About the Artist

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My name is Elizabeth Kosto, but please call me Ellie or Moose!

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I came to the desert nearly 10 years ago from Anchorage Alaska; I spent half of my life up North in the last frontier until the military shipped our small air force  family to this dry wasteland. since a good chunk of my childhood was spent raised far north, I grew an obsession with moose and made that my alias! I've been in the Dirty T for nearly a decade, although it is not Alaska, this is home and I love the community and culture that currently surrounds me.

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Art has been a passion of mine since I was a child, having cool tattooed parents made me fall in love with body modifications as a whole. I started investing more time and energy in learning about tattoos and the industry around 2014. Driven hard, I was able to find myself working with tattoo artists while a senior in high school. After being an apprentice for 2 years, I was able to start my career as an artist in 2017. I entered this industry fairly young at the ripe age of 18; I am always seeking on ways to improve and be the drive to change this once "taboo" industry to a welcoming and progressive environment.

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My involvement with art has always been a part of my life; throughout my teenage years I have been doing commission work and went through a new sketchbook a week. art is a passion and a drive for me- to work as an artist now is so beyond me still and I can't wait to see where it will take me.  

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Other than art, I have so many other hobbies that I love; cosplay, video games, nature, and overall learning about the world around me. If we ever meet we'll probably find something fun to talk about for hours! 

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I'm thrilled you have found interest in my work/working with me - I am looking forward to working with you! 

 

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