 (2002-3)], p9 ([http://www.npccny.org/Form_990/990.htm description]) from [http://foundationcenter.org/findfunders/990finder/ Foundation Center]

== References ==
<references/>

== External links ==
* {{con resources|Further Confusion|Further Confusion 2002}}

[[Category:California]]
[[Category:2002 events]]

[[es:Further Confusion 2002]]

Anthrocon 2000

2010-01-11T09:31:43Z

Higgins: /* Staff */

{{Anthrocon}}
'''[[Anthrocon 2000]]''' was a four day event held between Thursday June 29 and Sunday July 2nd. The theme was "Furries of Myth and Legend". It was held at the Valley Forge Hilton in Valley Forge, PA.

==Guests of Honor==
* [[Sara Palmer]] (artist)
* [[Paul Kidd]] (writer)

==Staff==
* '''Director''': [[Uncle Kage|Samuel Conway]]
* '''Operations''': [[Matthew Adey]], [[Wilma E. Conway]], [[Ray Kiefer]], [[Cynthia Moreno]], [[Nathan Slowey]]
* '''Art show''': [[Anthony Albert]], [[Nightsky Bluewyrm]], [[Capricia Davis]], [[Jeff Eddy]], [[Dale Farmer]] (assistant director), [[Lisa Jennings]], [[Stephen Johnson]], [[J'wyldragon]], [[PeterCat|PeterCat Kappesser]] (director), [[Karl F. Meyers]], [[Andrija Popovic]], [[J. Scott Rogers]] (assistant director), [[Erika Leigh Rosengarten]], [[Will A. Sanborn]]
* '''Internet room''': [[Gene Angel]], [[Neil Ferris]], [[Doug Muth]], [[Kyle Sarrif]], [[Tigerwolf (Tigerden administrator)|Tigerwolf]] (director), [[Jason Williams]]
* '''Registration''': [[James Augur]], [[George Cunningham]], [[Amy Heller]], [[Corben Henry]], [[Andrew J. Hicks]] (second), [[Erin Hurst]], [[Carolyn Johnson]], [[Jonathan McDermott]], [[Jay Naylor]], [[Nick Papcun]], [[Jennifer Scott]], [[Steve Scott]], [[Don Shaffer]]
* '''Security''': [[Terry Austin]], [[Henry Bestwick]], [[Randall S. Brule]] (security chief), [[Andrew Douglas]], [[Robb Flemming]], [[Mark Lacourciere]], [[Tracy Lutrario]], [[Pau Peter]]
* '''Dance''': [[Jeigh Baldwin]] (coordinator, DJ), [[Gary Burke]] (DJ)
* '''Programming''': [[Elizabeth Eloff]], [[Ronni Eloff]] (director), [[Susan Parkin]] (assistant director), [[Vicki Wyman]] (sensei)
* '''Programming advisors''': [[Andrew B. Beaudoin]] (spirituality track), [[Bard Bloom|Bard]] and [[Vicki Bloom]] (RPG track), [[Arnab Chowdry]] (science track), [[W. "Raven" Coons Jr]] (virtual worlds track), [[Susan Parkin]] (art track), [[Ivan Repin]] (fursuit track)
* '''Masquerade''': [[Orzel_Tastyeagle|Orzel]], [[Brian Harris]] (director), [[Paul Kellogg]], [[Bob Wasikowski]]
* '''Video crew''': [[Gary Coulbourne]]
* '''Charity auction''': [[J. Scotty Emerle]], [[Brian Harris]] (director), [[Bob Wasikowski]]
* '''GOH liaison''': [[Dan Eloff]]
* '''Staff writer''': [[Loquacious O. Kentaurus]]
* '''Technical coordinator''': [[Triggur]]
* '''Dealers' room''': [[Karl Maurer]] (co-director), [[DeWayne Stuart]] (director), [[Shannon Stuart]] (assistant)
* '''Web & video director''': [[Phillip Pollard]]
* '''Video room''': [[Ray Rooney]]
* '''Support services''': [[Jonah E. Safar]] (director)
* '''Press services''': [[Stacey K. Wenkel]] (director)
* '''Panelists''': [[Scott Arsenault]], [[Jack W, Below]], [[Nightsky Bluewyrm]] (visual arts & entertainment, fursuit)  [[Po Shan Cheah]], [[Richard Concepcion]], [[Ian Dettmering]], [[Jeff Eddy]] (writer track) [[Bryan Feir]], [[Daniel Gill]], [[Shawntae Howard]], [[Joseph C. Kennedy]], [[Allen Kitchen]], [[Bret Larwick]], [[Heavy Horse]], [[Matt J. McCullar]], [[Joelle "Jade" Mellon]], [[Brian L. Miller]], [[Michael O'Donnell]], [[Higgins Dragon]], [[Ken Pick]], [[Steve Plunkett]], [[Kevin R. Richardson]], [[Michael Russell]], [[Michael Sawyer]], [[Dirk Schmidt]], [[Lee Strom]], [[Francine M. Wolfe]], [[Marlo Young]]
* '''Volunteers''': [[Matt Adey]], [[Anthony Albert]], [[Astor]], [[Terry Austin]], [[Randy Brule]], [[Brian Chronowski]], [[Philip Cohen]], [[Helgi Dagsson]], [[Johnson Earls]], [[Kagur]], [[Cameron Kelly]], [[Kilanon]], [[Mark Lacourciere]], [[Cat Martin]], [[William Mergenthaler]], [[Doug Muth]], [[Martin Owen]], [[Phillip Pollard]], [[Patrick Sharkey]], [[Smrgol]], [[Louis Vitale]]

==Sponsors==
* '''Sponsors''': [[Po Shan Cheah]], [[David Cooke|David S. Cooke]], [[Michael E. Cooper]], [[Romano Eberwein]], [[William Earl Haskell]], [[Bruce A. Herr]], [[Jeffrey Lind]], [[Kim Q. Liu]], [[Brad Metzler]], [[Digit]], [[Travis Ratledge]], [[Jay Reardon]], [[Michael J. Rider]], [[Bruce G. Rowe]], [[Jeff Ruhnke]], [[Michael S. Russell]], [[Jack Salem]], [[Jason R. Saylor]], [[Bob Schumacher]], [[Joe Serbert]], [[Larry D. Seratt]], [[Christopher B. Shaffer]], [[Kevin Tatun]], [[Steve J. Turner]], [[Bruce Wilhite]], [[Sean P. Wilkinson]]
* '''Patrons''': [[Paul Douglas]]
* '''Lifetime Sponsors''': [[Samuel Conway]], [[Daniel Harris]], [[Philip E. Pollard]], [[Stacey K. Wenkel]], [[Jill Wilber]], [[Roger Wilber]]
* '''Super Sponsors''': [[Joel Ahrendt]], [[Jonathan P. Albers]], [[James K. Augur]], [[John Baker]], [[Andrew Beaudoin]], [[Eric D. Blomgren]], [[Sarah K. Brannan]], [[David J. Braun]], [[Michael Burlake]], [[Clifford Cannon]], [[Steve Conley]], [[Wilber Leroy Coons]], [[Mark Correia]], [[Nathan S. Cummings]], [[Keven D. DeShong]], [[Mark A. Dickerson]], [[Jason A. Duma]], [[Clarence A. Dyson]], [[Johnson Earls]], [[Jens Engborg]], [[John D. Fleig]], [[Ryan M. Gates]], [[Michael Graff]], [[Charles Groark]], [[Robert Henney]], [[Ben Herrin]], [[Brock Hoagland]], [[Bryan K. Jackson]], [[Xydexx|Karl "Xydexx" Jorgensen]], [[Joseph C. Kennedy]], [[Ashley Kitto]], [[Lincoln Kliman]], [[Boyce G. Kline]], [[Randall D. Kramm]], [[Michael J. Maimone]], [[Matt McCullar]], [[Justin B. Miller]], [[Mary E. Minch]] (honorary, winner of a draw for artists contributing to the con book), [[David G. Opstad]], [[Ryan W. O'Rourke]], [[Andy T. Oxenreider]], [[Judy Oxford]], [[Higgins Dragon]], [[Courtney D. Phillips]], [[The Dragoneer]], [[Henry S. Pickands]], [[David E. Ryder]], [[Michael W. Sawyer]], [[Donald A. Shaffer]], [[Mark Shapiro]], [[Kit Struthers]], [[Matt K. Ulrey]], [[David E. Wills]], [[David R. Wilson]], [[Joseph J. Wynne]], [[Chris Yarnell]]

==Con Book==
The programme book was edited by [[Stacey K. Wenkel]]. It was 72 black-and-white pages, with a color wrap-around cover by [[Sara Palmer]]. Interior illustrations were contributed by the following artists:
*[[Mitch Beiro]], [[Margaret Carspecken]], [[Po Shan Cheah]], [[Coyohti]], [[Lynn Davis]], [[Lonnie DiNello]], [[Bernard Doove]], [[Joe Ekaitis]], [[Megan Giles]], [[Chris Goodwin]], [[Tygger Graf]], [[Brian Harp]], [[Jennifer Hayden]], [[Jason Holmgren]], [[Flying House]], [[Ryan Hudson]], [[Lisa Jennings]], [[Daphne Lage]], [[Candy Lewin]], [[Mike Maklin]], [[Matt McAndrews]], [[Chuck Melville]], [[Mary Minch]], [[Kurt Moller]], [[Jay Naylor]], [[Sara Palmer]], [[Susan Parkin]], [[Kevin Pease]], [[Ken Pick]], [[Amy Pronovost]], [[Francine M. Rice]] (MoonlightSonata), [[Erika Leigh Rosengarten]], [[Chris Sawyer]], [[Jason Sender]], [[Jay Shell]], [[Shannon Stuart]], [[Sheena Was]], [[Tremaine]], [[Michael Webb]], [[Neil Weber]], [[Ian Williams]], [[G. Wills]], [[Conrad "Lynx" Wong]], [[XianJaguar]]

== External links ==
* {{con resources|Anthrocon|Anthrocon 2000}}

[[Category:2000 events]]

[[es:Anthrocon 2000]]

Anthrocon 2000

2010-01-11T09:30:31Z

Higgins: /* Sponsors */

{{Anthrocon}}
'''[[Anthrocon 2000]]''' was a four day event held between Thursday June 29 and Sunday July 2nd. The theme was "Furries of Myth and Legend". It was held at the Valley Forge Hilton in Valley Forge, PA.

==Guests of Honor==
* [[Sara Palmer]] (artist)
* [[Paul Kidd]] (writer)

==Staff==
* '''Director''': [[Uncle Kage|Samuel Conway]]
* '''Operations''': [[Matthew Adey]], [[Wilma E. Conway]], [[Ray Kiefer]], [[Cynthia Moreno]], [[Nathan Slowey]]
* '''Art show''': [[Anthony Albert]], [[Nightsky Bluewyrm]], [[Capricia Davis]], [[Jeff Eddy]], [[Dale Farmer]] (assistant director), [[Lisa Jennings]], [[Stephen Johnson]], [[J'wyldragon]], [[PeterCat|PeterCat Kappesser]] (director), [[Karl F. Meyers]], [[Andrija Popovic]], [[J. Scott Rogers]] (assistant director), [[Erika Leigh Rosengarten]], [[Will A. Sanborn]]
* '''Internet room''': [[Gene Angel]], [[Neil Ferris]], [[Doug Muth]], [[Kyle Sarrif]], [[Tigerwolf (Tigerden administrator)|Tigerwolf]] (director), [[Jason Williams]]
* '''Registration''': [[James Augur]], [[George Cunningham]], [[Amy Heller]], [[Corben Henry]], [[Andrew J. Hicks]] (second), [[Erin Hurst]], [[Carolyn Johnson]], [[Jonathan McDermott]], [[Jay Naylor]], [[Nick Papcun]], [[Jennifer Scott]], [[Steve Scott]], [[Don Shaffer]]
* '''Security''': [[Terry Austin]], [[Henry Bestwick]], [[Randall S. Brule]] (security chief), [[Andrew Douglas]], [[Robb Flemming]], [[Mark Lacourciere]], [[Tracy Lutrario]], [[Pau Peter]]
* '''Dance''': [[Jeigh Baldwin]] (coordinator, DJ), [[Gary Burke]] (DJ)
* '''Programming''': [[Elizabeth Eloff]], [[Ronni Eloff]] (director), [[Susan Parkin]] (assistant director), [[Vicki Wyman]] (sensei)
* '''Programming advisors''': [[Andrew B. Beaudoin]] (spirituality track), [[Bard Bloom|Bard]] and [[Vicki Bloom]] (RPG track), [[Arnab Chowdry]] (science track), [[W. "Raven" Coons Jr]] (virtual worlds track), [[Susan Parkin]] (art track), [[Ivan Repin]] (fursuit track)
* '''Masquerade''': [[Orzel_Tastyeagle|Orzel]], [[Brian Harris]] (director), [[Paul Kellogg]], [[Bob Wasikowski]]
* '''Video crew''': [[Gary Coulbourne]]
* '''Charity auction''': [[J. Scotty Emerle]], [[Brian Harris]] (director), [[Bob Wasikowski]]
* '''GOH liaison''': [[Dan Eloff]]
* '''Staff writer''': [[Loquacious O. Kentaurus]]
* '''Technical coordinator''': [[Triggur]]
* '''Dealers' room''': [[Karl Maurer]] (co-director), [[DeWayne Stuart]] (director), [[Shannon Stuart]] (assistant)
* '''Web & video director''': [[Phillip Pollard]]
* '''Video room''': [[Ray Rooney]]
* '''Support services''': [[Jonah E. Safar]] (director)
* '''Press services''': [[Stacey K. Wenkel]] (director)
* '''Panelists''': [[Scott Arsenault]], [[Jack W, Below]], [[Nightsky Bluewyrm]] (visual arts & entertainment, fursuit)  [[Po Shan Cheah]], [[Richard Concepcion]], [[Ian Dettmering]], [[Jeff Eddy]] (writer track) [[Bryan Feir]], [[Daniel Gill]], [[Shawntae Howard]], [[Joseph C. Kennedy]], [[Allen Kitchen]], [[Bret Larwick]], [[Heavy Horse]], [[Matt J. McCullar]], [[Joelle "Jade" Mellon]], [[Brian L. Miller]], [[Michael O'Donnell]], [[Allen Petlock]], [[Ken Pick]], [[Steve Plunkett]], [[Kevin R. Richardson]], [[Michael Russell]], [[Michael Sawyer]], [[Dirk Schmidt]], [[Lee Strom]], [[Francine M. Wolfe]], [[Marlo Young]]
* '''Volunteers''': [[Matt Adey]], [[Anthony Albert]], [[Astor]], [[Terry Austin]], [[Randy Brule]], [[Brian Chronowski]], [[Philip Cohen]], [[Helgi Dagsson]], [[Johnson Earls]], [[Kagur]], [[Cameron Kelly]], [[Kilanon]], [[Mark Lacourciere]], [[Cat Martin]], [[William Mergenthaler]], [[Doug Muth]], [[Martin Owen]], [[Phillip Pollard]], [[Patrick Sharkey]], [[Smrgol]], [[Louis Vitale]]

==Sponsors==
* '''Sponsors''': [[Po Shan Cheah]], [[David Cooke|David S. Cooke]], [[Michael E. Cooper]], [[Romano Eberwein]], [[William Earl Haskell]], [[Bruce A. Herr]], [[Jeffrey Lind]], [[Kim Q. Liu]], [[Brad Metzler]], [[Digit]], [[Travis Ratledge]], [[Jay Reardon]], [[Michael J. Rider]], [[Bruce G. Rowe]], [[Jeff Ruhnke]], [[Michael S. Russell]], [[Jack Salem]], [[Jason R. Saylor]], [[Bob Schumacher]], [[Joe Serbert]], [[Larry D. Seratt]], [[Christopher B. Shaffer]], [[Kevin Tatun]], [[Steve J. Turner]], [[Bruce Wilhite]], [[Sean P. Wilkinson]]
* '''Patrons''': [[Paul Douglas]]
* '''Lifetime Sponsors''': [[Samuel Conway]], [[Daniel Harris]], [[Philip E. Pollard]], [[Stacey K. Wenkel]], [[Jill Wilber]], [[Roger Wilber]]
* '''Super Sponsors''': [[Joel Ahrendt]], [[Jonathan P. Albers]], [[James K. Augur]], [[John Baker]], [[Andrew Beaudoin]], [[Eric D. Blomgren]], [[Sarah K. Brannan]], [[David J. Braun]], [[Michael Burlake]], [[Clifford Cannon]], [[Steve Conley]], [[Wilber Leroy Coons]], [[Mark Correia]], [[Nathan S. Cummings]], [[Keven D. DeShong]], [[Mark A. Dickerson]], [[Jason A. Duma]], [[Clarence A. Dyson]], [[Johnson Earls]], [[Jens Engborg]], [[John D. Fleig]], [[Ryan M. Gates]], [[Michael Graff]], [[Charles Groark]], [[Robert Henney]], [[Ben Herrin]], [[Brock Hoagland]], [[Bryan K. Jackson]], [[Xydexx|Karl "Xydexx" Jorgensen]], [[Joseph C. Kennedy]], [[Ashley Kitto]], [[Lincoln Kliman]], [[Boyce G. Kline]], [[Randall D. Kramm]], [[Michael J. Maimone]], [[Matt McCullar]], [[Justin B. Miller]], [[Mary E. Minch]] (honorary, winner of a draw for artists contributing to the con book), [[David G. Opstad]], [[Ryan W. O'Rourke]], [[Andy T. Oxenreider]], [[Judy Oxford]], [[Higgins Dragon]], [[Courtney D. Phillips]], [[The Dragoneer]], [[Henry S. Pickands]], [[David E. Ryder]], [[Michael W. Sawyer]], [[Donald A. Shaffer]], [[Mark Shapiro]], [[Kit Struthers]], [[Matt K. Ulrey]], [[David E. Wills]], [[David R. Wilson]], [[Joseph J. Wynne]], [[Chris Yarnell]]

==Con Book==
The programme book was edited by [[Stacey K. Wenkel]]. It was 72 black-and-white pages, with a color wrap-around cover by [[Sara Palmer]]. Interior illustrations were contributed by the following artists:
*[[Mitch Beiro]], [[Margaret Carspecken]], [[Po Shan Cheah]], [[Coyohti]], [[Lynn Davis]], [[Lonnie DiNello]], [[Bernard Doove]], [[Joe Ekaitis]], [[Megan Giles]], [[Chris Goodwin]], [[Tygger Graf]], [[Brian Harp]], [[Jennifer Hayden]], [[Jason Holmgren]], [[Flying House]], [[Ryan Hudson]], [[Lisa Jennings]], [[Daphne Lage]], [[Candy Lewin]], [[Mike Maklin]], [[Matt McAndrews]], [[Chuck Melville]], [[Mary Minch]], [[Kurt Moller]], [[Jay Naylor]], [[Sara Palmer]], [[Susan Parkin]], [[Kevin Pease]], [[Ken Pick]], [[Amy Pronovost]], [[Francine M. Rice]] (MoonlightSonata), [[Erika Leigh Rosengarten]], [[Chris Sawyer]], [[Jason Sender]], [[Jay Shell]], [[Shannon Stuart]], [[Sheena Was]], [[Tremaine]], [[Michael Webb]], [[Neil Weber]], [[Ian Williams]], [[G. Wills]], [[Conrad "Lynx" Wong]], [[XianJaguar]]

== External links ==
* {{con resources|Anthrocon|Anthrocon 2000}}

[[Category:2000 events]]

[[es:Anthrocon 2000]]

User:Higgins

2008-10-08T00:16:20Z

Higgins: adding infoboxes

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Mauricia

2008-10-06T02:23:09Z

Higgins: /* External links */ adding new gallery link

'''Mauricia''' (born March 9th, 1984) is an [[artist]] located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. She is an administrator on [[Yerf]], and an administrator/DJ on [[LT3M]]. Her character, Mauricia, is a [[ringtailed lemur]] representation of herself that is also used as her DJ persona, '''DJ MarMar'''. She can be found on the [[Anthrochat]] IRC in several channels (as either Mauricia or Maru).

==External links==
* http://www.knittingninja.com/ - Personal website (on hiatus)
* [http://mauricia.livejournal.com/ Mauricia] on [[LiveJournal]]
* [http://mauricia.artspots.com/ Mauricia's gallery] on [[ArtSpots]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/mauricia/ Mauricia] at [[Fur Affinity]]

[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Artists]]
[[Category:DJs]]
[[Category:Lemur characters]]
[[Category:Ontario]]
[[Category:1984 births]]

Inali Ke'aloha

2008-10-06T02:18:43Z

Higgins: /* External links */ URL had a typo

{{cleanup}}
[[Image:Mauriciainali.jpg|right|thumb|225px|Inali Ke'aloha, art by [[Mauricia]].]]

'''Inali Ke'aloha''' is an [[artist]], [[fursuiter]], and a writer. She is the owner of [[Spirit Creations]] and [[Xelaros]]. Inali is a freelance digital illustrator of 11 years. Besides her digital art, she also enjoys photography, as well as non-anthropomorphic art. Her largest project is the four-novel series of Xelaros, featuring an alien race she created in 1999.
[[Image:HuggingtheKidsmall.jpg|right|frame|Inali at [[Megaplex]] 2006.]]

== Fursona ==
Inali came into the [[furry]] fandom in 2001. She went through many characters, ranging from a blue [[fox]], to a [[cheetah]], then to a [[hyena]], and finally a Native American timber [[wolf]]. In 2004, Inali discovered the [[Maned wolf]] while watching a documentary on [[Wikipedia:National geographic|National Geographic]] and finally found the animal she had been searching for. Inali's [[fursona]] was then a Hamayan (Half Hawai'ian/Half Mayan) Maned wolf due to her passion for both the [[Wikipedia:Native Hawaiians|Hawai'ian]] and [[Wikipedia:Maya civilization|Mayan]] cultures. The full name of Inali's fursona is Inali Maya Ke'aloha. Her fursona, like her, is a [[Wikipedia:Reiki|Reiki]] Master practitioner and self-spiritualist. She was inspired by the colors of the sun setting over the ocean. The stripes and spirals on her fursona have spiritual significance to Inali. Recently, Inali changed her fursona from a Maned wolf to a [[Xelaros|Xelorian]], a self-created alien species.

== Real life ==
Inali currently works as a full-time furry artist and part-time as an editor for a [[Wikipedia:Medical transcription|Medical Transcription]] company. She is a self-spiritualist and seen as a [[Wikipedia:Hippy|hippy]] of sorts. She is also a Level 2 Reiki Practitioner and received her Reiki Master Practitioner and Reiki Master Teacher certification in 2006. Inali also enjoys fostering animals for local dog and cat rescues. Inali hopes to publish her Xelaros novels in the future.

Inali may be seen at [[FWA]] and [[Anthrocon]] and occasionally other conventions throughout the year, and is often found in the [[Dealer's Den]].

==Spirit Creations ==

'''Spirit Creations''' is the name of the anthropomorphic art gallery owned by [[Inali Ke'aloha]].

== The Art of Spirit Creations ==
[[Inali Ke'aloha]] is a freelance digital illustrator of 11 years. Inali created Spirit Creations in 2004 after originally owning WhiteWolf Studios from 2000-2003. Due to confusion between [[Whitewolf Gaming Studios]] and the fursuit maker, [[Whitewolf]], Inali changed the name of the gallery. Spirit Creations, as well as hosting anthropomorphic artwork, also features commissions ranging from digital commissions, convention badges, avatars, all the way to custom furry t-shirts, and more. Spirit Creations is also the home of the [[Xelaros]] novel series and art work.
[[Image:Bearprintfurbuy.jpg|right|right|"Blueberry Morning" print by Spirit Creations]]

== External links ==
{{Contributor|InaliKealoha}}
* [http://www.lildobe.net/users/spiritcreations/ Spirit Creations Website]
* [http://spiritcreations.artspots.com Spirit Creations account] at [[ArtSpots]]
* [http://furaffinity.net/user/spiritcreations/ Spirit Creations account] at [[Fur Affinity]]
* [http://inaliwhitewolf.livejournal.com/ Inali's LiveJournal]

[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Artists]]
[[Category:Writers]]
[[Category:Fursuiters]]
[[Category:Florida]]
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Rose (PinkDino)

2008-10-06T02:15:39Z

Higgins: /* External links */

'''Rose''' (also known as '''PinkDino''' and '''Briskby'''; born January 19th) is a [[furry artist]] who lives in [[Wikipedia:Georgia|Georgia]], United States.<ref>[http://pinkdino.livejournal.com/profile Rose's profile] on [[LiveJournal]]. Retrieved November 9th, 2007</ref> Her [[fursona]] is a grey ''fot'', a [[fox]]-[[dog]]-[[cat]] [[hybrid]].<ref>[http://briskby.deviantart.com/art/Rose-Fursona-Refference-Sheet-62339414 Rose's fursona reference sheet] on [[deviantART]]. Retrieved November 9th, 2007</ref>

Rose often submits artjams to the [[Funday PawPet Show]].

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://pinkdino.livejournal.com/ Rose] on [[LiveJournal]]
* [http://rose.artspots.com/ Rose's gallery] on [[ArtSpots]]
* [http://briskby.deviantart.com/ Rose] on [[deviantART]]

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[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Artists]]
[[Category:Fox-hybrid characters]]
[[Category:Dog-hybrid characters]]
[[Category:Cat-hybrid characters]]
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Vantid

2008-10-05T19:30:37Z

Higgins: /* External links */

'''Vantid''', also known as '''Amber Hill''' (born April 22 1983,) is an [[artist]]. Much of her work is created in coloured pencil. She drew two cards for [[The Bestiary (playing cards)|The Bestiary]].

Vantid lives near [[Wikipedia:Big Bear, California|Big Bear, California]].

== External links ==

* [http://vantid.artspots.com/ Vantid's gallery] at [[ArtSpots]]
* [http://vantid.deviantart.com/ Vantid's account] at [[deviantART]]
* [http://vantid.livejournal.com/ Vantid's] personal [[LiveJournal]]
* [http://okulahari.livejournal.com/ Vantid's] art Livejournal
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User talk:DuncanDaHusky

2007-03-21T14:22:40Z

Higgins: Iron Artist and ArtSpots

{{User talk:DuncanDaHusky/Header}}
== '''The Furry Portal''' revert ==

Why the revert on [[The Furry Portal]]? All I did was change the Category: entries so this would be alphabetized under 'Furry' instead of 'The' in the category listings where it appears.

:Sorry, I should have added an explanation onto that. I reverted it because I didn't think that category tags could be manipulated in that manner with the pipe character. Now that I check the [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Help:Category#Order_of_the_lists.3B_setting_sort_keys help info on Category tags], I see that I was incorrect. Sorry about that! I'll revert my revert :-) (Incidentally, you can "sign" comments by adding <nowiki>--~~~~</nowiki> after your comments)--[[User:DuncanDaHusky|Duncan da Husky]] 20:38, 24 February 2006 (UTC)

== Yeesh ==

Sure, I checked to see if there was a '''Holland''' category, but I didn't check just '''Netherlands'''. Ah, well...

Oh, while I'm here: did you see my comment about inputboxes over at [[WikiFur:Help Desk#Page_creation|Help Desk]]? That seems a useful thing to implement, but I'm guessing it requires some sysop-level tinkering to make it available on WikiFur. --[[User:DuncanDaHusky|Duncan da Husky]] 16:23, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

:I did see that, yes. Something to strongly consider (I think that given this and other comments, Community Central needs reworking again :-). It shouldn't require sysop tinkering, though . . . as long as it's installed, and I think it is for all Wikia, anyone can setup pages using it. --{{UT|GreenReaper}} 09:25, 31 March 2006 (UTC)

== Reading articles ==

I ''did'' read the first line! Besides, some of the most (in)famous members of our fandom are convicted criminals. ;-)

They also had a variety of false hits for David Simpson. No wonder he always uses D. C. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 14:24, 11 April 2006 (UTC)

==Replies==

I replied to you, on my page. I thought I might say something here so you got the notification for it. ;3 --[[User:Banrai|Banrai]]

Thank you for the warm welcome! =^_^= --[[User:Frizzy|Frizzy]] 18:05, 18 April 2006 (UTC)

== - mongoose - ==

Yeah i saw you floating about (in RC), hit your user page, saw that you were 'usually' on morning RC ... at least I finally found a place that's as easy as 'furry' in the browser. Yay. I'm pretty much never trollish, unless it's a joke that would be WP:bjaodn'ish stuff. Any known controversies over random P2P images? -- [[User:Mongoose|Mongoose]] 13:37, 20 April 2006 (UTC)

:Well, to the best of my knowledge the issue hasn't come up. From my experiences outside of wikis, I would view anything that came from P2P with a jaundiced eye with regards to copyright; unless something expressly accompanies the image saying it was public domain, I would doubt it should be considered freely distributable. However, I'm not the copyright expert around here, and I tend to leave that for some of the other [[WikiFur:Administrators|admins]] here. (Aside: Man, I had never looked at [[Wikipedia:Wikipedia:Bad jokes and other deleted nonsense|WP:bjaodn]] before. There's some pretty funny stuff there.)----[[User:DuncanDaHusky|DuncanDaHusky]]([[User talk:DuncanDaHusky|talk]]) 13:55, 20 April 2006 (UTC)

== All done editing :) ==

Tidy as you feel needed :)

== Transformation ==

I'm reasonably sure that [http://furry.wikia.com/index.php?title=Transformation&diff=prev&oldid=57531 this] is actually correct, if badly formatted and perhaps not completely relevant to this wiki. See [http://metamedia.stanford.edu/traumwerk/index.php/More%20Dragons%20in%20Northumbria here] for the rhyme. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 18:45, 10 May 2006 (UTC)

:I did get a indeed get a positive hit for the rhyme, but Google turned up nothing relevant for Lanelet, Elidia, Zaikhoeven, or "Duncan Frasier" and "Robert Lambe". I tried several different spelling variants and still came up with nothing. Now, I'm willing to grant that Google is not actually the sum of ''all'' knowledge, but the lack of hits and the near-unreadability of the edit makes me suspicious. ----[[User:DuncanDaHusky|DuncanDaHusky]]([[User talk:DuncanDaHusky|talk]]) 18:54, 10 May 2006 (UTC)

::Duncan Frasier is cited as the author of the rhyme in the above link. Robert Lambe is likely to be [http://www.exploreberwick.co.uk/ArtsInBerwick/Legends/3_03.htm this guy].

::There does seem to be some confusion in online sources about who wrote the item and when it was written. Don't suppose you know any medieval historians? :-) --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 19:10, 10 May 2006 (UTC)

:::I've done some further research and I think I see the problem: it's written in the arcane and byzantine languange of ''academese'', a language I'm afraid I lost my fluency in years ago (and besides, I only ever spoke technical academese - I think it relates to Liberal Arts academese like Classical Latin to Vulgate Latin :-) I'll warrant that it was a valid edit, but written so impenetrably I would question its value. I've found a couple of useful links that might help; I'll probably poke at it a bit more tonight.----[[User:DuncanDaHusky|DuncanDaHusky]]([[User talk:DuncanDaHusky|talk]]) 19:17, 10 May 2006 (UTC)

== Feasox Article ==

Hello Duncan!

Thanks for the heads up. Personally, I don't know the policies (I admit I haven't looked them up before), and I have no idea was user space is... :P So I have not intention to mess with it any more. I'll probably just save it and put it elsewhere for amusement's sake.

Anyhow, before you delete it you should ask [[Kanilas]] about it. He made it in the first place so it probably means more to him than me...

Okay seeya!

-Jaggs

While I was aware that the article was moved back at the time it happened, it has occured to me that because the apparant reason was that the Feasox is a fictional creature with a fictional history, others are as well. A few examples of these being the [[chakat]] and the [[folf]] which both have dedicated mainspace pages.

While I'm not trying to rock the boat here, it seems that there is a discression in policy. Is it because the Feasox is not as widely known throughout the net? As far as policies go, what does it lack, or have which disqualifies it from the mainspace? As creator of the majority of the page, my curiosity just wants to know.

Thanks!

-Kanilas

:Hi there! This is certainly a reasonable question. The biggest problem I see with the article isn't so much that it's a fictional species - that's no big deal (see [[chakat]]) - or even that the usage is limited, though that certainly factors in. The biggest problem is that the article reads as a big in-joke, with behaviors of individuals being attributed to characteristics of the species. If it were moved to the main article space, the article would need to be more concise and encyclopedic; this means that a great deal of fluff would be cut and the article would be whittled down to bare bones. Sections like "Purr exchange rate", "Feasox History and Folklore", and "Feasox Politics and Current Events" (among others) would likely be cut completely. While it's reasonable to have some fictional background for a species, fictional stories don't really have a place in the main article space. Since someone obviously put a bit of effort into writing all that, I thought it would better to preserve it by moving it to the User: article space.

:I hope that clarifies things a bit for you. ----[[User:DuncanDaHusky|DuncanDaHusky]]([[User talk:DuncanDaHusky|talk]]) 12:38, 28 July 2006 (UTC)

== Minor Bug on Recent Changes page ==

Howdy! I just noticed a small bug on the Recent Changes page. At the top of the page (at least according my my preferences), it reads:

Below are the last 200 changes in the last 7 days, as of $3.

I'm thinking that that "$3" is a variable that isn't being called correctly. It's obviously a minor thing, but something I thought might be a quick fix if you've got the permissions.----[[User:DuncanDaHusky|DuncanDaHusky]]([[User talk:DuncanDaHusky|talk]]) 16:11, 29 June 2006 (UTC)

:Yeah. It's been like that since we upgraded to 1.7 alpha. It's a known bug, but it was low priority for the Wikia guys. I'll have a chat with them and see if it's a quick fix. If not, it can be removed by editing [[MediaWiki:Rcnote]]. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 16:27, 29 June 2006 (UTC)

==Easy on the trigger finger, there!==
I just restored [[Morwa Lugis DragonCrypt]]; it does actually have some furry content since the animations are about animal-human transformations (tf). On a more important note, it looks like you added a SpeedyDelete at 22:00 last night, then deleted it at 22:45. Please remember that, in WikiFur terms, "speedy" is a relative thing. There is very rarely a need for anything to happen RIGHT NOW; if you put a SpeedyDelete template on an article, I usually give it at least 24 hours if not 48 or 72 hours for others to comment and agree or disagree on the SpD. If no one comments in that time, or if there's agreement, off it goes! ----[[User:DuncanDaHusky|DuncanDaHusky]]([[User talk:DuncanDaHusky|talk]]) 12:38, 7 July 2006 (UTC)
:I only deleted that one so quickly because I honestly thought it had nothing specifically to do with furry more than any other video editing software did (such as Photoshop isn't added even though most furry artists use it), as well as the fact that it was poorly written. [[User:SpazKitty|Spaz Kitty]] 20:49, 7 July 2006 (UTC)

== 2006 Ursa Major Awards voting is now open ==

[[News:2006 Ursa Major Awards voting is now open|Nice post]] - thanks for taking the time to get them all down! --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 04:21, 18 March 2007 (UTC)

== Rollback ==

Is there a precedent, discussed by the community somewhere, that I can look at about this? '''[[User:Blast|Bl]][[User_talk:Blast|a]][[User:Blast|st]]''' 21.03.07 1311 (UTC)

:The precedent is all around you, but particularly at [[:Category:People]] (it's also noted at [[WikiFur:About]]). WikiFur is about the furry fandom. The furry fandom contains people. The people in it are therefore a valid topic for main-namespace articles. Our bar for notability is that a person is a member of the furry fandom. Therefore, the categories (and much of the information on [[User:Blast]]) should in fact be on [[Blast]]. You can link the pages with the {{tl|Contributor}} and {{tl|ContributorU}} templates. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 13:18, 21 March 2007 (UTC)

:For a few more examples of this, check out the user pages linked at [[WikiFur:Administrators]]. Most of those people also have pages about themselves. In practice, many users do not have anything but the {{tl|ContributorU}} template link on their user page, added by another user. --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 13:36, 21 March 2007 (UTC)

== Iron Artist and ArtSpots ==

Rather than get into a silly edit war: my problem is that I'm not clear what the relationship is between an art competition that takes place at FC and an online art gallery, particularly when there's nothing in either article that ties it to the other. What is it that I'm missing?----[[User:DuncanDaHusky|DuncanDaHusky]]([[User talk:DuncanDaHusky|talk]]) 14:09, 21 March 2007 (UTC)

:Seurat the Cheetah Artiste hosts both of them. I can probably dig up the old event tapes and flyers that show Iron Artist being an ArtSpots event before the modern incarnation of the site came online. :) Even the 2007 flyers had Seurat and ArtSpots' URL on them. ----[[User:Higgins|Higgins]]([[User talk:Higgins|talk]]) 14:18, 21 March 2007 (UTC)

User talk:Higgins

2007-03-21T14:20:58Z

Higgins: /* Iron Artist and ArtSpots */

Hi there, Higgins, and welcome to WikiFur! [[User talk:GreenReaper|Let me know]] if you need any [[help]] not already provided. :-) --[[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]]([[User talk:GreenReaper|talk]]) 00:24, 14 October 2006 (UTC)

==Iron Artist and ArtSpots==
Rather than get into a silly edit war: my problem is that I'm not clear what the relationship is between an art competition that takes place at FC and an online art gallery, particularly when there's nothing in either article that ties it to the other. What is it that I'm missing?----[[User:DuncanDaHusky|DuncanDaHusky]]([[User talk:DuncanDaHusky|talk]]) 14:09, 21 March 2007 (UTC)

:Seurat the Cheetah Artiste hosts both of them. I can probably dig up the old event tapes and flyers that show Iron Artist being an ArtSpots event before the modern incarnation of the site came online. :) Even the 2007 flyers had Seurat and ArtSpots' URL on them. ----[[User:Higgins|Higgins]]([[User talk:Higgins|talk]]) 14:18, 21 March 2007 (UTC)

Iron Artist

2007-03-21T13:56:08Z

Higgins:

[[Image:Ironhost.jpg|thumb|right|Iron Artist's nimble cheetah host Seurat is about to unveil the secret media in 2002.]]
'''Iron Artist''' is an annual artist competition held at [[Further Confusion]], modeled after '''[[Wikipedia:Iron Chef|Iron Chef]]''', a culinary TV show. Three artists are randomly selected out of those who sign up for the competition, and are called forth from the audience to throw a gauntlet to an incumbent Iron Artist of their choice. (Unlike the original show, each Iron Artist gets to choose their own specialty title; past titles have included "comic", "cute", "spotty", and "violence".)

Within 30 minutes, in front of the cheering audience, each of the three Iron Artists and each of the three challengers must produce a work of art in their respective category, to be judged by a set of judges (usually [[Guests of Honor]] or previous competitors). The hard part, however, is the medium, which none of the artists are aware of until the start of the show:

* 2001: sidewalk chalk
* 2002: cake icing
* 2003: Sharpie® marker tattoos
* 2004: balloon animals
* 2005: stained glass (paints on acrylic panes)
* 2006: pasta/macaroni
* 2007: (a generic version of) [[Wikipedia:Lite-Brite|Lite-Brite]]

Beginning with 2002, the format of Iron Artist more closely followed that of Iron Chef. A roving floor reporter was added, and commentary during the competition was provided by [[Nicodemus (person)|Nicodemus]] and a pair of color commentators. Battle Cake Icing also included an introductory "medium video", featuring the tag-line "Like a breaking wave..."

The event was created by [[Higgins Dragon]]. It has been run by Nicodemus since 2005 with continuing support from Higgins.

One of the great champions of the competition is [[oCeLoT]], who won her '''Iron Artist Spotty''' title in 2002 and held it until 2007, at which point she handed over to Iron Artist Control Point, [[Egypt Urnash]]. Rumor has it she can make a spotty cat out of ''absolutely anything''.

The current longest-standing winner is Marci McAdam. She has participated in and won every Iron Artist competition except for 2003 when she was unable to attend Further Confusion.

== Iron Artist Event History ==
Iron Artists and challengers by year, '''winners are in bold:'''

* 2001
** '''Iron Artist Violence: [[Jim Groat]]''' / Challenger: [[Ursula Husted]]
** Iron Artist Comic: [[Thomas K. Dye]] / '''Challenger: [[Vince Suzukawa]]'''
** '''Iron Artist Cute: [[Marci McAdam]]''' / Challenger: [[Kinky Turtle]]

* 2002
** Iron Artist Violence: Jim Groat / '''Challenger: Amara "oCe" Telgemeier'''
** '''Iron Artist Comic: Vince Suzukawa''' / Challenger: Thomas K. Dye
** '''Iron Artist Cute: Marci McAdam''' / Challenger: Baron Engel

* 2003
** '''Iron Artist Spotty: Amara "oCe" Telgemeier''' / Challenger: Dusty Rhodes
** '''Iron Artist Comic: Vince Suzukawa''' / Challenger: [[David Simpson]]
** '''Iron Artist Cute: John Nunnemacher (filling in for Marci)''' / Challenger: Valden
[[Image:FCIronArtist.JPG|right|thumb|[[Iron Artist]] at [[Further Confusion 2004]]]]
* 2004
** '''Iron Artist Spotty: Amara "oCe" Telgemeier''' / Challenger: [[Wolfgang]]
** Iron Artist Comic: Vince Suzukawa / '''Challenger: The Gneech'''
** '''Iron Artist Cute: Marci McAdam''' / Challenger: [[Immortal Pain]]

* 2005
** '''Iron Artist Spotty: Amara "oCe" Telgemeier''' / Challenger: Santar
** '''Iron Artist Comic: The Gneech''' / Challenger: [[Ezra]]
** '''Iron Artist Cute: Marci McAdam''' / Challenger: [[Vinci]]
[[Image:IronArtistIngredient.JPG|right|thumb|The secret ingredient for [[Iron Artist]] at [[Further Confusion 2006]]]]
* 2006
** '''Iron Artist Spotty: Amara "oCe" Telgemeier''' / Challenger: [[Babs Bunny]]
** Iron Artist Comic: The Gneech / '''Challenger: Kitsune Zero'''
** '''Iron Artist Cute: Marci McAdam''' / Challenger: [[Vermyfox]]

* 2007
** Iron Artist Control Point: Egypt Urnash / '''Challenger: [[Cameroo]]'''
** '''Iron Artist Cute: Marci Mcadam''' / Challenger: [[Dook]]
** '''Iron Artist Toony: Kitsune Zero''' / Challenger: [[Dusty]]

[[D.C. Simpson]] was drawn as judge in the 2007 competition, but was not in the audience and so lost his place.

'''Did you know?''' Almost 9000 Lite-Brite pegs were used in Iron Artist 2007.

==See also==

*[[ArtSpots]]

[[Category:Convention events]]
[[Category:2001 births]]

Higgins Dragon

2007-02-07T06:44:59Z

Higgins: /* External links */

[[Image:HigginsDragonFursona.gif|right|thumb|100px|Higgins Dragon.]]'''Higgins Dragon''' is a furry [[artist]] who lives in [[Wikipedia:California|California]], U.S.A. His [[fursona]] is a pudgy, gold-scaled [[dragon]].

Higgins created the [[Iron Artist]] event which is held annually at [[Further Confusion]]. He is a member of the team behind [[ArtSpots]] and [[JaxPad]].

'''Did you know?''' Higgins' car license plate reads "DWAGON".

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
{{Contributor|Higgins}}
* [http://www.jaxpad.com/users/higgins/ Higgins Dragon's JaxPad Gallery]
* [http://higginsdragon.com/ ''The Art of Higgins Dragon''] (homepage)
* [http://higginsdragon.livejournal.com/ ''Higgins Dragon - the thoughts of a pudgy, gold-scaled drake''] - Higgins' [[LiveJournal]]

{{person-stub}}

[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Artists]]
[[Category:Dragon characters]]
[[Category:California]]

Higgins Dragon

2007-02-07T06:44:21Z

Higgins: /* External links */

[[Image:HigginsDragonFursona.gif|right|thumb|100px|Higgins Dragon.]]'''Higgins Dragon''' is a furry [[artist]] who lives in [[Wikipedia:California|California]], U.S.A. His [[fursona]] is a pudgy, gold-scaled [[dragon]].

Higgins created the [[Iron Artist]] event which is held annually at [[Further Confusion]]. He is a member of the team behind [[ArtSpots]] and [[JaxPad]].

'''Did you know?''' Higgins' car license plate reads "DWAGON".

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
{{Contributor|Higgins}}
* [http://www.jaxpad.com/users/higgins/ "Higgins Dragon's JaxPad Gallery"] (main gallery)
* [http://higginsdragon.com/ ''The Art of Higgins Dragon''] (homepage)
* [http://higginsdragon.livejournal.com/ ''Higgins Dragon - the thoughts of a pudgy, gold-scaled drake''] - Higgins' [[LiveJournal]]

{{person-stub}}

[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Artists]]
[[Category:Dragon characters]]
[[Category:California]]

Higgins Dragon

2007-02-07T06:43:09Z

Higgins: /* External links */

[[Image:HigginsDragonFursona.gif|right|thumb|100px|Higgins Dragon.]]'''Higgins Dragon''' is a furry [[artist]] who lives in [[Wikipedia:California|California]], U.S.A. His [[fursona]] is a pudgy, gold-scaled [[dragon]].

Higgins created the [[Iron Artist]] event which is held annually at [[Further Confusion]]. He is a member of the team behind [[ArtSpots]] and [[JaxPad]].

'''Did you know?''' Higgins' car license plate reads "DWAGON".

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
{{Contributor|Higgins}}
* [http://www.jaxpad.com/users/higgins/ "Higgins Dragon's JaxPad Gallery"]
* [http://higginsdragon.com/ ''The Art of Higgins Dragon''] (homepage)
* [http://higginsdragon.livejournal.com/ ''Higgins Dragon - the thoughts of a pudgy, gold-scaled drake''] - Higgins' [[LiveJournal]]

{{person-stub}}

[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Artists]]
[[Category:Dragon characters]]
[[Category:California]]

Iron Artist

2007-02-04T08:33:22Z

Higgins:

[[Image:Ironhost.jpg|thumb|right|Iron Artist's nimble cheetah host Seurat is about to unveil the secret media in 2002.]]
'''Iron Artist''' is an annual artist competition held at [[Further Confusion]], modeled after '''[[Wikipedia:Iron Chef|Iron Chef]]''', a culinary show. Three artists are randomly selected out of those registered for the competition, and are called forth from the audience to throw a gauntlet to the incumbent Iron Artist in each of the following categories: ''comic'', ''cute'' and ''spotty''. (Each Iron Artist gets to choose their specialty title upon winning.)

Within 30 minutes, in front of the cheering audience, each of the three Iron Artists and each of the three challengers must produce a work of art in their respective category, to be judged by a set of judges (usually [[Guests of Honor]] or previous competitors). The hard part, however, is the medium, which artists are not aware of until the start of the show:

* 2001: sidewalk chalk
* 2002: cake icing
* 2003: Sharpie® marker tattoos
* 2004: balloon animals
* 2005: stained glass (paints)
* 2006: pasta/macaroni
* 2007: (a generic version of) [[Wikipedia:Lite-Brite|Lite-Brite]]

Beginning with 2002, the format of Iron Artist more closely followed that of Iron Chef. A roving floor reporter was added, and commentary during the competition was provided by Nicodemus and a pair of color commentators. Battle Cake Icing also included a "medium video", featuring the tag-line "Like a breaking wave..."

The event was created by [[Higgins Dragon]]. It has been run by [[Nicodemus Rat]] since at least 2005.

The all-time champion of the competition is [[oCeLoT]], who won her '''Iron Artist Spotty''' title in 2002 and held it until 2007, at which point she handed over to Iron Artist Control Point, [[Egypt Urnash]]. Rumor has it she can make a spotty cat out of ''absolutely anything''.

Iron Artists and challengers by year, '''winners are in bold:'''

* 2001
** '''Iron Artist Violence: [[Jim Groat]]''' / Challenger: [[Ursula Husted]]
** Iron Artist Comic: [[Thomas K. Dye]] / '''Challenger: [[Vince Suzukawa]]'''
** '''Iron Artist Cute: [[Marci McAdam]]''' / Challenger: [[Kinky Turtle]]

* 2002
** Iron Artist Violence: Jim Groat / '''Challenger: Amara "oCe" Telgemeier'''
** '''Iron Artist Comic: Vince Suzukawa''' / Challenger: Thomas K. Dye
** '''Iron Artist Cute: Marci McAdam''' / Challenger: Baron Engel

* 2003
** '''Iron Artist Spotty: Amara "oCe" Telgemeier''' / Challenger: Dusty Rhodes
** '''Iron Artist Comic: Vince Suzukawa''' / Challenger: [[David Simpson]]
** '''Iron Artist Cute: John Nunnemacher (filling in for Marci)''' / Challenger: Valden

* 2004
** '''Iron Artist Spotty: Amara "oCe" Telgemeier''' / Challenger: [[Wolfgang]]
** Iron Artist Comic: Vince Suzukawa / '''Challenger: The Gneech'''
** '''Iron Artist Cute: Marci McAdam''' / Challenger: [[Immortal Pain]]

* 2005
** '''Iron Artist Spotty: Amara "oCe" Telgemeier''' / Challenger: Santar
** '''Iron Artist Comic: The Gneech''' / Challenger: [[Ezra]]
** '''Iron Artist Cute: Marci McAdam''' / Challenger: [[Vinci]]

* 2006
** '''Iron Artist Spotty: Amara "oCe" Telgemeier''' / Challenger: [[Babs Bunny]]
** Iron Artist Comic: The Gneech / '''Challenger: Kitsune Zero'''
** '''Iron Artist Cute: Marci McAdam''' / Challenger: [[Vermyfox]]

* 2007
** Iron Artist Control Point: Egypt Urnash / '''Challenger: [[Cameroo]]'''
** '''Iron Artist Cute: Marci Mcadam''' / Challenger: [[Dook]]
** '''Iron Artist Toony: Kitsune Zero''' / Challenger: [[Dusty]]

[[D.C. Simpson]] was drawn as judge in the 2007 competition, but was not in the audience and so lost his place.

'''Did you know?''' Almost 9000 Lite-Brite pegs were used in Iron Artist 2007.

[[Category:Convention events]]
[[Category:2001 births]]

Iron Artist

2007-02-04T08:33:02Z

Higgins:

[[Image:Ironhost.jpg|thumb|right|Iron Artist's nimble cheetah host Seurat is about to unveil the secret media in 2002.]]
'''Iron Artist''' is an annual artist competition held at [[Further Confusion]], modeled after '''[[Wikipedia:Iron Chef|Iron Chef]]''', a culinary show. Three artists are randomly selected out of those registered for the competition, and are called forth from the audience to throw a gauntlet to the incumbent Iron Artist in each of the following categories: ''comic'', ''cute'' and ''spotty''. (Each Iron Artist gets to choose their specialty title upon winning.)

Within 30 minutes, in front of the cheering audience, each of the three Iron Artists and each of the three challengers must produce a work of art in their respective category, to be judged by a set of judges (usually [[Guests of Honor]] or previous competitors). The hard part, however, is the medium, which artists are not aware of until the start of the show:

* 2001: sidewalk chalk
* 2002: cake icing
* 2003: Sharpie® marker tattoos
* 2004: balloon animals
* 2005: stained glass (paints)
* 2006: pasta/macaroni
* 2007: (a generic version of) [[Wikipedia:Lite-Brite|Lite-Brite]]

Beginning with 2002, the format of Iron Artist more closely followed that of Iron Chef. A roving floor reporter was added, and commentary during the competition was provided by Nicodemus and a pair of color commentators. Battle Cake Icing also included a "medium video", featuring the tag-line "Like a breaking wave..."

The event was created by [[Higgins Dragon]]. It has been run by [[Nicodemus Rat]] since at least 2005.

The all-time champion of the competition is [[oCeLoT]], who won her '''Iron Artist Spotty''' title in 2002 and held it until 2007, at which point she handed over to Iron Artist Control Point, [[Egypt Urnash]]. Rumor has it she can make a spotty cat out of ''absolutely anything''.

Iron Artists and challengers by year, '''winners are in bold:'''

* 2001
** '''Iron Artist Violence: [[Jim Groat]]''' / Challenger: [[Ursula Husted]]
** Iron Artist Comic: [[Thomas K. Dye]] / '''Challenger: [[Vince Suzukawa]]'''
** '''Iron Artist Cute: [[Marci McAdam]]''' / Challenger: [[Kinky Turtle]]

* 2002
** Iron Artist Violence: Jim Groat / '''Challenger: Amara "oCe" Telgemeier'''
** '''Iron Artist Comic: Vince Suzukawa''' / Challenger: Thomas K. Dye
** '''Iron Artist Cute: Marci McAdam''' / Challenger: Baron Engel

* 2003
** '''Iron Artist Spotty: Amara "oCe" Telgemeier''' / Challenger: Dusty Rhodes
** '''Iron Artist Comic: Vince Suzukawa''' / Challenger: [[David Simpson]]
** '''Iron Artist Cute: John Nunnemacher (filling in for Marci)''' / Challenger: Valden

* 2004
** '''Iron Artist Spotty: Amara "oCe" Telgemeier''' / Challenger: [[Wolfgang]]
** Iron Artist Comic: Vince Suzukawa / '''Challenger: The Gneech'''
** '''Iron Artist Cute: Marci McAdam''' / Challenger: [[Immortal Pain]]

* 2005
** '''Iron Artist Spotty: Amara "oCe" Telgemeier''' / Challenger: Santar
** '''Iron Artist Comic: The Gneech''' / Challenger: [[Ezra]]
** '''Iron Artist Cute: Marci McAdam''' / Challenger: [[Vinci]]

* 2006
** '''Iron Artist Spotty: Amara "oCe" Telgemeier''' / Challenger: [[Babs Bunny]]
** Iron Artist Comic: The Gneech / '''Challenger: Kitsune Zero'''
** '''Iron Artist Cute: Marci McAdam''' / Challenger: [[Vermyfox]]

* 2007
** Iron Artist Control Point: Egypt Urnash / '''Challenger: [[Cameroo]]'''
** '''Iron Artist Cute: Marci Mcadam''' / Challenger: [[Dook]]
** '''Iron Artist Toony: Kitsune Zero''' / Challenger: [[Dusty]]

[[D.C. Simpson]] was drawn as judge in the 2007 competition, but was not in the audience and so lost his place.
'''Did you know?''' Almost 9000 Lite-Brite pegs were used in Iron Artist 2007.

[[Category:Convention events]]
[[Category:2001 births]]

Iron Artist

2007-01-26T14:50:44Z

Higgins:

[[Image:Ironhost.jpg|thumb|right|Iron Artist's nimble cheetah host Seurat is about to unveil the secret media in 2002.]]
'''Iron Artist''' is an annual artist competition held at [[Further Confusion]], modeled after '''[[Wikipedia:Iron Chef|Iron Chef]]''', a culinary show. Three artists are randomly selected out of those registered for the competition, and are called forth from the audience to throw a gauntlet to the incumbent Iron Artist in each of the following categories: ''comic'', ''cute'' and ''spotty''. (Each Iron Artist gets to choose their specialty title upon winning.)

Within 30 minutes, in front of the cheering audience, each of the three Iron Artists and each of the three challengers must produce a work of art in their respective category, to be judged by a set of judges (usually [[Guests of Honor]] or previous competitors). The hard part, however, is the medium, which artists are not aware of until the start of the show:

* 2001: sidewalk chalk
* 2002: cake icing
* 2003: Sharpie® marker tattoos
* 2004: balloon animals
* 2005: stained glass (paints)
* 2006: pasta/macaroni
* 2007: (a generic version of) [[Wikipedia:Lite-Brite|Lite-Brite]]

Beginning with 2002, the format of Iron Artist more closely followed that of Iron Chef. A roving floor reporter was added, and commentary during the competition was provided by Nicodemus and a pair of color commentators. Battle Cake Icing also included a "medium video", featuring the tag-line "Like a breaking wave..."

The event was created by [[Higgins Dragon]]. It has been run by [[Nicodemus Rat]] since at least 2005.

The all-time champion of the competition is [[oCeLoT]], who won her '''Iron Artist Spotty''' title in 2002 and held it until 2007, at which point she handed over to Iron Artist Control Point, [[Egypt Urnash]]. Rumor has it she can make a spotty cat out of ''absolutely anything''.

Iron Artists and challengers by year, '''winners are in bold:'''

* 2001
** '''Iron Artist Violence: [[Jim Groat]]''' / Challenger: [[Ursula Husted]]
** Iron Artist Comic: [[Thomas K. Dye]] / '''Challenger: [[Vince Suzukawa]]'''
** '''Iron Artist Cute: [[Marci McAdam]]''' / Challenger: [[Kinky Turtle]]

* 2002
** Iron Artist Violence: Jim Groat / '''Challenger: Amara "oCe" Telgemeier'''
** '''Iron Artist Comic: Vince Suzukawa''' / Challenger: Thomas K. Dye
** '''Iron Artist Cute: Marci McAdam''' / Challenger: Baron Engel

* 2003
** '''Iron Artist Spotty: Amara "oCe" Telgemeier''' / Challenger: Dusty Rhodes
** '''Iron Artist Comic: Vince Suzukawa''' / Challenger: [[David Simpson]]
** '''Iron Artist Cute: John Nunnemacher (filling in for Marci)''' / Challenger: Valden

* 2004
** '''Iron Artist Spotty: Amara "oCe" Telgemeier''' / Challenger: [[Wolfgang]]
** Iron Artist Comic: Vince Suzukawa / '''Challenger: The Gneech'''
** '''Iron Artist Cute: Marci McAdam''' / Challenger: [[Immortal Pain]]

* 2005
** '''Iron Artist Spotty: Amara "oCe" Telgemeier''' / Challenger: Santar
** '''Iron Artist Comic: The Gneech''' / Challenger: [[Ezra]]
** '''Iron Artist Cute: Marci McAdam''' / Challenger: [[Vinci]]

* 2006
** '''Iron Artist Spotty: Amara "oCe" Telgemeier''' / Challenger: [[Babs Bunny]]
** Iron Artist Comic: The Gneech / '''Challenger: Kitsune Zero'''
** '''Iron Artist Cute: Marci McAdam''' / Challenger: [[Vermyfox]]

* 2007
** Iron Artist Control Point: Egypt Urnash / '''Challenger: [[Cameroo]]'''
** '''Iron Artist Cute: Marci Mcadam''' / Challenger: [[Dook]]
** '''Iron Artist Toony: Kitsune Zero''' / Challenger: [[Dusty]]

[[D.C. Simpson]] was drawn as judge in the 2007 competition, but was not in the audience and so lost his place.

[[Category:Convention events]]
[[Category:2001 births]]

Iron Artist

2007-01-24T21:11:38Z

Higgins:

[[Image:Ironhost.jpg|thumb|right|'''Iron Artist''''s nimble cheetah host Seurat is about to unveil the secret media (picture taken at FC in 2002)]]
'''Iron Artist''' is an annual artist competition held at [[Further Confusion]], modeled after '''[[Wikipedia:Iron Chef|Iron Chef]]''', a culinary show. Three artists are randomly selected out of those registered for the competition, and are called forth from the audience to throw a gauntlet to the incumbent Iron Artist in each of the following categories: ''comic'', ''cute'' and ''spotty''. (Each Iron Artist gets to choose their specialty title upon winning.)

Within 30 minutes, in front of the cheering audience, each of the three Iron Artists and each of the three challengers must produce a work of art in their respective category, to be judged by a set of judges (usually [[Guests of Honor]] or previous competitors). The hard part, however, is the medium, which artists are not aware of until the start of the show:

* 2001: sidewalk chalk
* 2002: cake icing
* 2003: Sharpie® marker tattoos
* 2004: balloon animals
* 2005: stained glass (paints)
* 2006: pasta/macaroni
* 2007: (a generic version of) [[Wikipedia:Lite-Brite|Lite-Brite]]

The all-time champion of the competition is [[oCeLoT]], who won her '''Iron Artist Spotty''' title in 2002 and held it until 2007, at which point she handed over to Iron Artist Control Point, [[Egypt Unmash]]. Rumor has it she can make a spotty cat out of ''absolutely anything''.

Iron Artists and challengers by year, '''winners are in bold:'''

* 2001
** '''Iron Artist Violence: [[Jim Groat]]''' / Challenger: [[Ursula Husted]]
** Iron Artist Comic: [[Thomas K. Dye]] / '''Challenger: [[Vince Suzukawa]]'''
** '''Iron Artist Cute: [[Marci McAdam]]''' / Challenger: [[Kinky Turtle]]

* 2002
** Iron Artist Violence: Jim Groat / '''Challenger: Amara "oCe" Telgemeier'''
** '''Iron Artist Comic: Vince Suzukawa''' / Challenger: Thomas K. Dye
** '''Iron Artist Cute: Marci McAdam''' / Challenger: Baron Engel

* 2003
** '''Iron Artist Spotty: Amara "oCe" Telgemeier''' / Challenger: Dusty Rhodes
** '''Iron Artist Comic: Vince Suzukawa''' / Challenger: [[David Simpson]]
** '''Iron Artist Cute: John Nunnemacher (filling in for Marci)''' / Challenger: Valden

* 2004
** '''Iron Artist Spotty: Amara "oCe" Telgemeier''' / Challenger: [[Wolfgang]]
** Iron Artist Comic: Vince Suzukawa / '''Challenger: The Gneech'''
** '''Iron Artist Cute: Marci McAdam''' / Challenger: [[Immortal Pain]]

* 2005
** '''Iron Artist Spotty: Amara "oCe" Telgemeier''' / Challenger: Santar
** '''Iron Artist Comic: The Gneech''' / Challenger: [[Ezra]]
** '''Iron Artist Cute: Marci McAdam''' / Challenger: [[Vinci]]

* 2006
** '''Iron Artist Spotty: Amara "oCe" Telgemeier''' / Challenger: [[Babs Bunny]]
** Iron Artist Comic: The Gneech / '''Challenger: Kitsune Zero'''
** '''Iron Artist Cute: Marci McAdam''' / Challenger: [[Vermyfox]]

* 2007
** Iron Artist Control Point: Egypt Unmash / '''Challenger: [[Cameroo]]'''
** '''Iron Artist Cute: Marci Mcadam''' / Challenger: [[Dook]]
** '''Iron Artist Toony: Kitsune Zero''' / Challenger: [[Dusty]]

Beginning with 2002, the format of Iron Artist more closely followed that of Iron Chef. A roving floor reporter was added, and commentary during the competition was provided by Nicodemus and a pair of color commentators. Battle Cake Icing also included a "medium video", featuring the tag-line "Like a breaking wave..."

The event was created by [[Higgins Dragon]] and is currently run by [[Nicodemus Rat]].

== Trivia ==
* [[D.C. Simpson]] was drawn as judge in the 2007 competition, but was not in the audience and so lost his place

[[Category:Convention events]]

Higgins Dragon

2006-12-08T15:09:37Z

Higgins:

[[Image:HigginsDragonFursona.gif|right|thumb|100px|Higgins Dragon.]]'''Higgins Dragon''' is a furry [[artist]] who lives in [[Wikipedia:California|California]], U.S.A. His [[fursona]] is a pudgy, gold-scaled [[dragon]].

Higgins created the [[Iron Artist]] event which is held annually at [[Further Confusion]].
'''Trivia''': Higgins' car license plate reads "DWAGON".

==References==
<references/>

==External links==
* [http://higginsdragon.com/ ''The Art of Higgins Dragon''] (homepage)
* [http://higginsdragon.livejournal.com/ ''Higgins Dragon - the thoughts of a pudgy, gold-scaled drake''] - Higgins' [[LiveJournal]]

{{person-stub}}

[[Category:People]]
[[Category:Artists]]
[[Category:Dragon characters]]
[[Category:California]]

ArtSpots

2006-10-14T01:48:47Z

Higgins:

[[Image:ArtSpots-web-logo.jpg|right]]
'''ArtSpots''' is a non-adult [[anthropomorphic]] art gallery on the same vein as the [[Yerf]] art site. As with Yerf's purpose, it will try to showcase the best pieces artists can create, with an easy to use and navigate [[Wikipedia:Web_2|Web 2.0]] based interface. It will also have a focus on improvement, helping potential applicants get up to skill for reviews.

*'''Addresses''':
**'''Website''': http://www.artspots.com/
**'''LiveJournal''': http://community.livejournal.com/artspots/
*'''Founder''': Seurat the Cheetah Artiste
*'''Administrators''': The ArtSpots Team
*'''Ran from/to''': October 9, 2006 - present

== Art policy ==
{{rating-pg-button2}}
As with Yerf, ArtSpots' art rating is set to a scale between [[G]] and [[PG-13]] focus. The criteria for admittance will be skill-based, reviewed on anatomy, perspective, lighting and compositon, in that order of importance. The full policy has yet to be written, but what is known is the following:

*Artwork must be anthropomorphic in nature.
*Photography (Media.) Photography of various select 3D media pieces are allowed on an artist's gallery.
*The art you upload must be created by you.
*Respect copyright.

== References ==
<references />

==See also==

*[[Iron Artist]]
*[[JaxPad]]
{{Net-stub}}
[[Category:Art archives]]
[[Category:2006 births]]

File:ArtSpots-web-logo.jpg

2006-10-14T01:46:07Z

Higgins: /* Licensing */

== Licensing ==
{{Permission-wikifurries}}
The ArtSpots logo is a registered trademark of ArtSpots, used here with permission.

File:ArtSpots-web-logo.jpg

2006-10-14T01:19:44Z

Higgins:

== Licensing ==
{{Permission-wikifurries}}

File:JaxPad-logo.jpg

2006-10-13T23:25:57Z

Higgins: JaxPad Logo

== Summary ==
JaxPad Logo
== Licensing ==
{{logo}}