Jodie's artwork is being displayed in 2 new upcoming exhibits in the Dallas, TX area, and in Shreveport, LA. Details below. Visit her site Deep Space Paintings for more info. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it if you'd like the work displayed in your town.

An exhibit of Jodie Forrest's deep space paintings runs from Feb. 18th to Apr. 15th, 2011, at Sci-Port, "Louisiana's Science Center," in Shreveport, LA. Working title: "The Eye of the Beholder: Art and Science Look at Deep Space." The artwork is acrylic on canvas or panel. It will be shown in conjunction with the visiting exhibit from the Hubble Space Telescope. Many of the reference photos for these realistic paintings were Hubble photographs of the galaxies and nebula.

The artist's opening reception and lecture, with University of North Texas astronomer and NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador Ron DiIlulio and Jodie Forrest, is on Feb. 17th, 6:00-8:30 p.m. DiIlulio will present a survey of scientific and artistic astronomical documentation from cave art to NASA, whose working title is "Preserving the Universe...From Charcoal to Pixel."

In conjunction with the exhibit, workshops will be held with Forrest, Louisiana State University astrophysicist Laura Whitlock, and Sci-Port educators Cathy Williamson and Lou Papai.

• Feb 19th, School Group Workshop for students, 9:00 am - 1:00 p.m.
• Feb 20th, Educator Workshop, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
• For more information: www.sciport.org and www.deepspacepaintings.com

Sci-Port: Louisiana's Science Center
820 Clyde Fant Parkway
Shreveport, LA 71101
www.sciport.org
1-877-SCI-PORT (1-877-724-7678)
Feb. 18th - Apr. 15th, 2011
Thurs., Feb. 3, 2011, Artist's Talk
Topic: How artists see and how scientists see: a presentation with astrophysicist Laura Whitlock

The exhibit will also be shown at the University of North Texas, Denton, TX.

University of North TX
801 N. Texas Blvd
Denton, TX 76201
Tentative dates: mid January to mid February, 2011.
For more information: http://www.unt.edu/calendars-events.htm.

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