Elizabeth Bauman is a retired teacher and former homeschooling mom. She has a B.A. from Mercer University and a M.Ed. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Elizabeth is a member or Word Weavers International and the co-author of Hope's Colors. Katherine Bauman attended Covenant College and Kennesaw State University. She received the Girl Scout Gold Award and the bronze President's Volunteer Service Award for offering free art classes to children in her community. Katherine has won state and local awards for her art work. Her illustrations reflect her faith in God and life with Asperger's Syndrome.