François Bruere is a former student of the school of Fine Arts in Angers, France and a
graduate of the National Conservatory of Decorative Arts and Crafts in Paris. He has
dedicated himself professionally and passionately to mechanical art since the end of his
studies and has made a career of his art since 1982. He draws, paints, sculpts, illustrates
automobile and motorcycle magazines and books, and builds his own concept cars, real
rolling sculptures.

Francois is an Official Painter of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. He has been commissioned by
the Ministry of Transport and creates stamps for the Postal Services in France. He
illustrates for car manufacturers such as Audi, BMW, Cadillac, General Motors,
Harley Davidson, Honda, and Jaguar. His highly original works are displayed in
numerous private collections in Europe, the United States, Hong Kong and Japan.

In 1985 François Bruere created his own art editions company called Orpheograff,
which publishes and distributes his artwork from postcards to litho illustrations.

Ted McLaren has become famous in the Midwest for his Auto Icon Art. His love of the
classic muscle car developed when he purchased a 1964 1/2 Ford Mustang. From there
his art has grown to encompass classic autos from almost every era. His work has been
purchased by Ford Motor Company and in 2008 he received the coveted "Eyes On Design
Bridgestone Eye of the Artist Award" from the Detroit Institute of Ophthalmology. The
Eyes On Design award program has become the most prestigious awards program in the
world to showcase automotive design and fine automotive art.