Gill Nicol is an artist and arts consultant based in the Blue Mountains. She has more than 30 years’ experience working with cultural organisations across Australia, the UK and Europe, and is internationally recognised for creating learning experiences that genuinely include diverse audiences.

Creativity is a consistent thread throughout her work—not only as artistic practice, but as a way of encouraging curiosity, critical thinking and confidence. Gill runs her own arts consultancy, supporting museums and galleries in audience engagement, creativity and wellbeing. She also develops slow looking experiences through training and workshops, and mentoring creative people. Her approach is grounded in care, kindness, empathy and respect.

Jo Breneger is a practicing artist, mural painter and signwriter based on Dharug and Gundungurra land in the Blue Mountains, NSW. With more than 35 years of experience, Jo has created hand-painted murals, signage and large-scale public artworks across NSW, Victoria, the ACT and beyond. Originally trained in painting, she began her career as a scenic artist in film and television, developing expertise in large-scale painting and traditional signwriting. Alongside her public art practice, Jo creates paintings inspired by the movement and quiet energy of horses, drawing on Japanese painting traditions and the philosophy of wabi-sabi.