Dr. Mark Donnelly is an accomplished author, artist, and educator. He is also a dedicated advocate for Buffalo's waterfront, a proud husband, father of four remarkable adult children, a committed Mason, and a man rarely seen without his camera. With 43 published books to his name, Dr. Donnelly has captured the spirit and beauty of Western New York in titles such as The Fine Art of Capturing Buffalo, Frozen Assets, Statuesque Buffalo, There's So Much To Love, Shovel Ready City, Celebrating Buffalo's Waterfront, and A City Built by Giants. His diverse body of work also includes children's literature and whimsical novelty cookbooks. An award-winning photographer, Dr. Donnelly's imagery has been featured in numerous regional and national exhibitions.

His work has appeared in prestigious venues such as the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Burchfield Penney Art Center, Rodman Arts Centre, CEPA Gallery, The NACC, Big Orbit Gallery, Seattle Art Museum, ZGM Gallery, and the Art Gallery of Hamilton.