Jackie Newell studied art in the UK and New York and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers. Her work has been regularly exhibited and is held in collections worldwide. She has curated exhibitions in Europe, India and the USA and has lectured in colleges of further and higher education. Dee Whittington studied at major London art colleges including Central St. Martins. She was a founder/director of a visual arts consultancy and established her own studio, Design Ink, in the 1980s. Her work has been exhibited internationally and is held in many collections. She is currently working as a fine art lecturer in various London art colleges. Jackie and Dee met whilst studying for a Master’s Degree in Printmaking at Camberwell College of Arts, London.