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Space Event Encounters

A selection of photographs from Spacefest VI (Pasadena, CA) & VII (Tucson, AZ) and the Novato Space Station event.
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Going over some details for a piece I'm preparing, with Al Worden at the Novato Space Station event, Novato CA, 2016
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Charlie Duke meeting with my family and I at the Novato Space Station event, 2016.
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My exhibitors booth at Spacefest VII, in Tucson, AZ, 2016. The first time I've shown my artwork at an event.
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Dick Gordon visiting my booth on opening night of Spacefest VII, getting a first look at my portrait of the Apollo 12 crew.
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Dick Gordon, after a serious study of my portrait of the Apollo 12 crew, "I've got more hair than the others!"
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Dick Gordon, Apollo 12 CMP at Spacefest VII, 2016.
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Alan Bean holding the original drawing I've done of the Apollo 12 crew.
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Dick Gordon holding my original drawing of the Apollo 12 crew at Spacefest VII, 2016.
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Meeting with Pete Conrad's son, Peter and grandson, Chris, who is holding their print of my Apollo 12 crew portrait.
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Alan Bean and Dick Gordon, with a print of my portrait of the Apollo 12 crew, which they had just signed for Pete Conrad's grandson, Chris.
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Meeting Jim Lovell for the first time at Spacefest VII. He has just signed my unfinished portrait of the Apollo 13 crew.
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Fred Haise and I holding my unfinished portrait of the Apollo 13 crew at Spacefest VII.
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Jim McDivitt with my unfinished portrait of him.
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Jim McDivitt with my unfinished portrait of him at Spacefest VII. He liked it and asked for a copy of it, when I finished it. You can see it in the gallery.
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Meeting Mike Collins for the first time at Spacefest VII.
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Meeting Charlie Duke at Spacefest VII.
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Al Worden at Spacefest VII.
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Paul Weitz at Spacefest VII.
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Al Worden at Spacefest VII.
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Eileen Collins at the Spacefest VII banquet. 
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Group photo of most of the artists that were at Spacefest VII. L-R, (back row): Joel Hagen, William Hartmann, Mike Collins, Mike Carroll, Peter Thorpe, (mid row): Jim Scotti, Douglas Shrock, Dan Durda, Lucy West, Theresa Hentz, Pamela Lee, Simon Kregar, Michelle Rouch, me (front row): Don Davies, Carter Emmart
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Spacefest VII raps, but there'e always time for one more picture with Ron Woods, Nicole Passonno Stott and Ron Garen
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Gene Cernan at Spacefest VI, after signing my original drawing of the Apollo 17 recovery.
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Alan Bean at Spacefest VI, 2014.
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Alan Bean at Spacefest VI, 2014.

Alan is so enthusiastic about everything, that you can't help but be inspired. I really enjoy meeting these guys - maybe you can tell.
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Alan Bean and a very appreciative beginner artist, after some inspiring words of encouragement, at Spacefest VI, 2014.
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Dave Scott at Spacefest VI, 2014.
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Fred Haise at Spacefest VI, 2014
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Walt Cunningham at Spacefest VI, 2014.
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Ed Mitchell at Spacefest VI, 2014. Unfortunately, this is the only picture I was able to take. 
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Jack Lousma at Spacefest VI, 2014
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Bruce McCandless at Spacefest VI, 2014
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Jim McDivitt at Spacefest VI, 2014
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Jim McDivitt at Spacefest VI, 2014
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Dick Gordon at Spacefest VI, 2014.
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Rusty Schweickart at Spacefest VI, 2014.
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Rick Armstrong with Chris Calle standing in front of Paul Calle's painting, "Power To Go" at Spacefest VI, 2014
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Visiting Ron Woods and his booth at Spacefest VI, 2014.

Ron is a retired NASA suit technician and a really good artist.  
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The Artists at Space Tech Expo 2018

L-R Marilynn Flynn, Simon Kregar, Doug Forrest, Mark Pestana, Aldo Spadoni, Rick Sternbach
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Me with my display at ISDC in LA, 2018
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Jeff Bezos and entourage slowly moving through the crowd at ISDC, 2018. I'm in amongst them trying to save my framed art from getting run over.
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Myself, Danielle Dallas Roosa, Aldo Spadoni and Simon Kregar at ISDC, 2018
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Standing with Madhu Thangavalu and Rick Sternbach's fabulous models at ISDC.

L-R Madhu, Rick, Simon Kregar, Aldo Spadoni, Marilynn Flynn and myself
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The ISDC artists line up with Rod Rodenberry.

L-R Rick Sternbach, Simon Kregar, Rod, Aldo Spadoni, Marilynn Flynn and myself
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Space artists paying homage to Alan Bean, in front of his artwork at Spacefest IX. Standing with us, is Alan's first wife Sue Bean and daughter Amy Sue Bean. We miss you Alan!
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Mission Control Flight Director Gerry Griffin and I at the Spacefest IX banquet
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Mission Control Flight Dynamics Officer (FIDO) Jerry Bostik and I at the Spacefest IX banquet
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Tracey Cernan Woolie, Amy Sue Bean, myself and Barbara Cernan Butler at Spacefest IX
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My display booth at Spacefest IX
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The highlight of Spacefest IX for me was getting to show Apollo 15 Commander Dave Scott, my new drawings ("Green Rock … Rockin' Rover", The High Point" and "SEVA"), that I did after talking to him at the previous Spacefest event.
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Taking with Dave Scott about his Stand Up EVA (SEVA).
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Apollo 16 LMP Charlie Duke signing some panorama photographs for me at Spacefest IX

My son Mark can be seen behind me
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Amy Sue Bean discussing  her father Alan and Apollo 12
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Buzz Aldrin's surprise visit to the AIAA "Neil's Day" Apollo 50th Anniversary event in Rodondo Beach, with my art in the background