The Little Gem Nebula Project explores imagined nebular landscapes through mixed media art. I use texture, color, and luminous pigments to create compositions that invite you to look again as the light changes.
Across the series, resin, mica, sand, paint, and grout bring different qualities to the surface. Raised details and shimmer give the daylight views their own character. Darkness reveals another pattern of luminous shapes.
A nebula imagined through materials
These abstract works are my interpretations of cosmic landscapes. Each canvas offers a different arrangement of forms, with room for you to find your own connections. Follow a shape across the surface, pause at a textured detail, and compare what catches your attention in each photograph.
The larger canvases
Begin with three larger works. Use the photograph switches to compare ordinary light, blacklight, and glow views where available. Select any image to open it larger.
Little Gem Nebula GNC: 20.2017
16 × 20 inches. Mixed media, resin, and mica on canvas.
Little Gem Nebula 30.2023
20 × 26 inches. Mixed media, resin, and mica on canvas.
Little Gem Nebula GNC: 45.2018
24 × 36 inches. Mixed media, resin, and mica on canvas.
The square canvases
Six smaller square works continue the exploration. Their photographs bring the surface details closer and show how the same composition can read differently with a change in illumination.
Little Gem Nebula GNC: 23.2022
12 × 12 inches. Mixed media, resin, and mica on canvas.
Little Gem Nebula GNC: 20.2022
12 × 12 inches. Mixed media, resin, and mica on canvas.
Little Gem Nebula GNC: 11.2022
12 × 12 inches. Mixed media, resin, and mica on canvas.
Little Gem Nebula GNC: 24.2022
12 × 12 inches. Mixed media, resin, and mica on canvas.
Another light photograph
Little Gem Nebula GNC: 7.2022
10 × 10 inches. Mixed media, resin, and mica on canvas.
Little Gem Nebula GNC: 1.2022
12 × 12 inches. Mixed media, resin, and mica on canvas.
A smaller world
This 8 × 10 inch canvas also belongs to the collection. Its available photograph is presented here alongside the works with multiple lighting views.
Little Gem Nebula GNC: 42.2018
8 × 10 inches. Mixed media, resin, and mica on canvas.
A nebula in two panels
Little Gem Nebula GNC: 8.2022 consists of two panels, each measuring 20 × 16 inches. Keep them together as one work while comparing each panel’s natural light and glow photographs.
Little Gem Nebula GNC: 8.2022, Panel A
20 × 16 inches. Mixed media, resin, and mica on canvas.
Little Gem Nebula GNC: 8.2022, Panel B
20 × 16 inches. Mixed media, resin, and mica on canvas.
Return to the details
Natural and artificial light reveal the colors and textures of these canvases. Blacklight photographs show their response to ultraviolet illumination. Glow photographs capture the luminous details in darkness. Spend a little time comparing those views and noticing which shapes become more prominent.
For questions about a work, its materials, or care, contact me with its title. Follow the individual piece’s instructions before exploring its texture by touch.