ANCIENT OCEANS
By E. Lee Wilson, Jr.
Part of his Cosmos Series. Ancient Oceans celebrates the starry luminance of the Milky Way (in which the Earth is only a tiny part), and how that massive celestial assemblage resembles our terrestrial oceans. From a human perspective, standing alone on the beach of a continental coastline, the ocean seems so vast, so endless, so timeless. And yet, looking up at the night sky on a dark, clear night, the Milky Way seems like a vast ocean, where our tiny planet is adrift, floating free in the abyss of outer space. Not only is there a similarity of size and distance between Earth’s oceans and our galaxy, but there is also of the magnitude of time. Our oceans are almost as old as the planet itself, and yet, our galaxy is even older – by billions of years. When looking up at the Milky Way late at night, we are seeing stars so far away, we are actually looking back in time when we see them – their light taking that long to reach our eyes. Combining these two concepts provides the inspiration for the title of the painting, Ancient Oceans.
Artwork Details:
Mixed media painting, triptych; each panel 30” x 48”, total 90” x 48”, plus frame. Includes meteorite dust, crystal dust, and diamond dust.
$ 9,800 USD
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About the Artist
E. Lee Wilson, Jr. creates science-based artworks to inspire and introduce concepts in astronomy, planetary science, and even astrophysics, to audiences of all ages. Lee has shown his ‘Cosmos Series’ artwork at the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, the Eastern Florida State College Planetarium and Observatory, Spacefest, in Tucson, Arizona, and for the Space for Art Foundation and Constellation Foundation, as well as in several fine art galleries in the southeastern United States. He has recently created a new science-based art exhibition, "Visions of the Cosmos", for the Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) in Tampa, Florida.