Exhibits

Sci-Port Exhibit Announced

Posted on Oct 06, 2010 Last Updated Jan 26, 2011 Posted by Tony

Jodie Forrest Celestial Art Show Sci-PortDeep Space Paintings will be proudly on display in a 2011 exhibit at Sci-Port, Louisiana's Science Center, Shreveport, LA.

Jodie Forrest's deep space paintings exhibit runs from Feb. 18th to Apr. 15th, 2011, at Sci-Port. The working title is: "The Eye of the Beholder: Art and Science Look at Deep Space." The artwork is acrylic on canvas or panel. It will be shown in conjunction with the visiting exhibit from the Hubble Space Telescope. Many of the reference photos for these realistic paintings were Hubble photographs of the galaxies and nebula.

The artist's opening reception and lecture, with University of North Texas astronomer and NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador Ron DiIlulio and Jodie Forrest, will be held Feb. 17th, 6:00-8:30 p.m. DiIlulio will present a survey of scientific and artistic astronomical documentation from cave art to NASA, whose working title is "Preserving the Universe...From Charcoal to Pixel."

In conjunction with the exhibit, workshops will be held with Forrest, Louisiana State University astrophysicist Laura Whitlock, and Sci-Port educators Cathy Williamson and Lou Papai.

  • Feb 19th, School Group Workshop for students, 9:00 am - 1:00 p.m.
  • Feb 20th, Educator Workshop, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
  • For more information: www.sciport.org

Sci-Port: Louisiana's Science Center
820 Clyde Fant Parkway
Shreveport, LA 71101
www.sciport.org
1-877-SCI-PORT (1-877-724-7678)
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Feb. 18th - Apr. 15th, 2011
Thurs., Feb. 3, 2011, Artist's Talk
Topic: How artists see and how scientists see: a presentation with astrophysicist Laura Whitlock

Dallas Area Exhibit

Posted on Oct 06, 2010 Posted by Tony

The Deep Space Paintings exhibit will be shown at the University of North Texas, Denton, TX.

University of North TX
801 N. Texas Blvd
Denton, TX 76201
Tentative dates: mid January to mid February, 2011
For more information: http://www.unt.edu/calendars-events.htm

Borrego Springs Show

Posted on Oct 06, 2010 Posted by Tony

The Whirlpool Galaxy, M51, NGC 5194, acrylic on panel, 16 x 20.

This painting is a close-up of the Whirlpool, as if we were floating over it. About 100,000 light-years across, the Whirlpool lies about 30 million light-years away in the constellation Canes Venatici. The Whirlpool is quite near another, smaller galaxy not seen here (NGC 5195; it would be to the left if it were in the painting). As that cosmic neighbor slides by, its gravity tugs hard at the Whirlpool's spiral arms, promoting star formation. The darker areas are gas and dust; the brightest areas are hot young blue-white stars, and the reddish areas are older star-forming regions. The Whirlpool is visible through binoculars, although it takes at least an eight-inch telescope and excellent conditions to start to see the spiral form. Look about 3.5 degrees southwest of the end star of the Big Dipper's handle. (The width of an average-sized little fingertip, with the arm fully outstretched, is about one degree. The three middle fingertips held together are 5 degrees.)

Contact

For more information about and sales of the paintings in this exhibit, please contact The House of Borrego Springs, 760-443-3300, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

For more information about the artwork and commissions, please contact Jodie Forrest: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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