Kate Burgau: was raised as a military child and has lived in many locations in the U.S. Her earliest years were spent in a remote area of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, and that kindled a love for nature and exploring outdoors. She received a B.F.A. in Design with an Illustration emphasis from Viterbo University in La Crosse, Wisconsin in 2002. The greatest inspiration for her work comes from the natural world and she wishes to celebrate the smallest details in nature and how they connect to each other and to us. She has lived in Maine since 2018 where she continues to work primarily in ink and paint. https://www.kateburgau.com/

Jim Bliss: worked as a commercial artist and illustrator in the New York State area for over 30 years, working for such prestigious clients as Disney, The Wall Street Journal, National Geographic Society, and many others, before turning to more personal work. His current works are executed with graphite pencil, ball point pen, black colored pencils, and markers on drawing paper, and are colored digitally in Photoshop. His works defy categorization — sometimes serious, profound, sometimes absurd, surreal, whimsical, strange or just plain nonsense — whatever inspires him at the moment.

Phil Bliss: has participated in many art exhibitions, won many awards, and been included in many galleries. He grew up in an extended family of artists. After graduating from Vesper George School of Art in Boston, he teamed with his brother Jim to form Bliss Bros. Studio, in Rochester, NY, where he worked as a commercial illustrator. His fascination with ideas eventually led to concentration on a series of semi–surreal depictions of what he calls ‘clever concepts’. A lifelong battle with back pain has led him down many unexpected avenues in life; places he would not have otherwise gone.