Hi!
I guess if you’re here I need to write some kind of biography.
I’m Kell. Back at Dragon Con 2003 my friends nicknamed me “Kelldar” which I liked well enough to start using as my online name, so that’s where that came from.
(that’s me)Growing up I was the weird kid who loved ponies, the Beatles, Star Wars, drawing, and playing dress up. In my teen years, I became the weird nerd who buried herself in art class, comic books, video games, and sci-fi novels.
(that’s me too)I went to school to learn how to draw but it didn’t do much good. Then one year in college, I decided I wanted to make my own Halloween costume and then I decided to go to a convention and I’d make one or two costumes and that would be the end of it. That was not the end of it.
(this is fine)Now I live in Memphis, TN with my crazy cat named Luna, my crazy husband named Chase, and way too many damn costumes. I’m a huge Disney nerd (Disney adult if you must), And I still love Star Wars, and also Tolkien, Doctor Who, Monty Python, Twin Peaks, MST3K, history, architecture, Coca-Cola, reading, car trips, ghost stories, organizing things, true crime podcasts, cheese and naps.
(geeking out over the Roy O.)I’ve had this site/blog in one form or another since 1998 so there’s a lot of posts here. I’ve got a ton of art from eons ago (or at least, all I could scrape up), my self-published comics (SunDowner), and all my costumes, of course. Here’s a brief synopsis of my site’s history! (If you’re into that kind of thing.)
(some art stuff that’s not 15 years old)Indy was my dog through most of my years I’ve had this site, and she passed away December 29, 2014. I don’t feel like it’s right to post a bio without saying something about her. She lived to be nearly 20 years old and was was the best dog ever.
“Everyone thinks they have the best dog. And none of them are wrong.” – W.R. Purche
(me and indy)Anyway, that’s the long and short of it. If you’ve got any questions I’ve tried to answer some common questions over here at my FAQ, so check it out. Otherwise you can ping me at one of the various social media accounts below.
Tiktok
Deviantart
ACParadise profile
Obviously there have not been a lot of cons to attend since 2020
Adventurecon 2007-2008
Anaheim Comic Con 2010
Animazement 2001-2002
Anime Blues Con 2018-2019
Anime Expo 2003
C2E2 2013
Con Nooga 2008
Dragoncon 2002-2023
Emerald City ComiCon 2011
Geek Media Expo 2009-2014
Huntsville Comic Expo 2023
Katsucon 2003-2004
MegaCon 2009, 2016
Memphis Comic & Fantasy Con 2010, 2012-2019
Memphis Comic Expo 2015-2016, 2018-2019, 2022
Middle Tennessee Anime Convention 2001-2002, 2004, 2006-2007, 2010
MidSouthCon 1989-1991 (ish), 2002, 2004-2011, 2014-2016, 2018-2019
Momocon 2014
Nashville Comic & Horror Fest 2005-2007
Otakon 2002
Project A-Kon 2003-2005
San Diego Comic Con 2004-2006
Shadowcon 2006
Star Wars Celebration III (2005) and Celebration Orlando 2017
Superman Celebration 2009
Timegate 2012
Visioncon 2017
Wonderfest 2006
Upcoming cons can be seen in my sidebar.
Best Crafsmenship, MTAC 2001 – Ruby Moon
2nd Place Intermediate, Animazement 2002 – Lulu
Most Beautiful and Best Episode II Female Costume, Dragoncon 2002 – Padme’s Lake Dress
1st Place Elves Division, Dragoncon 2003 – Arwen’s Chase Dress
2nd Place Overall, A-Kon 2003 – Belldandy
Best Master Craftsmenship, MTAC 2004 – Belldandy’s Manga Dress
1st Place Pern Costume Contest, Dragoncon 2004 – Lessa
Best Sci-Fi Recreation, MidSouthCon 2005 – Amidala Parade Dress
1st Place Padme Look-a-Like Contest, CosplayLab.com – Amidala Parade Dress
Wizard Magazine Halloween Contest 2007 – Kingdom Come Wonder Woman
Judge’s Award, Adventurecon 2008 – Kingdom Come Wonder Woman
Wizard Magazine Halloween Contest 2009 – Black Canary
Most Creative, BBC America Costume Contest 2011 – Marie Antoinette Tardis Dress
Best Professional, Memphis Comic and Fantasy Con 2016 – Donna Noble, Unicorn & the Wasp
Advanced Category, 1st Place, Huntsville Comic Expo 2020 (Virtual) – Padme Lake Gown mark 5
Best in Show, Huntsville Comic Expo 2023 –Padme Liberty Dies and Bail Organa
