Ashleigh Raso Delmonico
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Bio: Follower of the old ways
Practitioner of sacred adornment and ceremonial ancestral tattoo work
Tattoo and Body Artist at Divine Creations Tattoo Studio
Creative/Art Director at Seid and Fire
Penny Cooper
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Bio: For over a decade, Penny Cooper, a visionary freelance, face and body artist, has been transforming ordinary features into stunning works of art that captivate and enchant people of all ages. With a self-taught background and a passion for art, Penny has carved out a niche in the creative world by specializing in intricate and whimsical designs. She is the owner of her own artistic entertainment business, Skin Tight Face & Body Art, successfully transforming people of all ages from imagination into reality. Penny’s portfolio @skintightfacepaint is a testament to her versatility and creative prowess. Known for her adventurous spirit, authenticity, and limitless imagination, she has a knack for bringing joy to everyone she meets. Driven by a commitment to creativity, learning, and equality, she ceaselessly works to push herself to the next level – as an artist, as a successful business owner, as a friend, and as a fellow human.
Kaelee Thompson
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My name is Kaelee Thompson and I am a Montana based freelance illustrator. My earliest childhood memories are of horses and being at the barn. I quickly became the cliché "horse obsessed" little girl and picked up the habit of drawing horses whenever I couldn't actually be in their presence. From that point on drawing and creating art became a constant in my life. I went on to study illustration at the Savannah College of Art and Design. Since graduation I have done a good bit of moving around within the United States, creating art and working with horses along the way, all the while collecting inspiration and always seeking to learn.
A ranch gig landed me in Montana where I am currently offering horse portraits and horsemanship lessons. My mission is to utilize my art to share a message of the importance of giving back to the equines of this world who have given so much to us. I create homages to beloved horses and will share some of their stories along the way as well. I use graphite pencil or pastel to create the likeness of the horse, and use color, patterns, gradient techniques, and symbolism to reflect the essence of each individual animal.
Cassidy Tate
Bio: Cassidy Tate is an accomplished artist with a diverse background in various forms of creative expression. Cassidy has experience in traditional painting, digital painting, and prosthetics creation and application. Additionally, they have expertise in costume and prop design as well as multimedia art. With a strong passion for creativity and a versatile skill set, Cassidy continues to push the boundaries of artistic innovation in every project she undertakes.
Having worked extensively with King Bee Creations at numerous body painting events, Cassidy has honed her skills in multiple artistic disciplines as an absolute force in the Missoula Community.
Kitty Deyo
Bio: Long time local creative and Tickle my Fancy contributor Kitty Deyo draws upon her years immersed in Montanas unique landscape and culture to bring naturalism and bold graphic design together in her vibrant painting style. In addition to a successful career as a Barber and Stylist for almost two decades Kitty also has roots in the Theatre and local performance community doing everything from costuming for the Missoula Actors Theatre to founding the Cigarette Girls Burlesque and many fashion shows cabarets musical festivals and art happenings in between. When looking for inspiration as an artist Kitty calls upon a life long deep love of fantasy literature. Striving to express the romance, magic and adventure to her themes while balancing detail and large scale visual impact to transform the human and equine form into a cohesive story exploring the bond between horse and rider.
Maureen Shirreff
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Bio: Maureen Shirreff hails from the "Windy City" of Chicago. She spent 43 years as an art director and creative director for global advertising agencies. The last 30 years saw her leading creative for the Dove Real Beauty campaign. She and her husband decided to answer a longing for a great adventure and Montana was the ticket. These days she still consults but has dusted off her drawing and painting skills and her love of horseback riding.
Kayla Moreau
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Bio: My Husband asked me once what kind of legacy or imprint I wanted to leave on this planet...
What mark do I want to make? All I could clearly express that I wanted to leave in my wake as a human, was a rainbow. A bright, beautiful and colorful reminder of the perfect imperfections in our world that reveal the marvels of existence and humanity. Creation. Expression. Nature.
I believe the most magical Human beings have found a way to harness their own uniqueness and express it in a creative fashion. We see art in music, dancing, writings, the world around us, a neighbor's face, a cat's eye... the physical world itself is a work of art in every inescapable way.
I believe we are all meant to create and constantly rebecome our truest self, ever changing... forever searching for that thing that will inspire us to be what we desire. My endeavor is to put forth a mirror to guide you to the realization that You are the Muse.
I offer Original Artwork, Commission Artwork in Varying Styles and Mediums, Prints and Live Art Services as well as Therapeutic Creative Sessions.
Nikcole King
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Bio: Nikcole King (Nikci) is a multimedia artist from the woods of N. California and N. Arizona. She recycles common household items and repurposes them in her jewelry and acrylic paintings. Her signature styles for paintings are done on found wood. Nikci's themes contain strong movement, color, nature, and "whimsical industrialism" tones. Nikci received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 2011 from Idaho State University and has since been active in her studio. She has been published in Black Rock & Sage (issue 10), received an award in architectural design and artistic expression, and in Wolf Watchers Anthology 2014. For many years Nikci received support in the Pocatello, Idaho art community, and attributes her growth to those in that town. In 2015, Nikci saddled up and headed to Montana. In the time thus far she has been apart of Art Association of Montana, Great Falls Farmers Market, sold her jewelry in multiple local stores, and created a weekly Art Night. Currently she is using her home studio as her storefront.
Kimberly Spence
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Bio: As an artist of Flock Taxidermy, I've been working with the avian crowd since 2014. I'd like to think my heart is concordant with that of the song of birds. And if you ask anyone where I live, they'll point to the clouds and say, go all the way up.
The art of Taxidermy allows me to preserve species into beautiful treasures. I take time to quietly listen to every birds story, while learning, respecting and hoping to connect their great journey with you. I was taught the skilled craft by a Taxidermist on staff at The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. The time I spent working and volunteering at the museum is held dearly, where I educated guests in the hopes of fostering responsibility, respect and wonder for our natural world. I’m lucky to now spend my days and love Mothering two little birds of my very own; Saoirse and Soleil alongside my craft.
May the natural world spark your curiosity, and mortality feed the fire.
Savanna Tate
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Bio: Savannah, a 25-year-old artist from Missoula, excels in both digital and traditional art forms. She demonstrates remarkable versatility across various mediums, including ink, paint, and prosthetics. Over the years, Savannah has contributed to four different Tickle My Fancy models, utilizing her skills in both prosthetics and paint for two models each. Her advanced proficiency and diverse skill set make her a dynamic and innovative artist.
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Sophia Therriault
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Bio: Sophia is a local singer-songwriter in the Missoula area. in 2017, she put out an album with her two-person band titled Bruises. The album can be found on Spotify, iTunes, or wherever you get your music under the band Red Dress. Sophia spends her free time writing new songs and the occasional novel.
Deron Wade
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Bio: Deron Wade is a Singer/Songwriter/Entrepreneur. His music has been described as "James Blunt meets U2 kicking it at a cafe with the lyrical seance of Bob Dylan." TV/Film placements include "Brooke Hogan Knows Best" "Dancing with the Stars" "Road Rules" & more. In Los Angeles, he was the first acoustic rock artist to sell 20,000 CD's in a two year period with an mp3 player and headphones on the streets of Venice Beach, Santa Monica Promenade, The Grove, Hollywood & Highland & Downtown LA (next to the Grammy's).
"I found that busking always made folks a little shy with approaching the artist, so I decided to meet them instead with my headphones and an mp3 player of my songs. Best part, I was completely portable, no guitar or amp weighing me down. I was absolutely astonished by how many folks would stop and listen to my songs and buy a CD. To this day, I'm still driven because of their faith in me and my songs. I have the streets to thank for that."
Taking these experiences that he learned from the streets and wanting to give back to the independent artist community, he started hosting open mics and developed/founded the Independent Scene in Downtown, LA. These experiences would evolve into co-founding 77LIVE with Documentary Director/Recording Audio Engineer friend Thom Zelenka at the Seventy7Lounge in Culver City. 77LIVE was focused on building a community of independent artists with a "power in numbers" mentality.
Within this time-period, he also co-founded the music tech platform Tuneport.com with his friend and LA Beatmaker Momchil Stefano which to this day continues to help artists sell their music online direct-to-fans and is currently transitioning to meet the needs of Streaming and Live Performance.
In 2022-2023, coming out of the throes of Covid he wrote, produced and recorded 12 songs in 12 months at the Vault Recording Studios in his current home of Missoula, MT. These songs will be featured on his new album "Inside Out" and will be released month-to-month in 2024.
When's he's not writing and performing, Deron can be found running his business Countertops in Montana providing a one-stop-shop kitchen concierge experience for MT Homeowners.
