Gary Staab interned at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., and the British Museum of Natural History in London while also pursuing a customized degree in art and biology at Hastings College.   

Gary worked as a sculptor for seven years at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science before becoming a freelance artist in 1996. Since then, Staab has worked for several notable clients, including the National Geographic Society, The Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Discover Magazine, the BBC, Eyewitness Books, and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History.  Gary’s works have been displayed in over 50 museums worldwide, from Turkey and South Korea to China, France, and Japan.  

Gary’s work is not limited to dinosaurs. In 2016, he was the focus of the PBS NOVA documentary, “Iceman Reborn,” which chronicled his work to create a replica of the 5,300-year-old mummy known as Otzi the Iceman. 

A Fellow of the National Sculpture Society and The Explorers Club of New York, Gary’s accolades include being a five-time recipient of the Vertebrate Paleontology Award for Excellence in Paleontological Art, a three-time recipient of awards from The Society for Animal Artists and has received the silver medal from the National Sculpture Society.