Betty Pat. Gatliff is a retired medical illustrator who has turned her interests to developing and teaching forensic sculpture, in addition to practicing the art in her freelance studio, SKULLpture in Norman, Oklahoma. She is a Fellow in the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, an Emeritus Member of the Association of Medical Illustrators, and an Associate Member of the International Association for Identification. In Karen T. Taylor's Forensic Art and Illustration, Gatliff collaborated on Chapters 11 and 13. She is internationally recognized for her expertise in this specialized field; the Wall Street Journal has called her "a forensic legend."