Mary Patterson is a self-taught ceramic tile mosaicist and a European trained chef. Her portfolio includes work for both private and corporate clients. She has also worked as a commercial tile setter and has forayed into the field of welded metal sculpture. Mary's recently published "SPECIAL COOKBOOK" is a selling better than hotcakes. Mary is a member of the arts collaborative DEPLETED URANIUM

Shawn Shepherd is a multimedia artist whose work investigates aspects of popular culture such as human identity and information trends. Shawn has worked collaboratively in both performance and painting with the Hermaphrodite Brotherhood, Bad Sculpture and Depleted Uranium. He was shortlisted in 2005 for the Victoria International Airport departures terminal art competition. Shepherd's paintings, prints and sculpture are in private collections throughout the world.

Charles Tidler is a playwright, poet, novelist, and spoken jazz artist. Charles has written over 50 scripts for stage, radio, TV and film. His plays Blind Dancers and Straight Ahead have had productions throughout Canada, in Los Angeles, New York, the Edinburgh Festival, and London's West End. Recent work for the stage includes Red Mango, Rappaccini's Daughter, and Tortoise Boy. His novel, Going to New Orleans, was published to critical acclaim in June, 2004. Achievements include two National Radio Awards, a Chalmers Outstanding Canadian Play Award, several Canada Council and B.C. Arts Council awards, and a Governor General's Award nomination in drama.