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Look up. Look out. Look in.

8/18/2017

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Cast Out

What’s out there.

As far back as I can remember, I have been fascinated with the universe beyond our atmosphere.  I love to see a full moon rise, and in the morning near dawn, see the full moon set.  I get a thrill when I see the merest sliver of a crescent in the early evening in the western sky.  I remember the first time I saw the remnant slice floating above the desert just before dawn; to me it was a promise of serenity and perseverance.
​Naturally, the realm of outer space has appealed to me as subject for collage. I have depicted scenes from within our solar system, including portraits of our neighbors. Venus Unveiled shows the planet as it would appear without its wrap of dense clouds, and Mars Unleashed shows the red planet as viewed by X-rays.  In Cast Out, we view remote Pluto, looking over its shoulder so to speak, forlornly orbiting the distant Sun. 
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A favorite subject for me are galaxies, whether real as in M101 or Take A Flying Leap (Andromeda) or imaginary, as in Freedom, Passion, Love.  I have collaged images inspired by Hubble photos, as in the magnificent towers in the Eagle Nebula, the dying stars and starbirth clouds in Carina allowed me to contemplate the circle of life.

​Sometimes I land on the surface of a remote planet and let my imagination go wild.  For several years, I displayed my collages at science fiction conventions, where I found a ready audience for the scenes that were really “out there.”
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I See You
​All of these thoughts of outerworldly images are prompted of course by the occasion of the Solar Eclipse, on Monday August 21.  And so, in honor of this momentous event, I am offering a sale on all my outer space originals. 



On August 21, 2017, from midnight to midnight, I will give 15% off online orders. (Click here to contact me with inquiries.)

But if you come see me in person at my booth at the Railyard Artisans Market, on Sunday August 20, 2017, and mention this blog post I will give you 21% off the outer space originals (Wow!).
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​On Monday, I plan to be viewing the eclipse (safely of course) and I hope you will too, even if you are not in the optimum zone for seeing the total .    



​Our little planet has been experiencing eclipses like these for eons, but this will be the only one that most of us will see.    

 Chaos and terror may seize us, but I hope that for this one moment we know peace and know that peace is worth achieving.

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Love and Peace,


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​Deco
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    • The Lincoln Portrait
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