Zoë Stevenson was born in Northern Ireland, spent many summers on the West Coast of Ireland, obsessed with dolphins and never really grew out of it. She studied Marine Biology at Swansea University and currently works as a Wildlife Guide with Hebrides Cruises.
Lynsey Bland grew up in North Yorkshire with a father who enjoyed bird watching, making her interested in nature from a young age. She has worked as a Geo-Environmental Engineer, and a Relief Science Officer and Acoustic Research Assistant for Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust. She started painting during lockdown in 2020.