Chalk is a traditional artist born and raised in Arizona. She joined the fandom 5 years ago when she sought to improve her art. The furry fandom is such an amazing community of people who she instantly fit in with. Animals and art are her two biggest passions in life. When Chalk is not creating art for others, she is working as a certified veterinary technician, taking short trips to Disneyland, and spending time with her wife and her fur/non fur(hairless cats and birds rule) babies. <33...

My name is Zeno, and I have an important announcement to share. I would like to introduce myself as the 2021 Con-Chair for Painted Desert Fur Con!!!! I have lived in Phoenix for 23 years now, and for the last 14 or so I've been a part of the fandom. I am a Russian blue house cat with some tabby markings. I love our fandom and have found so many close and dear friends. I am not an artist, nor am I a fursuit creator, but I love both art and fursuits. The amount of creativity we as a fandom have is phenomenal. The fandom means so much to me that I have a hard time describing it. To me, the fandom feels like what a family should feel like: Safe and nurturing with a bit of fighting among siblings. I have grown so much as part of this community. I wanted to find a way to give back - and that's w...