Michaelin Otis is a nationally known artist, illustrator, and workshop instructor. She has won numerous awards for her compelling watercolors and acrylics. Michaelin owned and operated her gallery and teaching studio, Avalon arts, for 18 years.  Her work can be seen at avalonartsgallery.com, manosgallery.com, shopuptownimages.com and Richeson School of Art and Gallery.





David H. Jewell was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, on November 13, 1974, and grew up in the rural town of Lakeland, located south of historic Stillwater, on the St. Croix River. After graduating from Stillwater High School, David attended the Columbus College of Art and Design in Columbus, Ohio, where he earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. David presently lives in Minneapolis and works as a Graphic Designer and freelance illustrator. He enjoys spending time with his family, his friends and his bloodhound, Autumn.