Brad Walker:

has been drawing ever since he can remember and started tattooing the day he turned 18. He has owned The Asylum Tattoos & Fine Art, located in Southern West Virginia, for almost a decade. He feels very fortunate to do what he loves for a living. He enjoys spending time with his family, especially his young son who is also his inspiration. It was actually hearing his wife read to his son that opened his eyes and showed him how children’s books would be great way to teach children about reptiles, one of his many other passions.

Carmalitta Freeman Barbour:

holds a degree in Art Education from East Tennessee State University. She continued to study at Arrowmont school in Gatlinburg, Tennessee and other universities in Virginia and Georgia. She specializes in two and three dimensional art techniques including watercolor, collage and wired jewelry. She now resides near Knoxville, Tennessee with her husband, two massive dogs and her attention seeking kitty cat, Spirit.

Darlee Urbiztondo:

also known as Happylee, is a multi-disciplinary Filipino creative, based in the Philippines. She is an art extraordinaire who is proficient in digital illustrations, painting, calligraphy, graphic design, and traditional art. She believes that art is an extension of herself and soul. She continuously strives to learn new things and endeavors to keep improving her works. By creating magical and whimsical inspired pieces, she creates happiness for herself and hopes to impart this happiness to the viewer as well. Her books are not just artwork to her and they are not just an extension of her imagination; they are a mirror of her full heart. She is an old soul and a family oriented person. When she is not creating art she enjoys a good cup of coffee, books, good movies, tv shows, anime and singing.    

Helen Trupak:

Helen is an illustrator who combines traditional and digital art in her work. She especially likes to work with fairy tale literature, fantasy and mythology. Inspired by classical European art, she prefers late 14th to mid-17th century photography and Victorian photography.

Knowlore Creative:

Knowlore Creative helps create effective media. This little studio is led by Gabe Ledesmas, a creative professional with a passion for animation and design. Launched in 2015 in Huntsville, Alabama, the studio has a wide breadth of creative endeavors. Knowlore has produced hundreds of hours of animated videos in partnership with eCornell, Schneider, The eLearning Company, and others. Knowlore has also helped small businesses grow and tell their story with developing animated explainer videos, branded products, illustrations, interactive media, social media campaigns, and more. Essentially if you need a creative partner, Knowlore can help.

McKenna Kornowski:

"I grew up in rural Wisconsin on my family’s hobby farm. I graduated from the University of Wisconsin - Green Bay with a BA degree in Art and Arts Management.