Dr. Cynthia Wagner Weick has pursued her lifelong interests in art and art history since retiring in Carmel-by-the-Sea in 2017. She coauthored the 2019 book Preserving Nature: A Field Guide to the Art and Artists of Monterey Bay. Weick taught in the business and engineering schools at University of the Pacific for 27 years and has published over thirty articles and books. cwagnerweick@gmail.com. Amelia Ward, a native of the Monterey Peninsula, is a writer and editor whose interest lies in the stories of the individuals who helped shape the artistic communities of Monterey and Carmel and the San Francisco Bay Area. She is the editor of Carmel Magazine. ameliabward@gmail.com. Joaquin Turner is an award-winning artist and gallery owner. A native of Monterey County, Turner's work casts the region's landscape in a light that recalls the paintings of early area artists, including Charles Rollo Peters, William Ritschel, and Percy Gray. His Carmel gallery features both his work and the work of important early California artists. He coauthored the 2019 book Preserving Nature: A Field Guide to the Art and Artists of Monterey Bay. joaquinlturner@gmail.com.