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Space for Art Foundation
Spacesuit Art Project ~ Art Spacesuits
The Spacesuit Art Project, with its beautiful collection of Art Spacesuits, has been the focal, planetary community art project for the Space for Art Foundation.
To date, the Space for Art Foundation has brought to life a collection of eight art spacesuits. Hope, Courage, Unity, Victory, Dreamer, Exploration, Beyond, and Infinity ~ all are named to capture the strength and vision of the children from around the planet who helped create them.
Four of these colorful spacesuits have traveled to and from the International Space Station (ISS). (Link to a short documentary about the Space for Art Foundation)
We are very fortunate to have the continued partnership with THE spacesuit company ILC Dover Astrospace who has generously and skillfully quilted together these spacesuit works of art, just as they have every NASA spacesuit that astronauts have worn to walk on the Moon and spacewalk from the ISS.
One suit from this incredible art spacesuit collection is on display now at the Space for Art Exhibit at the Orlando Science Center Fusion STEAM Gallery.
BEYOND (2021) ~ BEYOND is the ambassador for Spaceship Earth – through its colorful patchwork it is a beautiful reminder that we live on a planetary spaceship, that we are all Earthlings, and shares a message of the connection between personal & planetary health. (Link to an interactive BEYOND experience)
All of the artwork for BEYOND was collected during the 2 years of COVID pandemic ~ when every child on Earth was dealing with a stressful time of isolation and concern for their health and well-being. We are thankful to our network of Earthlings who helped us reach out around the world to engage with so many incredible Artonauts. BEYOND is created from over 800 pieces of artwork from children in hospitals, refugee centers, orphanages, schools, and homes in all 192 countries on the planet.
BEYOND made its debut at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland (Nov 2021). (In partnership with Action Aid International & UNICEF). Since then, BEYOND has been on display for kids and communities around the world ~ reminding us of the interconnectivity between personal and planetary health, and that we all need to accept our role as crewmates, not passengers, on our planetary spaceship.
The Wave ~ First Watercolor Painting in Space
Artist: Nicole Stott
Medium: Watercolor on paper, print
Dimensions: 10” x 7”
Price: $2,000
To purchase this artwork
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A portion of the proceeds benefit
the Space for Art Foundation and
Space for a Better World.
Description: Painted while she was still in space, "The Wave" is inspired by a photo Nicole took from the ISS of Isla Los Roques, Venezuela. Floating in front of her spaceship window and witnessing this place on Earth from above looked to Nicole like someone had reached down with a big paintbrush and painted a wave on the ocean. The opportunity to paint in space and experience our planetary home from that extraordinary vantage point has been the inspiration Nicole has carried forward to share her spaceflight experience through art.
About the Artist:
Astronaut, Author, Acquanaut, Artist
Nicole is an astronaut, aquanaut, artist, and cofounder of the Space for Art Foundation. She was the first to paint with watercolors in space, and she continues to creatively combine the awe and wonder of her spaceflight experience with her artwork to inspire everyone’s appreciation of our role as crewmates here on Spaceship Earth.
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Nicole Stott is an astronaut, aquanaut, engineer, artist, author of Back to Earth: What Life in Space Taught Me About Our Home Planet – And Our Mission to Protect It; and most importantly a mom. She creatively combines the awe and wonder of her spaceflight experience with her artwork to inspire everyone’s appreciation of our
role as crewmates here on Spaceship Earth.
Nicole is a veteran NASA Astronaut with two spaceflights and 104 days in space as a crewmember on both the International Space Station and the Space Shuttle. Personal highlights of her time in space include being the 10th woman to perform a spacewalk, first person to operate the ISS robotic arm to capture a free-flying cargo vehicle, first to paint a watercolor in space, working with her international crew for the benefit of all life on Earth, and of course the life-changing view of our planetary home. Nicole is also a NASA Aquanaut. In preparation for spaceflight, she was a crewmember on the 18-day NEEMO9 saturation dive mission at the Aquarius undersea laboratory.
Nicole believes that the international model of peaceful and successful cooperation we have experienced in the extreme environments of space and sea holds the key to the same kind of peaceful and successful cooperation for all life here on Earth.
On her post-NASA mission, she is a technical and creative consultant, motivational speaker, and advocate for all we do in space that is ultimately for the benefit of all life on Earth. Nicole is extremely proud of her role as a founding director of the Space for Art Foundation — uniting a planetary community of children through the awe and wonder of space exploration and the healing power of art; as a partner in purpose with Christina Korp and Space for a Better World; and as an enthusiastic ambassador for our planet with organizations like Ocean Culture Life, Platform Earth, Astra Carta, Plant A Million Corals, Mars Sustainable Solutions (MARSS)~Sheba Hope Reef, the Everglades Foundation, and 11th Hour Racing.
Artemis 1 with Orion Rising
Artist: Don Gillespie
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 42” x 19”
Price: $7,500
To purchase this artwork
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A portion of the proceeds benefit
the Space for Art Foundation and
Space for a Better World.
Description: On November 16, 2022, Don witnessed the launch of Artemis I—NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS)—from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The mission’s goal was to test and demonstrate the capabilities of the Orion crew vehicle.
Many of NASA’s space programs have been named after figures from ancient mythology, such as Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo. The names Artemis and Orion continue this tradition.
This painting captures Don’s impression of that remarkable event. In the early morning hours, the constellation Orion shone brightly above the rocket. The intracoastal waters glowed with phosphorescence as the spacecraft ascended, riding a pillar of fire toward the heavens.
About the Artist:
For over four decades, Don Gillespie's visionary art has captured humanity's enduring desire to reach beyond the known. His work, exhibited at NASA, the Department of Defense, and in collections worldwide, blends technical precision with vivid imagery, inspiring our collective passion to explore.
Don Gillespie’s art career spans more than 4 decades. He began as an aerospace artist working closely with engineers creating concept illustrations for NASA and the DOD. As a charter member of The American Society of Aviation Artists, he was schooled in highly accurate representational art techniques. His paintings reside in museums, corporate, government and private collections.
His subject matter and styles are diverse. He enjoys working in many mediums including digital, acrylic, watercolor and oil.
Don has been an artist in residence at Kennedy Space Center Visitors Complex and the H. Lee White Maritime Museum. He continues to advocate for the arts both locally and on a national scale, participating in events and teaching STEAM based art classes.
To purchase this artwork
please contact us at:
A portion of the proceeds benefit
the Space for Art Foundation and
Space for a Better World.
Beyond
Artist: Maria Lanas
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Dimensions: 30” x 24”
Price: $2,500
To purchase this artwork
please contact us at:
A portion of the proceeds benefit
the Space for Art Foundation and
Space for a Better World.
Description: Beyond is one of Maria’s Little Rocket series, which showcases the beauty and power of rockets as they light up the night sky, symbolizing humanity’s desire to reach for the stars. The paintings are characterized by bold and vivid colors, which create a sense of motion and intensity. The juxtaposition of the vastness of space and the smallness of the rockets serves as a reminder of the immense scale of the universe and our place within it. Little Rockets is a celebration of human ingenuity, curiosity, and determination. Reminding us of the limitless possibilities that lie beyond our planet.
About the Artist:
Artist Maria Lanas is cofounder of the Space for Art Foundation. She creates her “Little Rocket” paintings to celebrate imagination, resilience and the power to dream beyond.
Artist and Telecommunications Executive Co-Founder of the Space for Art Foundation “My art has led me on a path of science, medicine, cultural exchanges, art education, and healing. I believe that art is a powerful tool that we can use to process our thoughts and emotions. It allows us to channel them and turn them into a form to be shared with others. Through my art and art projects, I seek to create powerful creative connections and to provide a voice of hope, unity, and wonder.”
Maria was born in Ecuador. She currently resides in the Washington, DC Area, where she works as an artist and as an executive within the telecom industry.
She holds a BFA degree from the Corcoran College of Art + Design and has had numerous individual and collective exhibitions in the US and abroad. Her work is autobiographical and abstract. Maria is the founder of a Global Culture and Art Initiative called Projekt Postcard, and she is one of the founding Directors at the Space for Art Foundation.
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Commander Cernan Saluting
The American Flag
Artist: Ron Woods
Medium: Framed archival watercolor print
Dimensions:
Price: $300
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Description: Apollo 17 and one of my favorite images to paint.
About the Artist:
Ron is a graduate of the University of Houston with a degree in Applied Design and Visual Arts, who following his studies had an impressive forty-eight year career as a Spacesuit and Space Shuttle Technician - responsible for suiting up the Apollo astronauts for their flights to the Moon. He is also an accomplished artist, who paints with oil, acrylics, and watercolor, and has focused most of his creative work on the space hardware he worked with so closely.
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• Apollo, Skylab, ASTP and Space Shuttle space suit technician.
• Shuttle Flight Crew Equipment representative at KSC, STS-5 Thru STS-135.
• Prepared Flight hardware for pre-flight orbiter testing, orbiter flight integration
• and post-flight processing.
• Post Shuttle, performed modifications to Launch/Entry suits for future NASA programs.
"Entering the Space Program at the Manned Space Center, Houston in 1967.
I was fortunate to have worked with history making engineers and technicians of the Mercury, Gemini and early Apollo programs. As our work required development of prototypes leading to new technologies and configuration of flight hardware, for Apollo, Skylab and ASTP. At times drafting and art skills from high school and college were required."
"So as my interest in art continued, I pursued and obtained an art degree.
Throughout my career at NASA, I continued to support engineering development of hardware with my art."
"Now retired after forty-eight years, I am still painting my favorite subject, space hardware, in particular those beautiful limited edition space craft, we call space suits."
"As I continue to paint my favorite subject, I reminisce about the true artist of the Apollo Space Suit era. The engineers, draftsmen, quality, logistics and those special ladies of ILC who worked tirelessly to create, assemble those works of art that carried the explorers from Earth to the Moon, with the United States flag proudly stitched on the left shoulder of those A5L’s, A6L’s, A7L’s and A7LB Space Suits."
Earthsuit
Artist: Ian Cion
Medium: Acrylic on denim
Dimensions: 96” x 32”
Price: $5,000
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Description: In designing Earthsuits for future explorers, Ian draws inspiration from the patchwork repair of the clothes of Japanese farmers and utility quilts from cultures like the Amish or the families of Gees Bend Alabama. He thinks about how future clothing will not be disposable fast fashion but treasured and loved objects that can be passed down for generations. He’s drawn to things that show the passage of time and the labors of life and the care we take to keep things alive.
About the Artist:
Ian Cion’s artistic work has included long duration projects exploring the impact of the arts in public health and personal resilience. Cion’s artistic practices range broadly, including space suit design, arts-in-health-systems design, large-scale landscape infrastructure design, as well as more traditional arts media such as painting, stone carving, and bronze.
Ian has years of experience making large-scale public art in cooperation with severely and terminally ill children and young adults. From 2010 to 2016, he served as the founder and Director of the Arts in Medicine Program at the Children’s Cancer Hospital at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. His work at MD Anderson focused on using art to help patients cope with the experience of cancer treatment, with a special interest in using art as a tool for reducing pain and fear.
In 2015, Ian helped create the Spacesuit Art Project, a cooperation between astronauts and cosmonauts from the International Space Station (ISS) partner space agencies and children undergoing cancer treatment in pediatric centers around the globe. Working with ILC Dover, the company that’s made spacesuits for NASA since the Apollo era, the artwork collected in patient art sessions was turned into replica art spacesuits. Two of these suits have traveled to the ISS and worn by astronauts in video downlink conversations with the children.
From 2017-2019, Ian served as the founding Exhibition and Program Manager at Rice University’s Moody Center for the Arts. He has taught, lectured, and exhibited internationally for the last 20 years and is currently developing a new wave of cooperative, multi-disciplinary art works.
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Endangered Harmony
Artist: Karen Nyberg
Medium: Mixed media textile art ~ including used clothing and thread painting on stretched Osomtex® canvas
Dimensions: 24” round
Price: $7,500
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Description: Karen completed Endangered Harmony in celebration of Earth Day. It is an intricately crafted textile art piece stitched together entirely from delicately cut out pieces of her used clothing. The black silhouettes were cut from an old pair of her running shorts whose elastic waistband had reached its end of useful life – to now find use again as the beautiful creatures of our planetary home. The entire design then stitched onto a base of Osomtex twill fabric, made from yarn upcycled from discarded clothing, and then stretched on a circular frame. Reminding us our planet is in space – so there really is no ‘up’.
About the Artist:
Ian Dr. Karen Nyberg is a retired NASA astronaut and textile artist who now channels her experiences in space into creative expression on Earth. Her art combines science, sustainability, and storytelling through intricate quilt and textile designs that celebrate our planet’s beauty and interconnectedness.
Dr. Karen Nyberg is an engineer, astronaut, and artist who, through nearly thirty years of experience in human spaceflight, has gained an appreciation for the value of working within and across diverse political ideologies, cultural values, and world views to advance critical missions.
Karen was selected as a member of the NASA Astronaut Corps in 2000. She made her first trip to space aboard Space Shuttle Discovery in 2008, during the height of International Space Station (ISS) construction, delivering and installing the Japanese Laboratory. On her second spaceflight in 2013, Karen launched on a Russian Soyuz spacecraft and lived and worked at ISS for 166 days.
Prior to astronaut selection, Karen worked as an Environmental Control Systems Engineer at the Johnson Space Center where she led several design and analysis initiatives in the areas of space vehicle and space suit thermal and environmental control. Recently retired from NASA, Karen is currently pursuing interests in the areas of conservation and sustainability, fully appreciating the responsibility for innovation and technology to strive to meet those needs.
Karen received her undergraduate degree from the University of North Dakota and graduate degrees from the University of Texas at Austin and has been honored with the highest alumni award from each alma mater.
Karen lives in Park City, Utah with her husband, Astronaut Doug Hurley, their son, Jack, and two sweet dogs, Leo and Luke.
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Explorer's Club
Artist: Ian Cion
Medium: Mixed Media, oil, ink, paper on board
Dimensions: 36” round
Price: $2,500
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Description: A sketchbook on board. The notion of exploration has always been tied up with gear. There is something about distilling down our survival into the essentials that makes me curious about new materials and designs that would allow us to do more with less. In this way, exploration is always tied with ecology. Also, it’s always good to have a sketchbook.
About the Artist:
Ian Cion’s artistic work has included long duration projects exploring the impact of the arts in public health and personal resilience. Cion’s artistic practices range broadly, including space suit design, arts-in-health-systems design, large-scale landscape infrastructure design, as well as more traditional arts media such as painting, stone carving, and bronze.
Ian has years of experience making large-scale public art in cooperation with severely and terminally ill children and young adults. From 2010 to 2016, he served as the founder and Director of the Arts in Medicine Program at the Children’s Cancer Hospital at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. His work at MD Anderson focused on using art to help patients cope with the experience of cancer treatment, with a special interest in using art as a tool for reducing pain and fear.
In 2015, Ian helped create the Spacesuit Art Project, a cooperation between astronauts and cosmonauts from the International Space Station (ISS) partner space agencies and children undergoing cancer treatment in pediatric centers around the globe. Working with ILC Dover, the company that’s made spacesuits for NASA since the Apollo era, the artwork collected in patient art sessions was turned into replica art spacesuits. Two of these suits have traveled to the ISS and worn by astronauts in video downlink conversations with the children.
From 2017-2019, Ian served as the founding Exhibition and Program Manager at Rice University’s Moody Center for the Arts. He has taught, lectured, and exhibited internationally for the last 20 years and is currently developing a new wave of cooperative, multi-disciplinary art works.
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Good Morning Earth
Artist: Ron Woods
Medium: Acrylic on gessoed panel
Price: $800
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Description: "To get inspired each day, I take a walk on the shore of Cape Canaveral. Most days, clear skies and a chance to watch the sunrise that lays out the most beautiful pallet of colors of the Atlantic Ocean. What a gift I receive daily."
About the Artist:
Ron is a graduate of the University of Houston with a degree in Applied Design and Visual Arts, who following his studies had an impressive forty-eight year career as a Spacesuit and Space Shuttle Technician - responsible for suiting up the Apollo astronauts for their flights to the Moon. He is also an accomplished artist, who paints with oil, acrylics, and watercolor, and has focused most of his creative work on the space hardware he worked with so closely.
• Apollo, Skylab, ASTP and Space Shuttle space suit technician.
• Shuttle Flight Crew Equipment representative at KSC, STS-5 Thru STS-135.
• Prepared Flight hardware for pre-flight orbiter testing, orbiter flight integration
• and post-flight processing.
• Post Shuttle, performed modifications to Launch/Entry suits for future NASA programs.
"Entering the Space Program at the Manned Space Center, Houston in 1967.
I was fortunate to have worked with history making engineers and technicians of the Mercury, Gemini and early Apollo programs. As our work required development of prototypes leading to new technologies and configuration of flight hardware, for Apollo, Skylab and ASTP. At times drafting and art skills from high school and college were required."
"So as my interest in art continued, I pursued and obtained an art degree.
Throughout my career at NASA, I continued to support engineering development of hardware with my art."
"Now retired after forty-eight years, I am still painting my favorite subject, space hardware, in particular those beautiful limited edition space craft, we call space suits."
"As I continue to paint my favorite subject, I reminisce about the true artist of the Apollo Space Suit era. The engineers, draftsmen, quality, logistics and those special ladies of ILC who worked tirelessly to create, assemble those works of art that carried the explorers from Earth to the Moon, with the United States flag proudly stitched on the left shoulder of those A5L’s, A6L’s, A7L’s and A7LB Space Suits."
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It Must Have Been Moon Glow
Artist: Don Gillespie
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 30” x 24”
Price: $6,750
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Description: Our Earth’s Moon has always been a source of inspiration for art, music and poetry. This painting is named after a song that was first popular in 1933. Don’s goal was a simple composition and color scheme with soft edges, hard edges, lost edges and found edges.
About the Artist:
For over four decades, Don Gillespie's visionary art has captured humanity's enduring desire to reach beyond the known. His work, exhibited at NASA, the Department of Defense, and in collections worldwide, blends technical precision with vivid imagery, inspiring our collective passion to explore.
Don Gillespie’s art career spans more than 4 decades. He began as an aerospace artist working closely with engineers creating concept illustrations for NASA and the DOD. As a charter member of The American Society of Aviation Artists, he was schooled in highly accurate representational art techniques. His paintings reside in museums, corporate, government and private collections.
His subject matter and styles are diverse. He enjoys working in many mediums including digital, acrylic, watercolor and oil.
Don has been an artist in residence at Kennedy Space Center Visitors Complex and the H. Lee White Maritime Museum. He continues to advocate for the arts both locally and on a national scale, participating in events and teaching STEAM based art classes.
Price: $6,750
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Moon Over Cape Canaveral Beach
Artist: Ron Woods
Medium: Acrylic on gessoed panel
Price: $800
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Description: Original painting.
About the Artist:
Ron is a graduate of the University of Houston with a degree in Applied Design and Visual Arts, who following his studies had an impressive forty-eight year career as a Spacesuit and Space Shuttle Technician - responsible for suiting up the Apollo astronauts for their flights to the Moon. He is also an accomplished artist, who paints with oil, acrylics, and watercolor, and has focused most of his creative work on the space hardware he worked with so closely.
• Apollo, Skylab, ASTP and Space Shuttle space suit technician.
• Shuttle Flight Crew Equipment representative at KSC, STS-5 Thru STS-135.
• Prepared Flight hardware for pre-flight orbiter testing, orbiter flight integration
• and post-flight processing.
• Post Shuttle, performed modifications to Launch/Entry suits for future NASA programs.
"Entering the Space Program at the Manned Space Center, Houston in 1967.
I was fortunate to have worked with history making engineers and technicians of the Mercury, Gemini and early Apollo programs. As our work required development of prototypes leading to new technologies and configuration of flight hardware, for Apollo, Skylab and ASTP. At times drafting and art skills from high school and college were required."
"So as my interest in art continued, I pursued and obtained an art degree.
Throughout my career at NASA, I continued to support engineering development of hardware with my art."
"Now retired after forty-eight years, I am still painting my favorite subject, space hardware, in particular those beautiful limited edition space craft, we call space suits."
"As I continue to paint my favorite subject, I reminisce about the true artist of the Apollo Space Suit era. The engineers, draftsmen, quality, logistics and those special ladies of ILC who worked tirelessly to create, assemble those works of art that carried the explorers from Earth to the Moon, with the United States flag proudly stitched on the left shoulder of those A5L’s, A6L’s, A7L’s and A7LB Space Suits."
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Orion’s Return
Artist: Don Gillespie
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Dimensions: 56” x 37”
Price: $8,250
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Description: In this painting, Don depicts NASA’s new Orion capsule, splashing down into the ocean after returning from space. The spacecraft reentered Earth’s atmosphere at 25,000 miles per hour. The scene takes place just before the Crew Module Uprighting System (CMUS) inflates
About the Artist:
For over four decades, Don Gillespie's visionary art has captured humanity's enduring desire to reach beyond the known. His work, exhibited at NASA, the Department of Defense, and in collections worldwide, blends technical precision with vivid imagery, inspiring our collective passion to explore.
Don Gillespie’s art career spans more than 4 decades. He began as an aerospace artist working closely with engineers creating concept illustrations for NASA and the DOD. As a charter member of The American Society of Aviation Artists, he was schooled in highly accurate representational art techniques. His paintings reside in museums, corporate, government and private collections.
His subject matter and styles are diverse. He enjoys working in many mediums including digital, acrylic, watercolor and oil.
Don has been an artist in residence at Kennedy Space Center Visitors Complex and the H. Lee White Maritime Museum. He continues to advocate for the arts both locally and on a national scale, participating in events and teaching STEAM based art classes.
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Sans Gravity
Artist: Astronaut Richard Garriott
Medium: Acrylic paint on paper, painted in space
Price: $11,000
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Description: Painted in zero gravity during Richard's 12-day spaceflight on the
ISS. Jackson Pollock-esque, Sans Gravity was beautifully created by Richard in a plastic box with floating paint. Purposefully intended to demonstrate how to paint in and with the unique characteristics of a zero-gravity environment.
About the Artist:
Videogame Industry Founding Father, Astronaut, Aquanaut, Polar Explorer
Richard Garriott de Cayeux is the President Emeritus of the Explorers Club. He is a founding father of the videogame industry and the commercial spaceflight industry, a flown astronaut, and the first explorer to have explored pole to pole, orbited the Earth, and reached the deepest point in the Ocean.
Richard has been inducted into the computer gaming hall of fame and received the industry lifetime achievement award. He is credited with creating the now ubiquitous term “avatar” for one’s virtual self and the category of massively multiplayer games (MMORPGs). He authored the acclaimed Ultima Series and has built 3 leading gaming companies including Origin Systems (sold to Electronic Arts), and Destination Games (sold to NCsoft).
As a principal shaper of the commercial spaceflight industry, he cofounded Space Adventures, the only company to arrange space flights for private citizens and is the sixth private astronaut to live aboard the International Space Station. The son of a NASA astronaut, he became the first second-generation astronaut, served on NASA advisory Council, and has been a key leader in civilian and commercial space through institutions such as the Challenger Center for Science Education, the XPRIZE Foundation, and Space Adventures.
Richard is an avid explorer, having traveled around the globe from the jungles of the Amazon to the South Pole, the deep seas of the Titanic and hydrothermal vents to orbiting the earth aboard the International Space Station, and most recently to Challenger Deep, the deepest point in our Oceans.
His book, “Explore/Create,” chronicles his life from the early days of video gaming, through his spaceflight and to the present day.
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Sky Space
Artist: Maria Lanas
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Dimensions: 30” x 24”
Price: $2,500
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Description: Sky Space is one of Maria’s Little Rocket series, which showcases the beauty and power of rockets as they light up the night sky, symbolizing humanity’s desire to reach for the stars. The paintings are characterized by bold and vivid colors, which create a sense of motion and intensity. The juxtaposition of the vastness of space and the smallness of the rockets serves as a reminder of the immense scale of the universe and our place within it. Little Rockets is a celebration of human ingenuity, curiosity, and determination. Reminding us of the limitless possibilities that lie beyond our planet.
About the Artist:
Artist Maria Lanas is cofounder of the Space for Art Foundation. She creates her “Little Rocket” paintings to celebrate imagination, resilience and the power to dream beyond.
Artist and Telecommunications Executive Co-Founder of the Space for Art Foundation “My art has led me on a path of science, medicine, cultural exchanges, art education, and healing. I believe that art is a powerful tool that we can use to process our thoughts and emotions. It allows us to channel them and turn them into a form to be shared with others. Through my art and art projects, I seek to create powerful creative connections and to provide a voice of hope, unity, and wonder.”
Maria was born in Ecuador. She currently resides in the Washington, DC Area, where she works as an artist and as an executive within the telecom industry.
She holds a BFA degree from the Corcoran College of Art + Design and has had numerous individual and collective exhibitions in the US and abroad. Her work is autobiographical and abstract. Maria is the founder of a Global Culture and Art Initiative called Projekt Postcard, and she is one of the founding Directors at the Space for Art Foundation.
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Space Shuttle Launch/Landing Equipment
Artist: Ron Woods
Medium: Watercolor print
Price: $400
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Description: Reference photo taken by the artist at KSC suit room. Framed Archival Watercolor print.
About the Artist:
Ron is a graduate of the University of Houston with a degree in Applied Design and Visual Arts, who following his studies had an impressive forty-eight year career as a Spacesuit and Space Shuttle Technician - responsible for suiting up the Apollo astronauts for their flights to the Moon. He is also an accomplished artist, who paints with oil, acrylics, and watercolor, and has focused most of his creative work on the space hardware he worked with so closely.
• Apollo, Skylab, ASTP and Space Shuttle space suit technician.
• Shuttle Flight Crew Equipment representative at KSC, STS-5 Thru STS-135.
• Prepared Flight hardware for pre-flight orbiter testing, orbiter flight integration
• and post-flight processing.
• Post Shuttle, performed modifications to Launch/Entry suits for future NASA programs.
"Entering the Space Program at the Manned Space Center, Houston in 1967.
I was fortunate to have worked with history making engineers and technicians of the Mercury, Gemini and early Apollo programs. As our work required development of prototypes leading to new technologies and configuration of flight hardware, for Apollo, Skylab and ASTP. At times drafting and art skills from high school and college were required."
"So as my interest in art continued, I pursued and obtained an art degree.
Throughout my career at NASA, I continued to support engineering development of hardware with my art."
"Now retired after forty-eight years, I am still painting my favorite subject, space hardware, in particular those beautiful limited edition space craft, we call space suits."
"As I continue to paint my favorite subject, I reminisce about the true artist of the Apollo Space Suit era. The engineers, draftsmen, quality, logistics and those special ladies of ILC who worked tirelessly to create, assemble those works of art that carried the explorers from Earth to the Moon, with the United States flag proudly stitched on the left shoulder of those A5L’s, A6L’s, A7L’s and A7LB Space Suits."
Space Shuttle Wood Sculpture
Artist: Scott Phillips
Medium: Mixed Media
Dimensions: 16' High
Price: Not for Sale
Description: Space Shuttle wooden sculpture by Scott Phillips
About the Artist: PBS host Scott Phillips, an American woodworking master, shares time-honored tips and new techniques in the construction of projects you can do at home. From an Annie Oakley Dry Sink to a Chippendale High Boy, Scott guides you through the process of building tables, chairs, benches, medicine cabinets, cupboards, plant and candle stands, serving spoons, salad bowls and a storage chest. A master woodworker with a personable style thorough knowledge of his craft, Phillips's reverence for the intricacies of wood and its possibilities has helped make AMERICAN WOODSHOP a favorite among ptv audiences.
Space Shuttle at Launch Pad
Artist: Bill Renc
Medium: Mixed Media
Price: Not for Sale
Description: Framed giclee painting of the Space Shuttle by Dunedin FL fine artist Bill Renc.
About the Artist: A graduate of Ringling School of Art in 1970, Bill Renc has enjoyed a 48-year career in the fields of commercial and fine art. His original drawings, paintings and intaglio prints have won numerous awards at juried art festivals from Florida to the Midwest. Bill and his wife Linda established the Painted Fish Gallery in Dunedin, Florida in 1995.
In recent years Bill has concentrated on the Florida landscape in oil and watercolor. Having spent much of his childhood immersed in the coastal landscape, fishing and drawing, he still loves marine life and it creeps into his artwork quite often. Having also worked in portraiture and figure studies, Bill’s subjects now focus mainly on the Florida environment, wetlands, shorelines, and saltwater marine life of all kinds.
Bill undertakes both public and private art commissions, and has created original paintings for annual events both locally and nationally. These include City of Dunedin Centennial, Clearwater Folk Arts Festival, Abilities of Florida and ServiceSource Foundation in Washington DC.
The Paintbrush
Artist: Ron Woods
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Dimensions: 9¼" x 6"
Price: Not For Sale
Description: A watercolor painting of the artist's brush-the very brush Astronaut Nicole Stott flew to the International Space Station (ISS Expedition 21, October 2009) and used to create the first watercolor painting in space. The brush, borrowed from her friend and artist Ron Woods, accompanied a small watercolor kit Nicole brought to capture the beauty she witnessed from orbit. The brush and her painting came back to Earth on her return flight on the Space Shuttle Atlantis, STS| 29. She left her paint kit and paper on the ISS in case anyone else wanted to paint in the future. Since then, their location has been a mystery. She's hopeful they're still up there somewhere and that some lucky crewmember will find them and create something as a special memory of their spaceflight, too.
About the Artist:
Ron is a graduate of the University of Houston with a degree in Applied Design and Visual Arts, who following his studies had an impressive forty-eight year career as a Spacesuit and Space Shuttle Technician - responsible for suiting up the Apollo astronauts for their flights to the Moon. He is also an accomplished artist, who paints with oil, acrylics, and watercolor, and has focused most of his creative work on the space hardware he worked with so closely.
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• Apollo, Skylab, ASTP and Space Shuttle space suit technician.
• Shuttle Flight Crew Equipment representative at KSC, STS-5 Thru STS-135.
• Prepared Flight hardware for pre-flight orbiter testing, orbiter flight integration
• and post-flight processing.
• Post Shuttle, performed modifications to Launch/Entry suits for future NASA programs.
"Entering the Space Program at the Manned Space Center, Houston in 1967.
I was fortunate to have worked with history making engineers and technicians of the Mercury, Gemini and early Apollo programs. As our work required development of prototypes leading to new technologies and configuration of flight hardware, for Apollo, Skylab and ASTP. At times drafting and art skills from high school and college were required."
"So as my interest in art continued, I pursued and obtained an art degree.
Throughout my career at NASA, I continued to support engineering development of hardware with my art."
"Now retired after forty-eight years, I am still painting my favorite subject, space hardware, in particular those beautiful limited edition space craft, we call space suits."
"As I continue to paint my favorite subject, I reminisce about the true artist of the Apollo Space Suit era. The engineers, draftsmen, quality, logistics and those special ladies of ILC who worked tirelessly to create, assemble those works of art that carried the explorers from Earth to the Moon, with the United States flag proudly stitched on the left shoulder of those A5L’s, A6L’s, A7L’s and A7LB Space Suits."
UNITY in Space
Artist: Annette Winkler
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 48” x 60”
Price: $6,000
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Description: Annette captures the beauty and seeming impossibility of the UNITY Art Spacesuit flying in space onboard the International Space Station. This wasn’t impossible though, because UNITY is shown in this painting actually being worn by NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson, viewing Spaceship Earth while floating in the windows of the station’s Cupola Module. Annette very generously created this painting based on a picture of the suit in space and in support of the Space for Art Foundation.
About the Artist:
Annette is an artist and critical care nurse who was inspired by a love of art from her parents. She developed her talent for photography, video editing, and painting, and now as a full-time artist she uses her creativity to help patients in another way – through her colorful creations and committing donations to a variety of charities through the sale of her work.
Annette Winkler was born in West-Berlin, Germany, where she worked as a critical care nurse. She was responsible for ensuring that critically ill patients and their families received optimal care. Annette’s parents had a great passion for the arts. Also, Annette showed early interests in the arts. While working as a nurse, she founded an art publishing house in Darmstadt. In her spare time, she visited galleries, vernissages and was always on the lookout for extraordinary artists.
After moving to Florida, she decided to fully devote her life to her two small children, learning a new way of life and a new language. At night, she found time to learn video editing and made many customers very happy with her beautifully created videos from weddings to travel. These activities led to trips to Italy, France, Germany and Austria. Her background in video-editing and photography often helped with composition and adding unique perspectives to her subjects.
Now, as a full-time artist she is excited to help patients in another way-with the help of colors. Annette gives a donation from each art piece sold with the website, art shows and ongoing exhibitions. Many of her art pieces are on display in different locations in Florida and Germany. She received several awards in only a couple of months.
Annette’s pieces cover very different subjects and range from tranquil scenes of still life to bold and colorful canvas in sometimes large sizes. Some works have also been used as book covers.
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Artemis
Artist: Sharife Gacel
Date: 2020
Medium: Pen and Ink
Dimensions: 9” x 12”
Price: Not For Sale
Description: Artemis, the Greek goddess of the hunt, the Moon, and the wilderness, is traditionally depicted alongside a stag, her sacred companion. In this reimagined portrait, she rests quietly behind the stag, offering a softer interpretation of strength. A portion of the Moon is rendered with astronomical accuracy when the piece is rotated ninety degrees clockwise, creating an intentional bridge between art and science.
This artwork is a meditation on calm power, quiet fierceness, and the beauty of stillness. It also reflects the spirit of NASA’s Artemis Program, where representation, belonging, and a wider vision of who can take part continue to shape the story of our journey to the Moon and beyond.
About the Artist:
Sharife Gacel is an analog astronaut, psychotherapist, and astronomical artist based in Central Florida. Her work blends psychology, space science, and storytelling, shaped by two analog astronaut missions, her role as a NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador, and her contributions to the Human Factors team of the Austrian Space Forum. She is dedicated to helping people find perspective through awe and exploration.
Audio Latency ~ Merritt Island
Artist: Don Gillespie
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 21 ½” x 23 ½”
Price: $6,000
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Space for a Better World.
Description: It’s important that our technology coexist with our natural world. Depicted here, the Kennedy Space Center and the Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge is an outstanding example.
About the Artist:
For over four decades, Don Gillespie's visionary art has captured humanity's enduring desire to reach beyond the known. His work, exhibited at NASA, the Department of Defense, and in collections worldwide, blends technical precision with vivid imagery, inspiring our collective passion to explore.
Don Gillespie’s art career spans more than 4 decades. He began as an aerospace artist working closely with engineers creating concept illustrations for NASA and the DOD. As a charter member of The American Society of Aviation Artists, he was schooled in highly accurate representational art techniques. His paintings reside in museums, corporate, government and private collections.
His subject matter and styles are diverse. He enjoys working in many mediums including digital, acrylic, watercolor and oil.
Don has been an artist in residence at Kennedy Space Center Visitors Complex and the H. Lee White Maritime Museum. He continues to advocate for the arts both locally and on a national scale, participating in events and teaching STEAM based art classes.
To purchase this artwork
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A portion of the proceeds benefit
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Space for a Better World.
Beyond the Blue
Artist: Carlos Cardenas
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 16” x 20”
Price: $1,000
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Description: Carlos captures the fantastical - an astronaut on the Moon, looking to the galaxy, and observing a dolphin glide by. In this surreal moment, the dolphin becomes a symbol of fluidity and intuition, reminding us that exploration of space or sea is a journey of science and soul.
About the Artist:
Carlos Cardenas is a Florida marine artist whose paintings celebrate coastal life and the wonders of the ocean. His art invites you to relax, explore, and escape into the spirit of the sea.
Carlos Cardenas is a Colombian artist based in Clearwater, Florida. His deep connection with marine life, which blossomed during his time in the Caribbean, serves as a central theme in his artwork. Carlos’s paintings beautifully depict native fish, captivating viewers and instilling a sense of appreciation and guardianship for the ocean.
In addition to his artistic endeavors, Carlos actively supports the rescue and research of ocean animals by donating a portion of his artwork to non-profit organizations. Some of his collaborations include Florida Wildlife and Conservation (FWC), Clearwater Marine Aquarium (CMA), MOTE Marine, and Aquarium, among others. Through these partnerships, Carlos contributes to the conservation and preservation efforts that these organizations undertake.
As a committed artist, Carlos is a member of the Professional Association of Visual Artists (PAVA) and the Ocean Artist Society (OAS). PAVA is an association that promotes and supports the work of visual artists, providing them with a platform to showcase their talent. OAS is a community of artists who are dedicated to raising awareness about ocean conservation through their artwork.
If you are interested in acquiring Carlos Cardenas's high-quality paintings or reproductions, there are several avenues available to you. One option is to explore his collection on Fine Art America, an online platform known for featuring and selling artwork from artists worldwide. Additionally, Carlos may participate in art shows where you can personally view and purchase his artwork. Another way to acquire his pieces is by reaching out to him directly through direct message (DM) on social media platforms or his website.
By owning one of Carlos's paintings, you not only acquire a remarkable piece of art but also contribute to the cause of protecting and preserving ocean animals through his philanthropic efforts.
To purchase this artwork
please contact us at:
A portion of the proceeds benefit
the Space for Art Foundation and
Space for a Better World.
Comet from Space
Artist: Don Pettit
Medium: Still imagery on aluminum
Dimensions: 24" × 36"
Price: Not for Sale
Description: Shot from the ISS, Comet Lovejoy with pre-sunrise horizon and intense storms over Africa.
About the Artist:
Don Pettit is an active NASA astronaut specializing in capturing photographic images that show the wonders of Earth orbit. He is an engineer by schooling, a scientist by profession, and an explorer by heart.
Don't Think We'll See Flight Again
Artist: Ron Woods
Medium: Watercolor print, signed by CDR Gene Cernan
Description: Reference photo taken by the artist at the Johnson Space Center’s Space Suit Lab where the artist worked as a Space Suit Technician.
About the Artist:
Ron is a graduate of the University of Houston with a degree in Applied Design and Visual Arts, who following his studies had an impressive forty-eight year career as a Spacesuit and Space Shuttle Technician - responsible for suiting up the Apollo astronauts for their flights to the Moon. He is also an accomplished artist, who paints with oil, acrylics, and watercolor, and has focused most of his creative work on the space hardware he worked with so closely.
• Apollo, Skylab, ASTP and Space Shuttle space suit technician.
• Shuttle Flight Crew Equipment representative at KSC, STS-5 Thru STS-135.
• Prepared Flight hardware for pre-flight orbiter testing, orbiter flight integration
• and post-flight processing.
• Post Shuttle, performed modifications to Launch/Entry suits for future NASA programs.
"Entering the Space Program at the Manned Space Center, Houston in 1967.
I was fortunate to have worked with history making engineers and technicians of the Mercury, Gemini and early Apollo programs. As our work required development of prototypes leading to new technologies and configuration of flight hardware, for Apollo, Skylab and ASTP. At times drafting and art skills from high school and college were required."
"So as my interest in art continued, I pursued and obtained an art degree.
Throughout my career at NASA, I continued to support engineering development of hardware with my art."
"Now retired after forty-eight years, I am still painting my favorite subject, space hardware, in particular those beautiful limited edition space craft, we call space suits."
"As I continue to paint my favorite subject, I reminisce about the true artist of the Apollo Space Suit era. The engineers, draftsmen, quality, logistics and those special ladies of ILC who worked tirelessly to create, assemble those works of art that carried the explorers from Earth to the Moon, with the United States flag proudly stitched on the left shoulder of those A5L’s, A6L’s, A7L’s and A7LB Space Suits."
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Explosion
Artist: Michael Collins
Medium: Watercolor
Dimensions: 20” x 25”
Price: Not for Sale
Description: Command Module pilot for Apollo I1, Michael Collins' watercolors embrace the things he holds most dear: Landscapes of his Florida Everglades home, and places he has visited on family vacations; the fish and wildlife native to Florida, and airplanes and jets he flew as a test pilot. Rarely does he paint anything space-related. During his trip to the Moon, he saw the colorless, battered surface beneath him, and returned home with a deep appreciation of Earth, its color and wildlife, and its special place in the universe. When he first signed his watercolors, he would do so with a printed anonymous "M. Collins", preferring not to have his famous signature compete with his work, and raise the price, just because he signed it. He later gave in to public demand.
However, he never gave in to the push for him to paint space art... A painting called Snook One Launch is an exception. This painting called Explosion was the type of scene he preferred to portray.
About the Artist:
Astronaut, Author, Explorer, Artist
(1930 – 2021)
Mike Collins was an Air Force fighter pilot and test pilot who was selected in NASA’s third group of astronauts. He flew as pilot on both the Gemini 10 and Apollo 11 missions. Apollo 11 was the first mission to the Moon – Mike was the Command Module Pilot for the mission, and flew solo around the Moon for over a day while Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin were walking on the surface.
After retiring from NASA Mike worked for the State Department and was the Director of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. He has always enjoyed watercolor painting. He paints the things he holds most dear: Landscapes of his Florida Everglades home, places he has visited on family vacations; the fish and wildlife native to Florida, and airplanes and jets he flew as a test pilot. He rarely paints anything space-related.
“I am very much in favor of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM), but I think it should be STEEM – to include English. English and poetry.”
“During my trip to the Moon, I saw the colorless, battered surface beneath me, and returned home with a deep appreciation of Earth, its color and wildlife, and its special place in the universe.”
Fishing Stars
Artist: Carlos Cardenas
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 20” x 16”
Price: $1,000
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Description: Carlos captures the fantastical - an astronaut fishing in the ocean of a distant planet, with an electric truck parked behind them on the rocky shore. Above, a space capsule floats quietly in orbit, watching from afar. The scene mixes space travel with everyday calm, showing how even in new worlds, we seek familiar moments.
About the Artist:
Carlos Cardenas is a Florida marine artist whose paintings celebrate coastal life and the wonders of the ocean. His art invites you to relax, explore, and escape into the spirit of the sea.
Carlos Cardenas is a Colombian artist based in Clearwater, Florida. His deep connection with marine life, which blossomed during his time in the Caribbean, serves as a central theme in his artwork. Carlos’s paintings beautifully depict native fish, captivating viewers and instilling a sense of appreciation and guardianship for the ocean.
In addition to his artistic endeavors, Carlos actively supports the rescue and research of ocean animals by donating a portion of his artwork to non-profit organizations. Some of his collaborations include Florida Wildlife and Conservation (FWC), Clearwater Marine Aquarium (CMA), MOTE Marine, and Aquarium, among others. Through these partnerships, Carlos contributes to the conservation and preservation efforts that these organizations undertake.
As a committed artist, Carlos is a member of the Professional Association of Visual Artists (PAVA) and the Ocean Artist Society (OAS). PAVA is an association that promotes and supports the work of visual artists, providing them with a platform to showcase their talent. OAS is a community of artists who are dedicated to raising awareness about ocean conservation through their artwork.
If you are interested in acquiring Carlos Cardenas's high-quality paintings or reproductions, there are several avenues available to you. One option is to explore his collection on Fine Art America, an online platform known for featuring and selling artwork from artists worldwide. Additionally, Carlos may participate in art shows where you can personally view and purchase his artwork. Another way to acquire his pieces is by reaching out to him directly through direct message (DM) on social media platforms or his website.
By owning one of Carlos's paintings, you not only acquire a remarkable piece of art but also contribute to the cause of protecting and preserving ocean animals through his philanthropic efforts.
To purchase this artwork
please contact us at:
A portion of the proceeds benefit
the Space for Art Foundation and
Space for a Better World.
Gaia
Artist: Sharife Gacel,
Date: 2022
Medium: Pen and Ink
Dimensions: 9” x 12”
Price: Not For Sale
Description: Gaia is illustrated as the personification of the Earth. She embodies life, balance, and the deep interconnectedness of all things. In this reimagined interpretation, she emerges as both human and landscape, blurring the boundary between person and planet. Natural forms flow through her features, inviting viewers to sense the quiet reciprocity between humanity and the world that sustains us.
This artwork reflects the themes of belonging, stewardship, and our shared place within a larger whole. It serves as a gentle reminder of Earth’s strength and fragility, as well as our responsibility to honor the environments that shape us.
About the Artist:
Sharife Gacel is an analog astronaut, psychotherapist, and astronomical artist based in Central Florida. Her work blends psychology, space science, and storytelling, shaped by two analog astronaut missions, her role as a NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador, and her contributions to the Human Factors team of the Austrian Space Forum. She is dedicated to helping people find perspective through awe and exploration.
Higher, I Believe
Artist: Amber Allen
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Description: For this piece, Amber combined an astronaut's glove with a monarch butterfly, a species many people don't realize is critically endangered by climate change. It was an effort to reconcile her passion for space travel and her certainty that we need to turn our full attention and care to saving the planet we live on, if we want to someday merit to see another. The piece gets its name from the poem "The Butterfly Upon the Sky" by Emily Dickinson.
About the Artist:
Amber Allen is a multidisciplinary artist whose work explores the dualities of destruction & repair, concealment vs. exploration, and nostalgia for the past combined with her complex hopes for the future. Always on the lookout for fun yet meaningful subjects, she creates art about a large variety of topics with a through line of space-age themes as a metaphor for the human condition.
Born in Indiana in 1992, Allen knew from the moment she completed her first still life painting at age fifteen that she would become an artist. Often moving from place to place growing up, she settled in the Bay Area for college and began to explore her disparate interests. A graduate of the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, Allen has exhibited her work in solo shows in California, and group shows across the US.
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John's Pass
Artist: Don Gillespie
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Dimensions: 44 1/2” x 44 1/2”
Price: $9,000
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Description: The Great Gale of 1848 cut John’s Pass at what is now the border between Treasure Island and Madeira Beach, Florida, on September 25, 1848. The sky in this painting represents that massive, swirling storm. In this work, Don aimed to capture the spirit of modern-day John’s Pass. In 1848, it was a scene of devastation, but today the area is full of life. Dolphins leap from the water while seabirds ride the wind and dive for food. Cars line up as the bridge rises to let a lone sailboat pass beneath. Tourists and locals gather along the edges, and fishermen cast their lines into the water. Life thrives above and below the sea in a timeless rhythm, moving with the ebb and flow of the tides.
About the Artist:
For over four decades, Don Gillespie's visionary art has captured humanity's enduring desire to reach beyond the known. His work, exhibited at NASA, the Department of Defense, and in collections worldwide, blends technical precision with vivid imagery, inspiring our collective passion to explore.
Don Gillespie’s art career spans more than 4 decades. He began as an aerospace artist working closely with engineers creating concept illustrations for NASA and the DOD. As a charter member of The American Society of Aviation Artists, he was schooled in highly accurate representational art techniques. His paintings reside in museums, corporate, government and private collections.
His subject matter and styles are diverse. He enjoys working in many mediums including digital, acrylic, watercolor and oil.
Don has been an artist in residence at Kennedy Space Center Visitors Complex and the H. Lee White Maritime Museum. He continues to advocate for the arts both locally and on a national scale, participating in events and teaching STEAM based art classes.
To purchase this artwork
please contact us at:
A portion of the proceeds benefit
the Space for Art Foundation and
Space for a Better World.
Pete’s A7LB Skylab S/N 614
Artist: Ron Woods
Medium: Watercolor print, signed by CDR Gene Cernan
Description: Reference photo taken by the artist at the Smithsonian. With a reference note on the left side “Americas Challenge” written by CDR Gene Cernan.
About the Artist:
Ron is a graduate of the University of Houston with a degree in Applied Design and Visual Arts, who following his studies had an impressive forty-eight year career as a Spacesuit and Space Shuttle Technician - responsible for suiting up the Apollo astronauts for their flights to the Moon. He is also an accomplished artist, who paints with oil, acrylics, and watercolor, and has focused most of his creative work on the space hardware he worked with so closely.
• Apollo, Skylab, ASTP and Space Shuttle space suit technician.
• Shuttle Flight Crew Equipment representative at KSC, STS-5 Thru STS-135.
• Prepared Flight hardware for pre-flight orbiter testing, orbiter flight integration
• and post-flight processing.
• Post Shuttle, performed modifications to Launch/Entry suits for future NASA programs.
"Entering the Space Program at the Manned Space Center, Houston in 1967.
I was fortunate to have worked with history making engineers and technicians of the Mercury, Gemini and early Apollo programs. As our work required development of prototypes leading to new technologies and configuration of flight hardware, for Apollo, Skylab and ASTP. At times drafting and art skills from high school and college were required."
"So as my interest in art continued, I pursued and obtained an art degree.
Throughout my career at NASA, I continued to support engineering development of hardware with my art."
"Now retired after forty-eight years, I am still painting my favorite subject, space hardware, in particular those beautiful limited edition space craft, we call space suits."
"As I continue to paint my favorite subject, I reminisce about the true artist of the Apollo Space Suit era. The engineers, draftsmen, quality, logistics and those special ladies of ILC who worked tirelessly to create, assemble those works of art that carried the explorers from Earth to the Moon, with the United States flag proudly stitched on the left shoulder of those A5L’s, A6L’s, A7L’s and A7LB Space Suits."
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Robots of Mars
Artist: E. Lee Wilson Jr.
Medium: Mixed media on canvas and luan board, using Florida beach sand and seashell hash, soil from the Meteor Crater (AZ) area, and 10 certified Mars meteorite fragments, embedded into the painting at each of the NASA lander/rover sites.
Dimensions: 36” x 60”
Price: $28,000
To purchase this artwork
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A portion of the proceeds benefit
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Space for a Better World.
Description: Part of his “Visions of the Cosmos” collection, Robots of Mars is a piece that tells both a scientific and artistic story of Mars. His mixed media technique incorporates actual beach sand blended in with the paint along with rare pieces of Mars itself ~ strategically incorporated into the piece to represent the actual history of NASA robotic exploration of the planet, from Viking I to Perseverance and Ingenuity. The title of "Robots of Mars" refers to the notion that Mars is the only planet we know about that is inhabited only by robots, a playful thought.
"Robots of Mars" represents a prime example of science-based art, which is an educational tool to introduce science concepts and information, using fine art as a discussion piece.
About the Artist:
E. Lee Wilson, Jr.’ is an artist who creates “science-based art” – a STEAM strategy of combining art and science for both educational and cultural purposes. He uses a uniquely beautiful paint drizzle thick texture technique, which usually incorporates Florida beach sand and seashell hash, as well as rare and valuable diamond dust, crystals, meteorite dust, and meteorite fragments from the asteroid belt, the Moon, and Mars.
E. Lee Wilson, Jr. is creating and developing a series of science-based artwork, called “Visions of the Cosmos”. He is using this work to introduce science concepts in astronomy, planetary science, and even astrophysics, to audiences of all ages.
Lee has shown his Cosmos artwork at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex; the Eastern Florida State College Planetarium and Observatory; Kennedy's Apollo/Saturn V Center; Spacefest in Tucson, Arizona; and for the Space for Art Foundation and Constellation Foundation, as well as in several fine art galleries in the southeastern United States.
In 2020, he created a science-based art exhibition, "Visions of the Cosmos", for the Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) in Tampa, Florida. The exhibit was part of the Space for Art exhibition, produced by the Space for Art Foundation.
Lee is currently a Communicator with the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, educating the public about science and NASA's space program.
To purchase this artwork
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A portion of the proceeds benefit
the Space for Art Foundation and
Space for a Better World.
Six Giant Leaps
Artist: E. Lee Wilson Jr.
Medium: Mixed media on canvas, including Florida beach sand and seashells, plus six certified Lunar meteorite fragments.
Dimensions: 30” x 40”
Price: $9,000
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Description: Part of his “Visions of the Cosmos” collection, "Six Giant Leaps" tells both a scientific and artistic story of the human exploration of the Moon. His mixed media technique, incorporates Florida beach sand and seashell hash, plus rare pieces of the Moon itself ~ actual Lunar meteorite fragments, strategically integrated into the painting, embedded in the locations of each of the six Apollo landing sites, from Apollo 11 to Apollo 17, to represent the human exploration history of our moon.
"Six Giant Leaps" represents a prime example of science-based art, which is an educational tool to introduce science concepts and information, using fine art as a discussion piece.
About the Artist:
E. Lee Wilson, Jr.’ is an artist who creates “science-based art” – a STEAM strategy of combining art and science for both educational and cultural purposes. He uses a uniquely beautiful paint drizzle thick texture technique, which usually incorporates Florida beach sand and seashell hash, as well as rare and valuable diamond dust, crystals, meteorite dust, and meteorite fragments from the asteroid belt, the Moon, and Mars.
E. Lee Wilson, Jr. is creating and developing a series of science-based artwork, called “Visions of the Cosmos”. He is using this work to introduce science concepts in astronomy, planetary science, and even astrophysics, to audiences of all ages.
Lee has shown his Cosmos artwork at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex; the Eastern Florida State College Planetarium and Observatory; Kennedy's Apollo/Saturn V Center; Spacefest in Tucson, Arizona; and for the Space for Art Foundation and Constellation Foundation, as well as in several fine art galleries in the southeastern United States.
In 2020, he created a science-based art exhibition, "Visions of the Cosmos", for the Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) in Tampa, Florida. The exhibit was part of the Space for Art exhibition, produced by the Space for Art Foundation.
Lee is currently a Communicator with the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, educating the public about science and NASA's space program.
To purchase this artwork
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A portion of the proceeds benefit
the Space for Art Foundation and
Space for a Better World.
Space for Art STEAM Exhibition
On Display December 13, 2025 - April 4, 2026
Specially curated and brought to you by the Space for Art Foundation and Space for a Better World, the Space for Art Exhibit is a beautiful collection of artwork that showcases the inspiration of space and art. The focus of the exhibit is the BEYOND Art Spacesuit (on display in the Level 2 lobby), quilted together by spacesuit company ILC Dover Astrospace with artwork from children in every country around the world. Here in the STEAM Gallery, complimenting BEYOND, is a special selection created by incredibly talented artists, including astronauts, whose artwork brings the inspiration of space exploration to life.
Space for Art Foundation
Uniting a planetary community of children through the awe and wonder of space exploration and the healing power of art.
www.spaceforartfoundation.org
Space for A Better World
Connecting the space curious to the space serious to inspire and educate about the ways space exploration benefits all life on Earth.
To purchase artwork in this exhibition,
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A portion of the proceeds benefit
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Space for a Better World
Spacesuit Custom Glove for Nicole Stott
Artist: ILC Dover Astrospace
Medium: Plaster sculpture mounted on wood base
Dimensions: 9" Tall
Price: Not for Sale
Description: Every NASA astronaut who will do a spacewalk (also known in the space world as an EVA, Extravehicular Activity) is fitted for a custom pair of gloves. On the ISS, where Nicole performed her spacewalk, it’s much less of a walk than it is a crawl – where pretty much all of the work you are doing on the outside of the station is with your hands working against a pressurized spacesuit. One of the steps to create these custom gloves is a hand mould – which also results in these cool “statues”. Big thanks to ILC Dover Astrospace, the company that makes the gloves and spacesuits, for sharing this special gift with the astronauts.
About the Artist:
ILC Dover: The Leader in Spacesuit Technology. Combining innovation with a storied past, we measure our success by those we’ve returned to Earth safely over 50+ years of space travel. With each mission, ILC Dover discovers more, does more and innovates the functionality, efficiency and safety of our aerospace products and programs.
ILC Dover is a world leader in innovative design and production for biopharmaceutical, pharmaceutical, medical device, and aerospace markets. For over 25 years, we’ve led the industry in single-use powder and liquid handling, solving life sciences’ most complex bioprocessing challenges. We uphold our mission to deliver custom containment solutions so you can uphold your mission to deliver life-saving therapies.
Spacewalking ~ Like a Dream
Artist: Nicole Stott
Medium: Oil on canvas panel
Dimensions: 14” x 11”
Price: Not for Sale
Description: This painting is inspired by a photo taken by Nicole’s STS128 crewmate and spacewalking partner Danny Olivas
About the Artist:
Astronaut, Author, Acquanaut, Artist
Nicole is an astronaut, aquanaut, artist, and cofounder of the Space for Art Foundation. She was the first to paint with watercolors in space, and she continues to creatively combine the awe and wonder of her spaceflight experience with her artwork to inspire everyone’s appreciation of our role as crewmates here on Spaceship Earth.
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Nicole Stott is an astronaut, aquanaut, engineer, artist, author of Back to Earth: What Life in Space Taught Me About Our Home Planet – And Our Mission to Protect It; and most importantly a mom. She creatively combines the awe and wonder of her spaceflight experience with her artwork to inspire everyone’s appreciation of our
role as crewmates here on Spaceship Earth.
Nicole is a veteran NASA Astronaut with two spaceflights and 104 days in space as a crewmember on both the International Space Station and the Space Shuttle. Personal highlights of her time in space include being the 10th woman to perform a spacewalk, first person to operate the ISS robotic arm to capture a free-flying cargo vehicle, first to paint a watercolor in space, working with her international crew for the benefit of all life on Earth, and of course the life-changing view of our planetary home. Nicole is also a NASA Aquanaut. In preparation for spaceflight, she was a crewmember on the 18-day NEEMO9 saturation dive mission at the Aquarius undersea laboratory.
Nicole believes that the international model of peaceful and successful cooperation we have experienced in the extreme environments of space and sea holds the key to the same kind of peaceful and successful cooperation for all life here on Earth.
On her post-NASA mission, she is a technical and creative consultant, motivational speaker, and advocate for all we do in space that is ultimately for the benefit of all life on Earth. Nicole is extremely proud of her role as a founding director of the Space for Art Foundation — uniting a planetary community of children through the awe and wonder of space exploration and the healing power of art; as a partner in purpose with Christina Korp and Space for a Better World; and as an enthusiastic ambassador for our planet with organizations like Ocean Culture Life, Platform Earth, Astra Carta, Plant A Million Corals, Mars Sustainable Solutions (MARSS)~Sheba Hope Reef, the Everglades Foundation, and 11th Hour Racing.
Star Trails ~ Lightning Bugs
Artist: Don Pettit
Medium: Still imagery on aluminum
Dimensions: 24" × 36"
Price: Not for Sale
Description: Star trail image taken by Don during spaceflight on the International Space Station. Don calls this image Lightning Bugs. It is a 15-minute timelapse exposure made by stacking I minute single exposures. It was captured with Nikon D3s, ISO 800, 24mm lens at f5.6. It is one of his favorite astrophotography images.
About the Artist:
Don Pettit is an active NASA astronaut specializing in capturing photographic images that show the wonders of Earth orbit. He is an engineer by schooling, a scientist by profession, and an explorer by heart.
The First Splashdown ~ Jules Verne
Artist: Don Gillespie
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 19” x 23”
Price: $6,000
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Space for a Better World.
Description: This painting is part of a series Don created that are inspired by the remarkable predictions of visionary author Jules Verne. It illustrates one of his imagined concepts — a spacecraft splashdown. In his 1865 novel ‘From the Earth to the Moon’ and its 1870 sequel ‘Around the Moon’, Verne described a manned mission that launched from Florida and ended with a splashdown in the Pacific Ocean — an idea that foreshadowed real-life space missions a century later.
The 1865 Jules Verne novel, “From the Earth to the Moon,” and his 1869 sequel, “All Around the Moon” made incredible predictions about the future of space travel. Verne chose Tampa Town as the location to launch his imaginary capsule with three men from Florida to orbit the Moon and splash down in the ocean. These novels served as the basis for the 1902 film, “A Trip to the Moon.”
Science fiction writers like Verne helped us visualize future possibilities. As a result, science fact has been realized as scientists inspired by these works of science fiction led them to develop rockets that eventually made the vision a reality. Don’s piece The First Splashdown is one in a series of his paintings that artistically share the fantastical Verne story.
About the Artist:
For over four decades, Don Gillespie's visionary art has captured humanity's enduring desire to reach beyond the known. His work, exhibited at NASA, the Department of Defense, and in collections worldwide, blends technical precision with vivid imagery, inspiring our collective passion to explore.
Don Gillespie’s art career spans more than 4 decades. He began as an aerospace artist working closely with engineers creating concept illustrations for NASA and the DOD. As a charter member of The American Society of Aviation Artists, he was schooled in highly accurate representational art techniques. His paintings reside in museums, corporate, government and private collections.
His subject matter and styles are diverse. He enjoys working in many mediums including digital, acrylic, watercolor and oil.
Don has been an artist in residence at Kennedy Space Center Visitors Complex and the H. Lee White Maritime Museum. He continues to advocate for the arts both locally and on a national scale, participating in events and teaching STEAM based art classes.
To purchase this artwork
please contact us at:
A portion of the proceeds benefit
the Space for Art Foundation and
Space for a Better World.
The Spark
Artist: Jonlouis Gonzalez
Medium: Oil on aluminum
Dimensions: 30” x 24”
Description: An original work from Jonlouis’s sought-after recycled aluminum series, The Spark blends acrylic and aluminum to symbolize the powerful bond and love that carry us through life’s challenges and adventures.
About the Artist:
Jonlouis Gonzalez (b. 1993, Coney Island, NY) is a Puerto Rican artist based in Miami whose work explores humanity’s search for connection, resilience, and belonging through painting, sculpture, and large-scale installations. His imagery—anchored by recurring astronaut figures—has been exhibited internationally and even launched into orbit as part of SpaceX’s historic Inspiration4 mission.
Jonlouis Gonzalez (b. 1993, Coney Island, NY) is a Puerto Rican artist based in Miami, FL. The artist sees his artistic practice as its own interconnected universe, one that continuously evolves with each body of work that he creates. The iconography, derived from the landscape of his upbringing in the Space Coast of Florida, while personal, is equally representative and observant of everyday human experiences and social challenges. He often uses Astronaut figures to symbolize exploration, guardianship, and storytelling. Gonzalez moves between modes of creation and observation, through painting, sculpting and large-scale installations to tell the story of social beings in a melting pot of global influence beyond time.
Gonzalez's work has been showcased in numerous exhibitions and art fairs, as well as resides in public and private collections worldwide. Recently, he has exhibited at spaces such as Vertical Gallery, Chicago, IL (2024) and Laundromat Art Space, Miami, FL (2024) and Museums such as Philip and Patricia Frost Museum (Miami, FL) and MOSI Museum (Tampa, FL). In 2021. Jonlouis was selected by SpaceX to take part in Inspiration 4, the world's first All-Civilian Mission, in which his artwork was launched into space and orbited the planet for three days before returning to Earth—the first artwork in history to do so.
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Hello Earth
Artist: Al Worden
Medium: Poetry, Imagery
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Description: A collection representing the spaceflight experience and poetry of Apollo Astronaut Al Worden. Al’s favorite photo “Crescent Earth”, taken while he was circling the Moon alone during Apollo 15 (1971). The poem from his book, “Hello Earth, Greetings from Endeavour” “I never grew tired of watching the Earth rise above the Moon. The crescent Earth was my favorite.”
About the Artist:
Astronaut, Pilot, Author, Explorer, Poet
(1932 – 2020)
Al Worden was the command module pilot for Apollo 15. He circled the Moon alone while Dave Scott and Jim Irwin walked on its surface. He was the first to perform, and still holds the record for the furthest, deep space spacewalk – performed on his own on the return trip from the Moon.
“The Moon flight was an episode in my life that felt totally out of context; I didn’t know how to place it in my mind.”
His poetry reflects what he was thinking and feeling –– “I relived the flight in emotions and remembered images. The words flowed freely and easily, and after letting them sit to one side for a while, I realized I had written something that might best be described as poetry.”
Regarding himself as a poet: “The poems are about as good as you might expect from a pilot. I hope I did a better job than a poet would if asked to fly a jet with no training.”
Perspective: “After we left Earth orbit, and for the remainder of our flight, our view was one of the Earth. We saw the Earth as a single planet. There is a oneness about the Earth that we do not see from the ground. We do not see any boundaries from that particular vantage point. We do not see any differences in race, or religion, or political beliefs.”
Lone Star
Artist: Alan Bean
Medium: Textured acrylic on aircraft board (giclee)
Dimensions: 22" × 33 ½"
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Description: In this painting, Alan Bean celebrates his arrival on the Moon (Apollo 12). "Some months after I had reported to the manned spacecraft center in Houston, TX, I was given a silver astronaut pin to wear on my lapel. It was a shooting star with an orbit around its tail. I wore that pin proudly until November of 1969, when Pete Conrad, Dick Gordon and I climbed into our Apollo XI spacecraft for our flight to the Moon. I had my silver pin tucked safely in the left thigh pocket of my white spacesuit and it was still safely inside my pocket as I descended the lunar module ladder for my first steps on the Ocean of Storms.
"Oh, so carefully, I removed my silver pin, took one last look at it and gave it my strongest underarm toss out toward Surveyor. I can still remember how it flashed in the bright sunlight then disappeared in the distance. It was the only star I ever saw up in the black sky, the sunlight was just too bright on the Moon's surface to see any of the others. I often think of my silver pin resting in the dust of Surveyor Crater, just as bright and shiny as it ever was. It'll be there for millions and millions of years or until some tourist finds it and brings it back to Earth."
About the Artist:
Artist, Astronaut, 4th Man to Walk on the Moon (1932-2018)
Alan Bean was the Lunar Module Pilot of Apollo 12 and the fourth man to set foot on the Moon. He explored the beautifully desolate landscape of the Ocean of Storms and later, as commander of Skylab 3 (Skylab Mission II), he spent 59 days in orbit around our fragile, blue and white Earth.
He had been painting earthbound subjects for many years by the time he returned from Apollo 12 and Skylab 3 missions, but his fellow astronauts convinced him to paint his experiences on the Moon.
Because of this unprecedented opportunity and challenge, he resigned from NASA in 1981 to devote all of his time and energy to painting, celebrating the great exploration that was Apollo.
At the start of each painting, Bean sprinkled the canvas with a touch of Moondust (from his lunar spacesuit patches) and a bit of the spacecraft (finely crushed material from Apollo 12’s leftover heat shield). He used a lunar boot and other space tools to add texture to the acrylic paint. He said that adding these touches was his favorite part of the process.
“Long after I’m gone, people will have these paintings with dust and footprints in them. It will be something really special for people to enjoy and remember.”
“Apollo is the greatest adventure of all humankind, and it needs to be recorded in every way possible for future generations in books, in movies and on television,” he says. “I’m an artist. That’s the way I care about things. Maybe 200 years from now, someone will say, ‘I’m glad he did that.’ ”
Out the Window - Discovery
ISS Module Columbus and STS-133 Space Shuttle Discovery FWD Cabin during Extravehicular Activity
Artist: Astronaut Stephen Bowen
Medium: Photography
Dimensions: 22” x 19”
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Description: NASA Astronaut Nicole Stott is seen smiling in the window of the Space Shuttle Discovery during the STS- 133 docked mission with the ISS. This picture was taken by NASA Astronaut Steve Bowen, who was outside the ISS performing a spacewalk.
Nicole was inside leading the choreography of the spacewalk by Steve and his spacewalking partner, NASA Astronaut Al Drew. This was the second and final spacewalk of the STS-133 mission, and the final flight of the Space Shuttle Discovery.
About the Artist:
Stephen G. Bowen (Captain, U.S. Navy, Ret.) was the first Submarine Officer to be selected as an astronaut by NASA. Bowen is a veteran of STS-126, STS-132, and STS-133. The STS-126 mission was the 27th International Space Station (ISS) assembly mission. The crew delivered equipment and supplies as well as expanded the living quarters to house six-member crews aboard ISS. STS -132 delivered an Integrated Cargo Carrier and a Russian Mini Research Module. STS‑133 delivered the Permanent Multipurpose Module (PMM) and the fourth Express Logistics Carrier (ELC) to the station. Bowen launched to the International Space Station as Commander of NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 mission aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft on March 2, 2023. After splashing down safely in a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft off the coast of Jacksonville, Florida on September 4, 2023, NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 completed the agency’s sixth commercial crew rotation mission to the International Space Station. Steve Bowen has logged 186 days in space over his increment (Expedition 69) for a total of 227 days in space on his four flights. Bowen conducted 3 EVAs totaling 18 hours, 39 minutes; he now has conducted 10 EVAs in his career for a total of 65 hours, 57 minutes; that is 3rd on the all-time list for most EVA time and his 10 EVAs ties him with Mike Lopez-Alegria, Bob Behnken, Peggy Whitson and Chris Cassidy for most EVAs by a U.S. astronaut.
SpaceX Falcon 9 ~ Of Course I Love You
Artist: Don Gillespie
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 18” x 22”
Price: $6,000
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Description: Artists often depict the technological achievements of their time. Painted in 2016, this painting depicts a Falcon 9 booster landing on a SpaceX autonomous drone ship. The composition of this artwork is based on an 1819 painting of another technological achievement of its day, the Bell Rock Lighthouse by J.M.W. Turner.
About the Artist:
For over four decades, Don Gillespie's visionary art has captured humanity's enduring desire to reach beyond the known. His work, exhibited at NASA, the Department of Defense, and in collections worldwide, blends technical precision with vivid imagery, inspiring our collective passion to explore.
Don Gillespie’s art career spans more than 4 decades. He began as an aerospace artist working closely with engineers creating concept illustrations for NASA and the DOD. As a charter member of The American Society of Aviation Artists, he was schooled in highly accurate representational art techniques. His paintings reside in museums, corporate, government and private collections.
His subject matter and styles are diverse. He enjoys working in many mediums including digital, acrylic, watercolor and oil.
Don has been an artist in residence at Kennedy Space Center Visitors Complex and the H. Lee White Maritime Museum. He continues to advocate for the arts both locally and on a national scale, participating in events and teaching STEAM based art classes.
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A portion of the proceeds benefit
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Space for a Better World.
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