Margaret Warner Swan was born in San Francisco in 1944, and has attended the University of Oregon, and the San Francisco Art Institute as well as San Francisco State College, where in 1968 she received a B.A. in Printmaking. Margaret's work has been in award shows, shown in galleries, and she has particpated in Artist in Residency programs.

Howard Levine was born in Los Angeles in 1946, He attended Cal State University at Northridge and received an M.A. in Printmaking from San Francisco State College in 1971. He has received awards from such prestigious organizatons as, SECA/MOMA-SF, as well as participating in grant projects at the California Arts Council. Howard's work has been shown in a number of galleries and he currently teaches drawing and printmakeing at Sierra College. Howard also serves as the director of the Grass Valley Downtown Association.