Thomas Cleveland was born and raised in Oklahoma. He attended East Texas State University and launched his career in Houston, designing the Houston Metropolitan Transit Authority's transit token, among other high-profile projects. Cleveland's commitment to excellence won him honors from the New York International Art Directors Club, American Advertising Federation, PRINT Regional and other organizations in his field. He currently shares his artistic talent with students and clients alike at his art studio and school located in Cypress, Texas.

• 2012 Native American $1 Coin reverse
• 2011 United States Army Commemorative Coin -- clad reverse
• 2011 America the Beautiful Quarters^® Program -- Vicksburg National Military Park reverse
• 2010 Native American $1 Coin reverse
• 2010 American Veterans Disabled for Life Commemorative Silver Dollar reverse
• 2009 First Spouse Gold Coin -- Anna Harrison reverse
• 2008 First Spouse Gold Coin -- Van Buren's Liberty reverse
• 2007 American Eagle Platinum reverse
• 2007 First Spouse Gold Coin -- Abigail Adams reverse

Barbara Fox is a self-employed artist, illustrator and designer. Her work adorns surfaces ranging from wall murals to coffee mugs, and her paintings have been exhibited nationally in juried competitions and galleries. Her passion is water color, and she primarily paints portraits, still life and florals. Fox also teaches her watercolor technique in classes and workshops around the country. She graduated from the University of California at Davis and completed graduate courses at San Francisco's Academy of Art College. Fox and her family live in upstate New York.

• 2012 First Spouse Gold Coin -- Frances Cleveland (term 1) obverse
• 2012 First Spouse Gold Coin -- Frances Cleveland (term 1) reverse
• 2012 America the Beautiful Quarters^® Program -- Acadia National Park reverse
• 2011 First Spouse Gold Coin -- Lucretia Garfield obverse
• 2011 First Spouse Gold Coin -- Lucy Hayes reverse
• 2011 America the Beautiful Quarters Program -- Glacier National Park reverse

Susan Gamble is a graduate of the Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts and has more than 20 years of experience as a graphic designer and illustrator. She has worked in graphic design, illustration (both traditional and digital), Web design and animation. Her design work includes posters, product labels, brochures, illustrations for national magazines, logos and advertising art. Her illustrations and animations are featured in books and pilot training courseware and on Web sites. Gamble's work is displayed all across the U.S. Much of her work was done for foundations that exist to preserve America's history and its natural beauty. Special projects have included portraits of President Ronald Reagan, President George H.W. Bush, Secretary of Defense Caspar Weinberger and Admiral William J. Crowe Jr., which was done for a book about the U.S. Navy Memorial. Gamble recently had the honor of rendering the design for the new Air Force Combat Action Medal for the U.S. Air Force.

• 2012 First Spouse Gold Coin - Alice Paul obverse
• 2012 America the Beautiful Quarters^® Program -- Denali National Park and Preserve reverse
• 2011 First Spouse Gold Coin -- Lucy Hayes obverse
• 2011 United States Army Commemorative Coin -- silver reverse
• 2011 America the Beautiful Quarters Program -- Olympic National Park reverse
• 2010 Presidential $1 Coin -- Franklin Pierce obverse
• 2010 First Spouse Gold Coin -- Abigail Fillmore reverse
• 2009 American Eagle Platinum Coin reverse
• 2009 Presidential $1 Coin -- James K. Polk obverse
• 2009 First Spouse Gold Coin -- Letitia Tyler reverse
• 2009 Lincoln Bicentennial One-Cent Coin -- presidency reverse
• 2009 Louis Braille Bicentennial Commemorative Coin reverse
• 2008 First Spouse Gold Coin -- Louisa Adams obverse
• 2008 Bald Eagle Commemorative Coin -- gold obverse
• 2008 Bald Eagle Commemorative Coin -- clad obverse
• 2008 50 State Quarters Program^® -- Oklahoma reverse
• 2008 50 State Quarters Program -- Alaska reverse
• 2007 First Spouse Gold Coin -- Martha Washington reverse
• 2007 50 State Quarters Program -- Washington reverse
• 2007 Jamestown Commemorative Coin -- silver reverse
• 2007 Jamestown Commemorative Coin -- gold reverse

Joel Iskowitz has created artwork for three decades that has graced the covers of books, periodicals, journals, public spaces, coins and postage stamps worldwide. He is also an active U.S. Air Force artist and has a number of oils in its permanent collection. Iskowitz has twice been invited to document Space Shuttle missions and his artwork is on permanent display at the Kennedy Space Center Museum. Profiles of his numismatic and philatelic art have been featured in many international journals, including CoinAGE, Watercolor and American Artist, and his murals have been featured in Exhibit Builder magazine. He has been awarded both bronze and silver medals for his corporate illustrations and grand-scale public art in Portfolios.com international competitions. Iskowitz has also received the National Oceanic Society's and Philatelic Society's citations for his contributions to space philately.

• 2012 First Spouse Gold Coin - Frances Cleveland (term 1) obverse
• 2012 Star-Spangled Banner Commemorative Coin silver obverse
• 2012 Infantry Soldier Silver Dollar obverse
• 2011 American Eagle Platinum Coin reverse
• 2011 First Spouse Gold Coin -- Eliza Johnson obverse
• 2011 Medal of Honor Commemorative Coin gold reverse
• 2011 U.S. Army Commemorative Coin gold obverse
• 2011 America the Beautiful Quarters^® Program -- Gettysburg National Military Park reverse
• Nisei Soldiers of WWII Congressional Gold Medal obverse
• 2010 First Spouse Gold Coin -- Mary Todd Lincoln reverse
• Women Airforce Service Pilots Congressional Gold Medal obverse
• 2009 District of Columbia and U.S. Territories Quarters Program -- District of Columbia reverse
• 2009 First Spouse Gold Coin -- Julia Tyler obverse
• 2009 First Spouse Gold Coin -- Julia Tyler reverse
• 2009 Lincoln Bicentennial One-Cent Coin -- Professional life in Illinois reverse
• 2009 Louis Braille Bicentennial Commemorative Coin obverse
• 2008 American Eagle Platinum Coin reverse
• 2008 Presidential $1 Coin -- Andrew Jackson obverse
• 2008 Presidential $1 Coin -- Martin Van Buren obverse
• 2008 First Spouse Gold Coin -- Elizabeth Monroe obverse
• 2008 Bald Eagle Commemorative Coin -- silver obverse
• 2008 50 State Quarters^® Program -- Arizona reverse
• 2007 First Spouse Gold Coin -- Dolley Madison reverse
• 2007 Presidential $1 Coin -- John Adams obverse
• 2007 Presidential $1 Coin -- James Madison obverse
• 2006 American Eagle Platinum Coin reverse

Richard Masters is an associate professor of art at the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh. He received his Bachelor of Arts in 1985 in studio art and his Master of Arts in 1988 and Master of Fine Arts in 1990 in design from the University of Iowa. His pencil drawings have been featured in more than 40 national and international juried fine arts exhibitions throughout the country since 2001. During this period, his work has been critically recognized with best of show or top honors awards eight times. Masters wrote an article for the Journal of Design and Technology, a periodical published by Design Net, of Seoul, South Korea, and was the recipient of two faculty research grants from his university. He has also created illustrations for the publication and advertising industries for the past 20 years. Born in Sioux City, Iowa, Masters lives with his family in Appleton, Wis.

• 2012 Star-Spangled Banner Commemorative Coin -- gold reverse
• 2011 First Spouse Gold Coin -- Julia Grant reverse
• 2011 Medal of Honor Commemorative Coin reverse
• 2011 U.S. Army Commemorative Coin -- silver obverse
• 2011 Native American $1 Coin reverse
• President George W. Bush 2^nd Term Medal reverse
• 2009 District of Columbia and U.S. Territories Quarters Program -- Northern Mariana Islands reverse
• 2009 Lincoln Bicentennial One-Cent Coin - Birthplace in Kentucky reverse
• 2007 Little Rock High School Commemorative Coin - silver obverse
• 2006 50 State Quarters^® Program -- Nebraska reverse

Donna Weaver studied sculpting, painting and print-making at the Art Academy of Cincinnati, graduating with a fine arts degree in 1966. A native of northern Kentucky, she worked for several of the area's toy companies, including Kenner Toys and Hasbro, sculpting action figures and other toys. From 2000 until her retirement in 2006, she served as a sculptor-engraver at the United States Mint at Philadelphia. While at the United States Mint, Weaver designed the 2007 Montana, Wyoming and Idaho state quarters and several others. She has revived the art of miniature bas-relief wax portraiture, which was popular in the U.S. between 1750 and 1840. Named one of Early American Life magazine's best artists, Weaver's wax portraits have been judged to be of museum quality. She divides her time between sculpting wax portraits, gallery exhibits and commissioned work and participating in living history events and juried shows in Virginia, Indiana and other states.

• 2012 First Spouse Gold Coin - Caroline Harrison reverse
• 2012 Star-Spangled Banner Commemorative Coin -- gold obverse
• 2012 National Infantry Commemorative Coin obverse
• 2012 America the Beautiful Quarters^® Program -- Chaco Culture National Historical Park reverse
• 2011 September 11 National Medal obverse and reverse
• 2011 First Spouse Gold Coin -- Julia Grant obverse
• 2011 U.S. Army Commemorative Coin -- clad obverse
• 2011 America the Beautiful Quarters Program -- Chickasaw National Recreation Area reverse
• 2010 American Eagle Platinum Coin reverse
• 2010 First Spouse Gold Coin -- Jane Pierce obverse and reverse
• 2010 Boy Scouts of America Centennial Silver Dollar obverse
• President George W. Bush 2^nd Term Medal obverse
• 2009 First Spouse Gold Coin -- Anna Harrison obverse
• 2008 First Spouse Gold Coin -- Elizabeth Monroe reverse
• 2008 Bald Eagle Commemorative Coin -- clad reverse

Paul Cainto Balan, a native of Paete, Philippines, a town famous for its sculptors, painters, musicians and poets, is a descendant of Pablo Bague, one of Paete's master sculptors. Balan was an active participant in the Philippine art scene during his studies in fine arts at the University of Santo Thomas in Manila, and many of his religious works, ranging from murals to stained glass, are on display at various churches in the Philippines. In May 2001, Balan immigrated to the U. S., where he continues to produce a wide range of works. He is the recipient of numerous accolades and was the subject of profiles in local publications and on news programs. He exhibits his paintings and sculptures regularly, most notably his Lupang Hinirang Series–the first-ever visual interpretation of the Philippine national anthem. Balan became an American citizen in 2005 and lives with his wife, Marra, and his daughter, Micailla Loren, in Lake County, Ill.

Bill Burgard is an illustrator and graphic designer living with his family in Ann Arbor, Mich. He is a lecturer at the University Of Michigan School Of Art and Design and a freelance artist. He created murals for a permanent exhibit at the University of Michigan Health Center and Medical School. He has designed a wide variety of illustrations for book covers, posters, magazines and package designs for national corporations. Burgard's work has been selected for publication in the annuals of the Society of Illustrators and American Illustration.

• 2012 Star-Spangled Banner Commemorative Coin Silver reverse

Chris Costello is a professional graphic designer, illustrator and typographer with more than 30 years of experience. He has created magazine and book illustrations for clients such as Random House, Simon and Schuster, Oxford University Press and Harper Collins. His work for Coldwell Banker received numerous awards for design excellence and was published in several Graphic Design USA Awards Annuals. Costello has designed Web sites for best-selling novelists and created original font designs now owned or distributed by Monotype and the International Typeface Corporation. He works primarily in pen and ink, watercolor, acrylic and pencil and has produced a line of art prints and limited edition greeting cards. Costello graduated from Northeastern University in Boston with a degree in graphic design and visual communication and lives with his family in Massachusetts.

Gibbons earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the School of Visual Arts in New York City and a Master of Fine Arts from the New York Academy of Art. He is a self-employed artist specializing in murals and illustrations. His murals are on display in public and private spaces throughout the U.S., and his illustrations have been published in an array of magazines and newspapers including the Boston Globe, Washington Post and Business Week. He is currently pursuing projects in botanical and natural science illustration.

Thomas Hipschen was born in Bellevue, Iowa, and moved to Washington, D.C., in 1968 to participate in a 10-year engraving apprenticeship at the United States Mint's sister agency, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. He studied at George Washington University, American University and the Corcoran School of Art. As a banknote picture engraver, Hipschen engraved more than 130 postage and revenue stamps, as well as the portraits of Benjamin Franklin, Ulysses S. Grant, Andrew Jackson and Abraham Lincoln that appear on paper currency. In addition to stamps and currency, Hipschen has engraved many portraits of U.S. government officials, including Presidents George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush, Ronald Reagan and Jimmy Carter, a number of Treasury secretaries and chief justices. His commissioned engravings have appeared on banknotes, print portfolios, souvenir cards and book plates for organizations and individuals throughout the U.S., Canada and Europe. His works have garnered awards in stationery manufacture and printmaking. In July 2000, he was honored with a retrospective show of both his official and private artwork at the Chattahoochee Art Museum in La Grange, Ga. Hipschen shares a studio with his wife, Pattee, and teaches printmaking in Arlington, Va.

Frank Morris is an award-winning artist, designer and illustrator. He worked in New York City for 20 years as a book and advertising illustrator, graphic designer and portrait artist. His paintings are included in private collections and hang in corporate board rooms across the country, and they have been reproduced in magazines such as Newsweek and New York, for which he painted portraits of Presidents Reagan and Carter and first ladies Nancy Reagan and Rosalynn Carter. His designs include work for best-selling authors such as Anne Rice, John Updike and John LeCarre. He attended The University of Memphis Art Center College of Design, the Art Students League and The New York Academy of Art. Morris' work has been honored in top publications such as The Artist, Print and Communication Arts.

• 2012 First Spouse Gold Coin - Caroline Harrison obverse

Ron Sanders is an honors graduate of the Columbus College of Art and Design. His commercial clients include the Boy Scouts of America, National Guard, Doubleday Book Club and numerous regional newspapers. He has also produced historical illustrations for textbooks published by McDougal Littell, Steck-Vaughn and others. Sanders' work has been exhibited in galleries nationwide, and it is on display in the permanent collections of the Indiana State Museum, the Alvin C. York State Historic Area and the Air Force Weather Agency. His symbol-laden portrait of Abraham Lincoln, painted on location at the Lincoln Museum in Ft. Wayne, Ind., was featured in The Lincoln Enigma.

• 2012 Infantry Soldier Silver Dollar reverse

David Westwood has worked at advertising agencies and studios as a graphic designer and illustrator and currently works as a creative director in southern California. His design skills span print, broadcast and Web, and his diverse client list includes Disney, EMI, Gucci, IBM, Mattel, Universal Studios and the U.S. Olympic Team. His popular Westwood woodcut font and logo designs are recognized throughout the world. He also has a passion for sculpting, which makes his association with the United States Mint especially gratifying.

• 2010 First Spouse Gold Coin -- James Buchanan's Liberty reverse
• 2009 District of Columbia and U.S. Territories Quarters Program -- Guam reverse

Gary Whitley is a self-employed artist residing in Kelso, Wash. Since 1990, his specialty has been historical and natural history art for museums, aquariums and zoos nationwide. For the last 12 years, he has been under contract as an artist for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. He is also under contract with the National Park Service's Southeast Region for artistic illustration of historic and cultural events. Whitley's prior experience includes the creation of illustrations and editorial graphics while working for newspapers in Oregon and Washington state. Some recent projects include illustrations for the children's book The Pumpkin Goblin Makes Friends by Aaron Taylor, life-sized illustrations for the John Steinbeck Museum in Salinas, Calif., illustrations for the Oklahoma Museum of Natural History, and graphic illustrations for the Muhammad Ali Museum in Louisville, Ky.

• 2012 America the Beautiful Quarters^® Program - El Yunque National Forest reverse
• 2011 First Spouse Gold Coin -- Eliza Johnson reverse