Astronaut Watches the Fauxmingoes in the Bay as the Ships Come and Go

Title:	Astronaut Watches the Fauxmingoes in the Bay as the Ships Come and Go
Genre:	Sci Fi
Mediums:	Acrylic
For Sale:	NFS
Views:	765
Posted:	8/27/2021
Status:	Unpublished

Projects: I have crowdfunded and produced two art books-- Finding My Familiar (wildlife drawings on toned paper) and Earth and Water (sumi-e and other ink art), and I' m currently working on a third called I Dream of Space. Described by Toni Weisskopf as " romantic spaceships," my sci-fi paintings are fantastical and expressionistic, as if I were an ancient astronomer seeing the scenes in dreams. I create them by building up textures and illuminating the happy accidents I find within. I like to push the boundaries between narrative decision and randomness-- it' s how I make sense of art, and of life! (As to whether there is also a secret fantasy art book in the works, I have no comment except life is short and I' ve got a lot of art in me to put out into the world!)

Location: Nashville, TN

Acrylic on canvas, 30 x 40 inches, created by commission. I wanted to create a window onto another world, both serene and filled with activity, incorporating some elements of retro sci-fi illustration while putting my own twist on them. The piece is richly layered and was painted over many months, completed in May of 2021. Available as a print in two sizes, 11 x 14 inches or 18 x 24 inches.