Richardson, Tim

Tim Richardson is a garden columnist in the Daily Telegraph and the author of many books, including The Arcadian Friends  (Bantam, 2008), Avant Gardeners (Thames & Hudson, 2009), Great Gardens of America (Frances Lincoln, 2009), Futurescapes (Thames & Hudson, 2011) and The New English Garden (Frances Lincoln, 2013). He is a trustee of the Garden History Society, sits on the National Trust’s gardens advisory panel, wrote Oxford University’s first garden history course – and is a passionate advocate of fringe gardening. Tim Richardson is the founder-director of the Chelsea Fringe Festival. He lives in London.

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Riding, Jacqueline

Dr Jacqueline Riding is author of Jacobites: A New History of the ’45 Rebellion (2016), Basic Instincts: Love, Passion and Violence in the Art of Joseph Highmore (2017) and Peterloo (2018). She is currently writing a biography of Hogarth. She is a fellow of Birkbeck College, the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland and Trustee of Turner’s House.

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Sayn-Wittgenstein Nottebohm, Maria-Christina

Maria-Christina Sayn-Wittgenstein Nottebohm (also known as 'Puppa') is a private art dealer and agent specialising in European paintings and drawings from the 17th to the early 20th century (http://www.sw-fineart.com). She was brought up in Europe and her parents took her to museums and churches from an early age.  
She has lived in New York her entire adult life, working in the art world. She now divides her time between Mexico City, Telluride, CO, New York and Europe. She has had the privilege of seeing masterpieces in museums and private collections all over the world. Many years of dealing and thinking about art gives her a unique view point. Her blog, Old Masters Rock is an art newsletter for children aged 7-12 years ago (www.oldmastersrock.com).

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Schlechter, Annie

Annie Schlecter is a native New Yorker who has been working as a photographer since 1998. Her clients include New York MagazineT-MagazineHouse BeautifulTravel + LeisureThe World of Interiors, Neue Galerie, Marianna Kennedy and Joe Serrins Studio among others. She has worked on numerous book projects with clients such as Jonathan Adler, Martha Stewart LivingReal Simple and The Little Bookroom, for whom she has photographed and designed a series of Italian cookbooks. She enjoys eating, travel and polka dots.

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Scott Brown, Denise

Denise Scott Brown (1931-) is an American architect, planner, writer, educator, and principal of the firm Venturi, Scott Brown and Associates in Philadelphia. Scott Brown and her husband and late partner, Robert Venturi, are regarded as among the most influential architects of the twentieth century, both through their architecture and planning, and theoretical writing and teaching.  Denise Scott Brown was awarded the second Soane Medal in 2018. The Medal was established in 2017  to recognise individuals who have made a significant contribution to architectural culture and discourse, building on the legacy of Sir John Soane.

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Segall, Barbara

Barbara Segall grows fruit, vegetables and herbs, as well as ornamental garden plants, in her town garden in the countryside. Her daily walks are the starting point for her hedgerow foraging for elder, nettles, sloes and bullaces, which she turns into kitchen produce. She also forages much from her own garden. She writes articles, books (most recent is Secret Gardens of East Anglia, Frances Lincoln, 2017) and blogs about gardens, grow your own and herbs (www.thegardenpost.com). She edits The Horticulturist and is a member of the Garden Media Guild and the Guild of Food Writers.

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St Clair, Hugh

Hugh St Clair is an experienced arts and design journalist with work published in numerous British and international magazines and newspapers. He has written extensively about British modern art and design during the 20th century. His biography of Cedric Morris and Arthur Lett-Haines, A Lesson in Art and Life, was published by Pimpernel Press in 2019 to critical acclaim.

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