Illustrator:Charles R. Biggers III

Charles R. Biggers III hails from Montgomery, Alabama, the home of the civil rights movement. His life has been

surrounded by historical impressions that have overtly and subliminally shaped his mindset as a creative. As a member

of Gen Z, he has witnessed the trauma of those who have seen inequity, inequality and racial brutality in the 21st century.

His art is starkly beautiful and haunting, and he has been an active artist throughout most of his life, starting at a young age. He chose to start his career in art when he was only in middle school, and he grew his platform fully on his own from that point onward. Charles then worked diligently to curate his style and clearly channel his energy and emotion in

everything he creates. His work in the book is a catalyst whose agenda is to provoke thought, transformation and positve change. This is Biggers' first published illustrated work.

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Illustrator: Richard Nattoo

Born in Spanish Town Jamaica, visual artist Richard Nattoo has loved art since he was very young, showing great interest in colour, texture, form and shape. He enjoys creating surreal, dreamlike images that explore different human emotions. His works have been displayed at various premier exhibitions at the National Gallery of Jamaica since 2012.

Nattoo is a graduate of the University of Technology Jamaica School of Architecture.

He recently authored, illustrated and published his first book, Ian Takes Flight.

 It has received great reviews and accolades. Nattoo is a recipient of the 2020 Prime Minister Youth Award in the Category of Arts and Culture. His latest project is illustrating Author Valrie Kemp-Davis' children's book, Carradice Christmas Chronicles.This book brings activism and culture to Christmas. He produced the theme song to accompany the book. Nattoo is quite talented and operates within various disciplines to celebrate the nuances and interpret the complexities and simplicity of the world.

Illustrator: Michael Talbot

Growing up in Jamaica, Michael had always had a passion for art, and it only grew as his years attending school in Jamaica progressed. In 2012 he left his home country to live in America, enrolled at Lesley University College of Art and Design, and began pursuing his artistic dreams doing Graphic Design and Illustration. In 2014, Michael was a recipient of the L. Ron Hubbard’s Illustrator of the Future Award and his work published in the yearly anthology.

Michael wishes to inspire and speak to others through his artwork, leaving everyone who does see them hanging in the balance of reality and wonder. He works mainly in traditional media such as markers, watercolours and coloured pencils but often utilizes digital media as well.

Artist of: Jamaican Mi Seh Mi ABC'S