February's Writers

摘要

Bruce Hughes spent 17 years in the pool industry as president and partner for DeMar Baron Pool Plastering (San Bernardino, Calif.), during which time the company plastered or remodeled more than 165,000 swimming pools. He also served as the founding chairman of the National Plasterers Council and, for four years, helped mold what he describes as the "rowdiest sub-trade" in the industry into a dynamic trade group with industry-wide influence. Hughes earned a bachelor s degree from the University of Utah and a master's degree in taxation from the University of Southern California and now works as a Certified Public Accountant. He lives in the mountains of southern Utah and does what he can to keep a toe in the water. Andrey Berezowskyis co-founder of SWON Design in Montreal. An artist and designer whose experience spans some 30 years, his passions have included furniture and industrial design, stained glass and glass blowing. He worked in Germany for five years with some of Europe's finest glass and neon artists and has developed a knowledge of materials and processes that has allowed him to work in a multitude of mediums with refined skills and a knack for creating beauty. Michael Batchelor is the other co-founder of SWON Design. He worked as an assignment photographer for 17 years in an operation with offices in Montreal and Toronto and has worked for some of the top advertising and design firms in North America. In addition to his award-winning work as a still photographer, he has been involved in the film industry and also worked as a design and communications director for Sonnet Media, where he honed his skills in design, marketing and product development.