Wilson Bentley, a Vermont farmer, took photographs of snowflakes under a microscope as a hobby. These photographs were published in the "Monthly Weather Review" in 1902.
I spoke to Lynn yesterday and she recommended looking at this artist's work. He is an amateur astronomer and creates his drawings meticulously in ball point pen. I'm going to have to find out where he shows in LA. Here is a link to an article about him.
Meg is an amazing artist, a super tight sculptor and all around wonderful person. I've posted two of her older works and the invitation to her next show here in LA- which I'm really looking forward to seeing. I love the exhibition title.
This was my summer into fall painting. I started it about a year ago and it never was quite right. So it just sat in my apartment and I'd stare at it. I kept wanting it to have a greater sence of lightness and space. This past summer was really hot and I would place the painting on my roof/porch area and pour a puddle of water upon it and drop white pigment into the puddle and allow it to dry. It was a very slow process and the painting changed and grew slowly like a plant. Originally the painting was of sea organisms living on a glob of oil.