Bronwyn Bancroft is a highly acclaimed Aboriginal artist and designer whose artworks have been collected by galleries and museums throughout Australia, in the USA and Germany.
She is a descendant of the Bunjalung people of New South Wales and lives in Sydney with her three children.
Exhibitions of her art have been shown throughout Australia as well as in Indonesia, New Zealand, the USA, France and Germany. In 1994 she was the Australian Candidate for the UNICEF - Ezra and Jack Keats International Award for Excellence in Children's Book Illustration.
Books she has illustrated include Fat and Juicy Place, Stradbroke Deamtime, The Whalers, Uncle Minah and Dirrangun, all published by HarperCollins.
In 1999 and 2000 Big Rain Coming and Leaving, illustrated by Bronwyn and written by Katrina Germein, were originated by Roland Harvey Books and are now published by Penguin Books.
In 2004 HarperCollins USA published Sun Mother Wakes the World: An Australian Creation Story adapted by Diane Wolkstein with beautiful illustrations by Bronwyn. Bronwyn's work can be seen on her website, at www.bronwynbancroft.com

Lee Daynes is a professional wildlife artist, whose beautiful, detailed, watercolour paintings of Australian plants and animals are in high demand by art lovers and collectors in Australia and overseas.

She has a special talent for capturing the personality and 'spirit' of the wonderful creatures she paints. Her frog paintings are especially popular, - praised by experts for their accuracy and realism.

She currently lives and works on the NSW south coast , where she and her husband Paul operate Dulkara Wildlife Gallery. More of Lee's work can be seen on their website, at www.dulkara.com

Lyn Randall began taking photographs in the waters of the British Isles while sharing her love of scuba diving with her partner Jon. In 1989 they emigrated to Australia to start a new life in the Canberra region, building their own home on a small wooded property.
Several trips around this great country, including a circumnavigation by classic motorcycle in 2000, gave Lyn the subject matter she needed to fulfil her love of photography.
With several awards and a successful solo exhibition she now brings her images into the world of embroidery, with a range of truly Australian cross-stitch patterns.

Nancy Tichborne is a well known watercolour artist who hails from New Zealand. Having studied in London, she lived in Hong Kong, working as a fashion designer and illustrator, before moving to UK with her husband. Returning to New Zealand in 1970, she worked as a freelance garden designer while raising their three sons.
She has illustrated several books, published her work in several calendars and been commissioned to design a series of stamps for NZ, Pitcairn Island and most recently, Bhutan. She has produced three videos on the topic of watercolour painting.
She and her husband Bryan currently live on a rural property in the South Island of NewZealand, from where they run their publishing business. More of Nancy's work can be found on her website, www.watercolours.co.nz

Almar Zaadstra came to Mt. Gambier in the south-east of South Australia as a young child. He was lucky to have an artistic upbringing in an artistic family, with a strong desire to draw and paint like the old masters, such as Rembrandt, Rubens and Constable.
By combining this with the history and scenery of the magnificent western districts of Victoria, many unique and realistic oil paintings have resulted.
He lives on top of a hill in the picturesque town of Casterton, Victoria, Australia, with his wife Judith and four children. They have a studio and art gallery in the main street of the town. More of Almar's work can be found on his website, www.almarzaadstra.com.au