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On the next few pages are some of the more interesting projects and commissions in which I have been involved over the last few years.
In common with most space artists, I have a love of the work of the 'Hudson River School' of artists (there is a very fine exhibition in the USA at the moment), from which many of us see a direct line of descent. Some years ago, as a private commission for British SF fan Tony Berry, I produced a painting entitled 'Antares', which was influenced by Thomas Cole's 'Expulsion from the Garden of Eden' (1827-1828). I have often wondered what one of those artists would make of a planetary scene, and this new painting is loosely based on a detail from the same work by Cole ~ now also showing red Antares with its tiny blue companion. (June 2002; from the private collection of D. Egge). This painting was voted 'Best Cover, 2004' for Analog magazine (November 2004), and also appears in FUTURES. |
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This is entitled 'The Ocean of Space', and shows a galaxy dominating the sky of an ocean world. Spume from the breaking wave merges into one of the spiral arms, and a red sun is setting behind us. (May 2002; from the private collection of M.C. Turner) |
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A commission from an astronomer, this depicts he star Algol (Beta Persei), an eclipsing binary, or double star. The small, blue-white star is surrounded by a spiral of gas from the orange giant, from which it is drawn. (February 2002; from the private collection of Dr D. Terrell) This painting was voted 'Best Cover, 2003' for Analog magazine (December 2003), and also appears in FUTURES. |
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| One of my most unusual commissions of recent years, this alien spaceship is part of a design for an amazing garden feature! Read the full story here. (November 2002; from the private collection of S. Stepney) | ) |
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A ringed gas-giant planet of another star, seen from the surface of
a satellite which is rather like a cross between Titan and Triton, with
geysers erupting. It also has Titania-like ice cliffs! Ice crystals in
the upper atmosphere produce 'sundogs'. (March 2002; from the private
collection of G. Bate)
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