Aldo Chiappe was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1962.  Since 1987 he has worked professionally as an illustrator specializing in Neotropical flora and fauna , natural sciences and conservation.  He has participated in  many collaborations for technical books, field guides, periodicals, posters, and monographs.   For years, many of his works have illustrated the most prestigious nature publications of Agrentina.  (Clarín, Atlántida, etc.) Among his principle works are:

Mamíferos Silvestres del Archipiélago Fueguino (1993) Massoia,

Elio y Juan Carlos Chebez. Edit. L.O.L.A. Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Los Que se Van.  Especies Argentinas en Peligro (1994) Chebez, Juan

Carlos. Edit. Albatros. Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Gran Libro de la Naturaleza Argentina (1993) Edit. Atlántida.

Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Birds of Southern South America and Antarctica. Collins

illustrated checklist. (1998) De la Peña, Martin and Maurice Rumboll.

Harper Collins Publishers. London.

Serie Gente Americana: Diaguitas, Mayas, Mapuches, Guaraníes,

Aztecas e Incas. (1998-1999). Colección dirigida por Miguel A. Palermo. AZ Editora. Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Los Mamíferos de la Argentina y la Región Austral de Sud América,

(2002) A. Parera, Edit. El Ateneo, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Along with his career as an illustrator, Aldo Chiappe also works in plastics, specializing in wildlife and exhibiting his work at numerous expositions in Argentina and around the world.

Many of his illustrations and paintings have been parts of nature conservation campaigns by providing funding through sales or dissemination of information.

He is currently working on illustrations for the book "Birds of Argentina and South Atlantic," Editorial A&C Black de Gran Bretaña, along with illustrations for a diverse range of editorial projects in Argentina.