Since 1974, Mark Hallett has expressed his passion for prehistoric creatures and
ancient worlds by specializing as a paleoartist, a term coined for an
illustrator who researches and recreates the life of the past. Inspired by
Charles R. Knight and other great artists, he has continued to draw, paint,
sculpt and conduct research into how ancient life forms may have looked and
behaved for a wide variety of American and Foreign publications.
His work has appeared in Life, Smithsonian, Natural History and National
Geographic as well as scientific journals and popular books. In 1986 his
paintings toured museums in the United States, Britain, Europe, Japan and
Australia, among them the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural
History and the American Museum of Natural History. Some of these exhibits in
turn opened other doors: Mark was chosen as artist consultant by Steven
Spielberg to help create the dinosaurs of Jurassic Park, and later created many
of the scenes and leading dinosaur characters for Disney Features' epic film,
Dinosaur!
Now a resident of Dallas, Oregon, Mark loves the inspiration that living in his
home provides. As an artist, author and naturalist, Mark reflects:
My greatest desire is to excite the imagination and sense of wonder we all have
about the natural world, and about the fascinating creatures and worlds that
exist now and in the past. The magic of Earth's living things and the Universe
beyond waits for us all to discover as children and adults, and we can never
know when that certain image or turn of phrase we see or read will change our
way of looking at the World forever. If my art and writing can contribute to
that, I will feel great happiness and fulfillment.
Support for Conservation:
2008: Collaboration with Small Cat Conservation Alliance (SCCA) and Jim
Sanderson, Phd to create portrait of Andean Cat as ltd. edition print to aid
field work/habitat conservation; 2005: Contribution of art, in cooperation with
the Woodstock International School, India, to promote support for the
Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve and Indian Wildlife; 1971: Fund raising and public
awareness lectures to achieve passage of federal Endangered Species Act.
Publications:
"Why Did Dinosaurs Grow So Big?" (2004)
Illustrator -
Published by: Scientific American
"Flesh and Bone" (2003)
Illustrator - Restorations of dinosaurs and paleomammals
Published by: National Geographic
"Ice Age Mammoth" (2002)
Illustrator -
Author: Barbara Hehner
Published by: Crescent Books
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Mark Hallett впервые использовал неофициальный термин
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