Niko Chocheli is an artist famous for his illustration work in such books as the Book of Jonah and Christ in the Old Testament. His works have been shown at many solo exhibitions including shows at LaSalle University in Philadelphia and the Gallery of Modern Art Tblisi, Republic of Georgia. He is an artist in residence at La Salle University and also teaches at Philadelphia University. Mr. Chocheli was recently praised by Publisher's Weekly for the "high originality" of his children's illustration work.