In anticipation of Perseverance landing safely on Mars today, I headed back in time with this mixed media piece I made in 2004 titled Her Desher, as "the red one" was known in ancient Egypt. I’ve made quite a bit of celestial-inspired art since my days of watching the shuttle launches and playing with my space LEGO. There’s very little indication that I’ll be growing out of this behavior. And I still have said LEGO in case I feel the urge to celebrate that way.
Robin Street-Morris. Her Desher. 2004. Transparent watercolor and colored pencil on 300lb hot press paper. 8.5” x 11” (22 x 28cm).
Mars made a more recent appearance in The Conversation. It was visible above a moon cast red by a climate fire in San Diego's East County. The crows are locals who had paid a visit to the back fence that afternoon while I watched the smoke billow.
Robin Street-Morris. The Conversation. 2020. Transparent watercolor and powdered soft pastel on 300lb cold press paper. 14" x 20" (36 x 51cm).