Liz Rideal is Reader in the Fine Arts, Slade School of Art and a lecturer at the National Portrait Gallery, London. Her artwork has been exhibited widely in Europe and the USA. She is the author of Mirror Mirror: Self-portraits by Women Artists, Insights: Self-portraits, and How to Read Paintings: A crash course in meaning and method. Kathleen Soriano runs her own arts and culture consultancy company. She was Head of Exhibitions and Collections at the National Portrait Gallery, London, Director at Compton Verney, and Director of Exhibitions at the Royal Academy. She is also a writer, curator and broadcaster.