Eileen Carlotto
Eileen Carlotto is a middle school art teacher and illustrator living in Gloucester, Massachusetts. She has written and illustrated “Through the Stars” a whimsical short story for young children and her current project includes illustrating the Blooming Buds stories written by Rajinder Singh. In the summer Eileen can be found boogie boarding with her husband, and grandchildren on the beaches of Cape Ann.
Brenda Bergen
Brenda Joan (Nichols) Bergen, a certified Montessori teacher and director of a school in Connecticut, grew up with a love of children, art, and spirituality. A prolific painter, she enjoyed illustrating books and paintings, especially in watercolor. As the illustrator of The Journey of the Phoenix—which is a testament to her exquisite style—she often commented that the images were inspired (and approved of) by her young grandchildren.
Belinda Irene Williams
Beginning her artistic interest in 1953, the art and illustrations of Belinda Irene Williams-El (Lotus) have appeared in museums, galleries, and community schools. Since 1994 she has become well-known within the New York art alliance. She completed the illustrations for The King’s Mascot in 2011. Inspired by artists of different nations and ethnicities, Belinda also shares an affinity with Moorish American art as an extension of her own heritage. She has been practicing meditation for many years.
Michael Schulbaum
Michael Schulbaum has been an artist ever since he can remember. He is passionate about creating music, paintings, drawings, and sculpture that aim to inspire, awaken, and uplift those who encounter it. After twelve years of teaching children art in the public school system of Indianapolis, the global pandemic of 2020 forced Michael to the realization that “Life is too short NOT to do what you feel you were born to do!” In 2021, Michael resigned from teaching and now lives and works as an artist and a musician, grateful for the gifts he’s been given.
