Kevin Hogarth was thirteen years old when he decided to become a photographer. He graduated from the Swift Current Comprehensive high school in 1977. In 1979 he was accepted into the Photographic Technician course at Red River Community College in Winnipeg, where he graduated with a certificate in 1980. Today, he has more than 40 years of experience as a professional photographer.

The truth of film. Kevin captures ninety percent of his creative work on film. He feels, like vinyl records in the music business, film is making a comeback within the photographic art industry. With years of experience of working in the darkroom, he now produces his work as archival Giclee fine art prints. Since his first spark in becoming a photographer, he has always wanted to be an artist. He has decided to pursue this desire into his semi-retirement years.

Matthew’s love of nature and the outdoors has grown throughout his life – and guided him towards the path he chose in his post-secondary education and career in Environmental Science. Living in Western Canada, Matthew is fortunate to have access to a variety of amazing landscapes including the Rocky Mountains, Aspen Parkland, Badlands and Prairies. Through his images, he strives to capture the beauty of these landscapes and wonderful wildlife that calls these areas home.

For Matthew, photography is a way to slow down and connect with the natural world. He looks forward to the opportunities that photography continues to present and the places it will take him. Matthew lives in Edmonton, AB with his partner and their two dogs.

Darrin Hagen is an award-winning playwright, documentary maker, author, artist, composer, and Queer historian. He has created over 40 plays, dozens of published articles illuminating the history of sexual minorities in Alberta, and is Artistic Director of the legendary Drag theatre company Guys In Disguise. He has 7 Sterling awards, and 2 AMPIAs. In 2005 he was named one of 100 Edmontonians of the Century. He was inducted into the Q Hall of Fame Canada, and was named by AFA one of the 25 Most Influential Alberta artists in the last 25 years.

Darrin’s abstract photographs have been shown and published across Canada as well as internationally. Additionally, his work inspired a collection by fashion designer Stanley Carroll.

In 2025, Darrin won The Edmonton Film Prize for writing and directing Pride vs. Prejudice: The Delwin Vriend Story, his first film, which has been shown in cities across Canada and the U.S. as well as over a dozen screenings in Poland, Germany, Israel, Albania, Slovakia and Switzerland. Pride vs. Prejudice has been nominated for an AMPIA award for Best Documentary and won the AMPIA award for Best Composer.

This summer a collection of three of his plays will be published by NeWest Press. The Crown Collection will feature With Bells On, The Empress & The Prime Minister, and the play version of The Edmonton Queen.