Mark A. Klingler has been a scientific illustrator at Carnegie Museum of Natural History since 1990, training in this field with the Department of Invertebrate Zoology from 1985-1990 while attending Carnegie Mellon University for his BFA. His work has appeared in numerous international publications such as Science, Nature, and National Geographic, in museum exhibits at the Bell Museum (MN), the Oakland Museum (CA), and the Smithsonian Institution, textbooks, scientific journals, newspapers, and websites such as CNN and Discovery.

An active member of the Guild of Natural Science Illustrators (GNSI) and Pittsburgh Society of Illustrators (PSI), Mark has presented workshops and shows on wildlife illustration at both the local and national level. He is particularly interested in teaching introductory art and illustration, as well as fostering a sense of community among art students and professionals. Last summer Klingler was able to arrange a collaborative project with OAA students and faculty to produce Torosaurus lepidopteron for Pittsburgh’s DinoMite Days public art project. (A second dinosaur, Pitt-sanky, was produced with wife Cathy and friend Rick Antolic.)

Klingler was recently awarded the 2003 John J. Lanzendorf PaleoArt Prize for Scientific Illustration by the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology (SVP), the premier society for paleontologists worldwide. The winning artwork was a fossil reconstruction of Hadrocodium wui, the earliest mammal ever discovered, that appeared on the cover of the May 25, 2001 edition of Science. The image also accompanied the newswire article that was picked up by almost every major newspaper in North America, Europe, and Asia.

Mark resides in Lower Burrell, PA with his wife Cathy and their two cats. He especially enjoys working in the garden and taking walks in the woods to find inspiration for his art.