Risa Towbin Aqua is a watercolorist and calligrapher who specializes in commemorative art, including well over 150 custom ketubot (Jewish marriage contracts) that have been joyfully signed by brides and grooms from coast to coast. She is a member of the Colorado Calligraphers' Guild and the American Guild of Judaic Artists. Risa holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Colorado State University, where she studied art and interior design.

Hal Aqua received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Carnegie Mellon University and has been a graphic designer for over twenty-five years. In the 1980s, he was Art Director for DeOlivera Creative, a leading Denver graphic design firm. He also served as art director for The Ad Shop/Ahrens and Whitlock. In addition to being a principal in Aqua Studio, he is a founder of, multi-instrumentalist and singer for Los Lantzmun, a contemporary Jewish world beat band.