Life on K2-18b

I am in the middle of working on a very large piece of art.  The process has involved painting paper and then using a punch to make hundreds of circles.   These scraps seemed too could not to repurpose.  Maybe the inspiration came from listening to the B-52s after reading about this newly discovered planet called K2-18b.  Of course, my interest in maps has always played a role in my art.  After printing some of my digital art it all came together in a series of portal maps to reach K2-18b.  It will be the fastest way to visit the planet that is some 142 light years from Earth. 

Lunar Map

Lunar Map, mixed media on canvas, 10”x10”, 2012

After the all years of using maps in collages, I’ve normally kept things terrestrial.  I do like the space exploration sections you find at the beginning of an old atlas.  They are obviously dated, but have a certain corny charm.  I used them for an outer space piece for the 2011 Project as well as one with moon maps.  But here it is, my first moon map collage.