Malgas Mashego is a 29-year-old mix-media female artist currently residing in Gauteng, South Africa. She predominantly use various water media paints, edible products, textiles materials and other matters when painting. She obtained training from SewAfrica in the Johannesburg Cbd with Fashion Design and Pattern Cutting,  Centre for Conveyancing Practice in Pretoria with a Basic Diploma In Conveyancing Practice, Law Society of South Africa with some Legal Secretary courses. Mashego  is currently working towards completion of a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) Early Childhood Education with the University of South Africa (UNISA).

Natalie Solmer grew up in South Bend, Indiana. She is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Indianapolis Review. After 13 years of working as a grocery store florist, she now teaches composition and writing in various institutions all over Indianapolis. Her work has been published in journals such as Willow Springs, Glass: A Journal of Poetry, Cimarron Review, MidWest Review and forthcoming from North American Review. More of her work can be found at www.nataliesolmer.com.