Craig Ragsdale uses oil paint and metal leaf to create paintings informed by life, photography, memory, and imagination. A South Carolina native, Ragsdale fell in love with art under the leadership of great instructors at Christ Church Episcopal. He went on to study advertising and graphic design at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX, and studied art and art history abroad at Lorenzo de’ Medici in Florence, Italy.

Eli Warren is a fine art photographer in Greenville, South Carolina. His work, created in both digital and analog formats, ranges from studio and environmental portraits to personal projects focusing on the internal struggle, often reflected in thoughtful and sometimes darker imagery. Commercial and editorial accolades include an American Advertising Federation award for the 15th anniversary cover of atHome Magazine, a purchase award by the Pickens County Museum and multiple juried shows including the SEC4P exhibition ‘The Intimate Portrait.’ This book was funded, in part, by an award grant from The Metropolitan Arts Council (MAC).