Anne Gifford has been active in the Boulder, Colorado art community since 1976, where she is well-known for her watercolor posters, landscapes, whimsy and teaching. On her own time, she shares her talent in songwriting, guitar, viola, and song. Priscilla Gifford retired to Boulder in 2002 from upstate New York to be near her daughter, Anne, and grandson, Lexis. She continues her interest in writing, music and Scrabble. The collaboration on Spike the Dhog has been a loving adventure.