BIOGRAPHIES
James O'Mara began his creative work as a painter receiving national recognition through one-man and group shows. Transferring his skills as a fine artist to commercial endeavors he developed his now thirty-five year career as a photographer, designer, art director and filmmaker. His internationally recognized honors include the New York Art Directors Award, Graphis, Barbi Columbini Premio, Applied Arts, Communication Arts and Print Awards. As a photographic artist he has shown at galleries in Sienna, Italy, Vancouver, Canada, and London, England. James works internationally for fashion, travel, wine and music clients and publications.

Writer and filmmaker Kate Ryan began her career as a documentary and educational scriptwriter. In 1989, Cornell University Press published her book"A Concordance to the Complete Poems of E.E. Cummings. Her work as a magazine writer includes feature length stories and essays in national and international publications. As a film director and scriptwriter her credits include documentary and educational films and music videos. Kate has won such prestigious honors at the Columbus International Film Festival and Golden Sheaf Documentary Film Festival.