John Hyland is a painter in New York City. A native of Bristol, Conn., John is largely self-taught, inspired by the works of Sargent, Sorolla, Zorn, Mancini and Van Gogh, as well as the great Renaissance and Russian masters. A graduate of the College of the Holy Cross, John enjoyed a lengthy career in journalism, retiring with 27 years under his belt as an editor at The New York Times, including 8 of those years as the managing editor of its style magazines, and before that with 12 years as a reporter and an editor at The Hartford Courant in Connecticut.

Rodrigo de la Sierra is a renowned Mexican sculptor celebrated for his unique and thought-provoking works. He is best known for creating "Timoteo," a faceless character that symbolizes universal human experiences and societal issues. His sculptures often blend realism with metaphor, using irony and humor to explore deeper aspects of existence.