Meher McArthur is a Los Angeles-based freelance author and educator who has curated exhibitions of Asian art for more than ten years. Her books include 'Reading Buddhist Art: An Illustrated Guide to Buddhist Signs and Symbols' and 'The Arts of Asia: Materials, Techniques, Styles'. Esther Pearl Watson's paintings have been widely exhibited, most recently at the Santa Monica Museum of Art, the Oakland Museum of California and the Kansas City Museum. She has also lectured extensively and created popular cartoon works, such as Unlovable.