August 2018
Making a cosmic impression
...: ArtOfAstronomy I would also encourage you to go back to ROOM issue #1 (7) 2016 and read space artist David Hardy’s article, ‘Why we need space artists’. In ‘Curiosity: The Moment of Creation’, Kara Szathmary notes that scientists are like children...
March 2016
Why We Need Space Artists
...(1952) and Man on the Moon (1953), among others, inspired future generations of space artists, including of course myself. Early space artists In 1950s Britain there was RA (Ralph) Smith, who worked with Arthur C Clarke and the British Interplanetary...
April 2026
Art, imagination and the human spirit
... scientific exploration. About the author Matt Turner is a UK-based artist with a passion for space. He is an elected artist member of the International Association of Astronomical Artists. In 2023 he was awarded funding from Arts Council England...
November 2019
Space for Art – Reflections on the Moon
... of the greatest scientific minds from NASA, ESA and world-class space artists. It was recently showcased in a stunning way through the writing of visual artist Andrea Hamilton in her project Celestial Black. I’m hopeful that an introduction to The...
April 2020
Lunar artefact – a time capsule for the future
... of years to project humanity in a most beautiful and highly significant way. Lowry Burgess, professor of art, renowned space artist and initiator of the MoonArk project, described it as a repository of human culture, integrating aspects of the arts...
May 2024
The universe in acrylics - an artist’s passion
...the process of painting to identifying chances to exhibit and sell those creations. About the author Zoë Squires is a space artist who creates colourful representations of astronomical objects using acrylic paint. She has a degree in creative writing...
