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Anado Mclauchlin is an assemblage and mosiac artist, and founder & curator of the Chapel of Jimmy Ray Gallery in the Casa de Las Ranas Compound about a half hour outside San Miguel de Allende in Mexico. Anado, who was originally named James Rayburn McLauchlin III, became a Mexico resident by way of Oklahoma, New York, India and California.

Mary Hawkes-Greene is President of Burren College of Art, which she founded with her late husband Michael Greene in 1994. The Burren College of Art is an internationally recognized Irish non-profit college specializing in undergraduate, postgraduate and alternative approaches to fine art education, and located in the Burren, a region famous for its natural beauty and unique ecosystem.

Wana Udobang is a Nigeria-based freelance journalist, poet and documentary filmmaker who works at the intersection of women’s rights, social justice, climate change, culture and the arts. She has worked with the BBC Radio4, BBC World Service, Inspiration FM, The Guardian, among other media outlets.

Amitava Bhattacharya is founder of Banglanatak, a social enterprise that works across India to foster inclusive and sustainable development using culture-based approaches. Learn about the rich cultural heritage of West Bengal, and how Banglanatak has been a catalyst for more than 10,000 families to escape poverty through practicing traditional crafts.