Maryland artist, Rico McClean is a contemporary visual artist who works with all types of mediums. Throughout McClean's life, he has always had an interest in art. His older brother, who was an artist himself, introduced him to drawing at the age of 5. McClean attended and graduated from Anne Arundel Community College with an associate degree in Business Management. While attending, McClean took a couple art courses. His experience in the classes intrigued him to learn more about art. McClean's professor spotted his potential when he won the "Student Art Collection Purchase Prize" in 2015.
Joel Turner is an artist from Towson, Maryland working as a figure painter. Joel received his Associates in Fine Arts in 2013 from Delaware College of Art and Design, and received his Bachelor's of Fine Arts in Painting from the Maryland Institute College of Art in 2015.