Richard Franklin was born in Berkeley, CA and has studied art across the country and even in Italy. His travel around the world, including Europe, Asia, Mexico, and the United States has shown him various ancient and modern cultures sparks his imagination when creating art.

Susan Seaberry, an artist who blends romanticism and classicism, has created art her whole life. She says that emotional content, such as music, dancers, stories, and narratives influence her art, and tries to put symbolism and ambiguity into each of her pieces.