Artist Julie Ann Babin has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Dalhousie University and Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (NSCAD). Her art show at 21st Century Billiards Club was extraordinary for its diversity and range and introduced her as an important new Canadian talent. Ms Babin is also the illustrator behind the bestselling book Strange Nova Scotia (with Vernon Oickle). She lives in Liverpool and owns The Welcome Matte Frame Shoppe.