Ms Koerber graduated from Art Center College of Design in 1984 and began a career in freelance illustration which lasted fifteen years. She then obtained her M.F.A. from C.S.U.L.A. in Design/ Illustration in 2004. For one year, she taught at Otis Art Institute, C.S.U.N., and L.A.C.S.H.A., then became employed full time at Storyborads Online from Fall 2005 to 2017. From 20217 to present, Ms Koerber has worked as a freelance comp artist and fine art painter.

After many years in the commercial illustration world, she has recently turned to creating fine art paintings and already has begun to win awards at local shows and be accepted into national shows, as well.

Elaine Mathews was born in Lakeview, Ohio, in 1941. This same year her family moved to Compton, California. Her formative years were spent drawing and painting the changing light and shadows cast by the sun on the San Gabriel Mountains.

She holds a B.A. in studio art from California State University, Long Beach, and a M.A. from Azuza Pacific University. Elaine is also co-chairperson of Calif. Art Club desert chapter.

Elaine retired as Chairperson of the Art Department at Savanna High School in Anaheim, California, in order to devote more time to painting.

Her favorite subjects are the coast, mountains and deserts of California. Elaine’s art work is included in the art collections of Nissan Motor Corporation, AVCO Financial and many private collections.