Bettina M. Kurkoski
Artist / Author
Dreamworld Studio
Plymouth, MA, USA
Biography:
The creator/writer/artist of My Cat Loki, was born March 26, 1973 in Montague, Massachusetts. Now residing in Plymouth, Mass, where she works as a freelance illustrator through her business, Dreamworld Studio. A graduate of the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth in 1996 with a BFA in Illustration, she entered TOKYOPOP's Rising Stars of Manga vol. 2 competition in 2003, placing as a runner-up, her work Axis Lumen published in the winners' compilation. My Cat Loki, volumes 1 &2 available from TOKYOPOP, was Bettina's first professionally published series. She has also contributed the Star Trek 40th Anniversary Convention exclusive cover for Star Trek: TOS manga vol. 1, cover and story art for Star Trek: TOS manga vol. 2, story art for Star Trek: The Next Generation vol. 1, story and art for the Princess Ai/My Cat Loki crossover story in Princess Ai: Encounters, cover and story art for Warriors: Rise of Scourge one-shot and Seekers manga series based on the best selling Seekers novel series, all available from TOKYOPOP and Harper Collins. You can see more of her artwork at http://www.dreamworldstudio.net.
Convention Guest Appearances
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2022
- Old School Comic Show 2022 - April 23, 2022 in Concord, NH, USA 2016
- NorthEast Comic Con & Collectibles Extravaganza 2016 - December 3-4, 2016 in Wilmington, MA, USA
- NorthEast Comic Con & Collectibles Extravaganza 2016 - June 18-19, 2016 in Wilmington, MA, USA 2015
- NorthEast Comic Con & Collectibles Extravaganza 2015 - December 5-6, 2015 in Wilmington, MA, USA
- Ohayocon 2015 - January 30 - February 1, 2015 in Columbus, OH, USA 2014
- NorthEast Comic Con & Collectibles Extravaganza 2014 - December 6-7, 2014 in Wilmington, MA, USA 2012
- Nauticon 2012 - May 18-20, 2012 in Provincetown, MA, USA 2010
- Nekocon 2010 - November 5-7, 2010 in Hampton, VA, USA
- ConnectiCon 2010 - July 9-11, 2010 in Hartford, CT, USA
- Spring Anime Kaiju Experience 2010 - May 22, 2010 in Boston, MA, USA 2009
- New England Fan Experience 2009 - November 13-15, 2009 in Boston, MA, USA
- PortConMaine 2009 - June 18-21, 2009 in South Portland, ME, USA 2008
- Nekocon 2008 - November 7-9, 2008 in Hampton, VA, USA
Anime Evolution 2008 - August 22-24, 2008 in Vancouver, BC, CanadaCancelled Appearance- ConnectiCon 2008 - August 1-3, 2008 in Hartford, CT, USA 2007
- Nekocon 2007 - November 2-4, 2007 in Hampton, VA, USA
- PortConMaine 2007 - June 22-24, 2007 in South Portland, ME, USA
- Anime Boston 2007 - April 20-22, 2007 in Boston, MA, USA 2006
- Nekocon 2006 - November 3-5, 2006 in Hampton, VA, USA
18 confirmed guest appearances