Julius Thomas Csotonyi (born October 11, 1973) is a Hungarian-born Canadian paleoartist and natural historyillustrator living in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He specialises in photo-realistic restorations of dinosaurs, paleo-environments and extinct animals. His techniques encompass both traditional and digital media. His art is included in museum displays in many countries. Csotonyi also created the design of the reverse side of the commemorative 25 dollar silver Royal Canadian Mint coin called 50th Anniversary of the Canadian Flag.
Early life and education
Csotonyi was born in Hungary. His family moved to Canada in 1978. His first drawing at age three was a dinosaur illustration, and he continued drawing and painting as a hobby throughout his childhood.[1]
Career
While studying for a PhD in microbiology at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Csotonyi published research papers on pollinationmutualisms in Utah, on the effects of trampling on moss in Jasper National Park in Alberta and on bacteria living in exotic deep ocean hydrothermal ventecosystems and in terrestrial salt springs. He continued using his skills as an artist to create illustrations of ancient creatures and landscapes in his spare time, some of which were published in Prehistoric Times.[2]
Csotonyi recently published a book with Steve White, entitled The Paleoart of Julius Csotonyi: Dinosaurs Sabre-Tooths and Beyond, featuring many of his pieces of art, and some descriptions of them.[1] Csotonyi has won the Two-Dimensional Art category for the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology's Lanzendorf-National Geographic PaleoArt Prize in 2010, 2012, and 2014.[4]
Csotonyi, J.T.; Addicott, J.F. (2001), "Competition between mutualists: the role of differential flower abscission in yuccas", Oikos 94: 557-565, doi:10.1034/j.1600-0706.2001.940317.x
Csotonyi, J.T.; Addicott, J.F. (2004), "Influence of trampling-induced microtopography on growth of the soil crust bryophyte Ceratodon purpureus in Jasper National Park", Canadian Journal of Botany 82: 1382-1392, doi:10.1139/B04-098
Csotonyi, J.T.; Stackebrandt, E.; Yurkov, V. (2006), "Anaerobic respiration on tellurate and other metalloids in bacteria from hydrothermal vent fields in the Eastern Pacific Ocean"], Applied and Environmental Microbiology 72: 4950-4956, doi:10.1128/AEM.00223-06
Yurkov, V.; Csotonyi, J.T. (2003), "Aerobic anoxygenic phototrophs and heavy metalloid reducers from extreme environments", In Pandalai, S.G. (ed.) Recent Research Developments in Bacteriology, vol. 1, pp. 247–300. Trivandrum, India: Transworld Research Network
Csotonyi, J.T.; Swiderski, J.; Stackebrandt, E.; Yurkov, V. (2008), "Novel halophilic aerobic anoxygenic phototrophs from a Canadian hypersaline spring system"], Extremophiles 12: 529-539, doi:10.1007/s00792-008-0156-8
Yurkov, V.; Csotonyi, J.T. (2009), "New light on aerobic anoxygenic phototrophs"], In Hunter, N.; Daldal, F.; Thurnauer, M.C.; Beatty, J.T. (eds.) The Purple Phototrophic Bacteria, pp. 31–55. New York, NY: Springer Science + Business Media B. V.
Csotonyi, J.T.; White, S. (2014). The Paleoart of Julius Csotonyi: Dinosaurs, Sabre-Tooths and Beyond. Titan Books. pp. 1–156. ISBN 978-1-7811-6912-4.
References
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^ a b cKate Allen. "Paleo Picasso: How dinosaurs became his big draw". The Toronto Star, January 21, 2017. page IN3
^ a b"Julius Csotonyi, Dinosaur Artist, Creates Amazingly Vivid Portraits". Huffington Post Canada, By Bob Weber, The Canadian Press, 09/08/2015
^"Meet the man who makes dinosaurs real". The Verge, By Andrew Webster on May 20, 2014
^"Past award winners and grant recipients". Society of Vertebrate Paleontology.
^Jane G. Pisano Dinosaur Hall, retrieved 9/24/2017
^Csotonyi, Julius. "How to Draw A Sea Otter with Dr. Julius Csotonyi". Marine Mammal Rescue Youtube. MMRC. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
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