Jane O'Shields-Hayner and Bill Hayner have worked collaboratively and individually as performance artists for the past nineteen years. Bill has studied and worked with Rachel Rosenthal and Jane has extensive experience in dance and intermedia. Both are painters, art teachers and life-long activists for peace and social justice.

Jane is also an occupational therapist with an independent practice in southern California. Both are Quakers and devote time to their religious community and to interfaith work. They strive to bring strong spiritual and visual elements to their performance work. Among the venues at which they have performed are the Japan America Theater in Los Angeles, the Museum of Contemporary Art in San Diego, the University of California, Long Beach and the University of Texas at Denton.