About

Helen Jean Smith is a nationally recognized artist, known for her village-style portraits. She was born in Canada and educated at Queens University in Kingston, Ontario. After marrying a United States Marine Corps Officer, she became a United States citizen and now resides in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia.

E. A. Coe is F. Coe Sherrard, a former United States Naval Aviator and career businessman, who is retired and lives in Edinburg, Virginia. A graduate of Western Maryland College (now called McDaniel College), and married to Jean since 1971, Coe has three children and five grandchildren.