There is honestly nothing quite like standing out there in the dark, neck craned back, staring up at the absolute unit that is our universe. I’m properly obsessed with stargazing; there’s a peace in the vastness of outer space that you just don’t find anywhere else. To me, it’s the most breath-taking thing in existence, and I find myself constantly inspired by that infinite silence. Every time I look up, I’m reminded of how tiny we are, but in a way that feels incredibly freeing rather than scary. It’s that raw, cosmic beauty that keeps me coming back to my sketchbook time and time again.

My artwork is essentially a love letter to the cosmos. I never seem to run out of steam when it comes to painting planets, swirling cosmic clouds, or the terrifyingly beautiful depths of a black hole. I’ve always been drawn to the sheer drama of it all: the neon pinks and deep purples of a nebula, or the way light bends around a gravitational well. I adore watching anything space-related; if there’s a new documentary or a high-resolution photo from the James Webb telescope, you can bet I’m all over it. Translating those massive, theoretical concepts into something visual is where I find my flow, and honestly, I don’t think I’ll ever get tired of it.

When you look into the theory of it, things get even more mental. Take galaxies, for example, they aren’t just random splashes of light; they’re these massive systems of stars, stellar remnants, and dark matter all held together by gravity. Whether they are spiral, elliptical, or just a bit of a chaotic mess, they represent the sheer scale of what’s out there. Learning about how they form and evolve makes me appreciate the details in my own work so much more. It’s brilliant to think that we’re just one tiny part of such a complex, grand design, and trying to capture even a fraction of that on canvas is a proper challenge that I absolutely love.

Sources:

• Galaxy Theory: Wikipedia – Galaxy

• NASA Universe Exploration: NASA Science – Galaxies

• Citizen Science Research: Galaxy Zoo – Zooniverse