David R. Modler is an artist/educator born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland. He earned his Bachelor of Science and Master of Education in Art Education from Towson State University, and taught elementary art for fifteen years. David earned a Master of Fine Arts in Drawing and Painting from James Madison University (JMU) in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and now holds a teaching position at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina.
Eric M. Scott is an artist/educator born and raised in Washington, Pennsylvania. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Art Education from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, and currently lives in Purcellville VA. Eric earned certification from the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS), and teaches high school art for Loudoun County Public Schools.
In 2005, David and Eric teamed up to officially become the Journal Fodder Junkies (JFJ), and they have been dedicated to spreading the power and the joy of the visual journal to all who seek creative release. David and Eric have continued to provide workshops, presentations, and seminars to teachers, students, and artists throughout the country, and they have coauthored the best selling book,The Journal Junkies Workshop: Visual Ammunition for the Art Addict, published in 2010 by North Light Books. A follow up book Journal Junkies 365: Daily Doses of Inspiration for the Art Addict was released July 2012.