Steve Shachter was born on May 10, 1958. He graduated in 1982 from the Pratt Institute in New York majoring in Art Illustration. His principal mediums are acrylic paints and pencil. He has a life-long commitment to environmental issues and believes strongly in enlightening young people about the environment.

His first commercial project was a series of fish stamps for the Marshall Islands. He has produced many pieces of art for environmental organizations, including The Nature Conservancy, National Wildlife Federation, The National Zoo in Washington, DC, The National Aquarium in Baltimore, and others. The composite poster he did for the National Zoo was its most popular poster ever produced. His current project is working on the world's most comprehensive frog zoo which will be located near Monticello, New York.