Mossy Mateo

Melita Curphy aka MissMonster is a freelance artist known for her toy/ apparel design and monster themed fine art. Her work varies from gouache and acrylic paintings, to cast plastic, plush, sculpey, leather and wood to the variety of materials used for my costumes, dolls and sculpture. Curphy attended the School of the Art Institute of Chicago ’96-2000 after graduating from the Idyllwild School of Music and the Arts in California, and taught illustration techniques for four semesters at a community college in Texas, leaving to work on the animated film A Scanner Darkly in Austin, Texas. After moving back up to Chicago, she worked as a graphic designer at Motorola. Office life was not her cup of tea, so in March 2008, she began freelancing full-time. Things have been going strong since thanks to many supportive, wonderful people who actually pay her to make monsters for them. Visit Melita's website: www.missmonster.com Strangecat Toys is a designer toy store based in Tampa, Florida, specializing in urban vinyl toys, art toys, customs, plush toys, and more. Owned and operated by a husband and wife team, the store offers a curated selection of collectibles from both established and emerging artists. The physical store is located at 4338 S Manhattan Ave, Tampa, Florida 33611