Born and raised in  Bismarck, ND, Jonathan Twingley earned a Bachelors degree (Art) from  Minnesota State  University, Moorhead, and a Master of Fine Arts  degree in  Illustration  from  the  School of Visual Arts  in  New York City. His  work  appears  regularly  in  many  national  publications,  including  The  New York Times,  The  Los Angeles Times,  The  Atlantic Monthly and  The New Republic  among others. In 2003, PRINT  magazine featured  his work in a showcase  of twenty artists  under the age of thirty. His work  has also been recognized  by  the  Society  of  Illustrators,  American  Illustration, Communication  Arts  magazine  and  the  Society  of  Publication  Designers. In 2007  he accepted a position as  Senior Lecturer  at the University of the Arts  in  Philadelphia,  PA.  In  2009,  Scribner   published  his  debut, illustrated novel: The Badlands Saloon. He lives and works in New York City.