Mark Hallett (born November 21, 1947) is an American artist best known for his illustrations of dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals.
Having originally coined the term "paleoart" to refer to science-based paleontological illustration, Hallett remains one of the most influential masters of modern dinosaur imagery.
[2] Hallett has considered himself a paleoartist since 1974 and he began his work at the San Diego Natural History Museum.
He has worked as a teacher, a designer and an art director, and was also a consultant on the major films Jurassic Park[1] and Disney's Dinosaur.
He is also the recipient of several major awards, including the annual Lanzendorf Paleoart Prize given out by the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, which he won in 2002.