Chrysanthe Kapuranis is a local Tucson artist. She became fascinated with astronomy after coming across a group of students on campus who were observing the Moon through a telescope. Kapuranis decided to enroll in the class herself alongside her studio art classes, which kickstarted her love of astronomy and planetary art. Her piece Tactile Moon…

Ron Cottrell is a retired aerospace engineer who’s now dedicating his time to being a docent at Kitt Peak National Observatory. One of his favorite hobbies is photographing the Sun with the help of a special solar telescope. After winning an award for his first entry to The Art of Planetary science, Cottrell has continued…

When Brenda Huettner was little, her great aunt Sissy taught her how to crochet, among other things, and so Huettner’s always loved doing artistic things. Much of her career was as a technical writer, and now that she’s retired, she’s continued participating in science-related activities by becoming a NASA Solar System Ambassador. Her work, Temperature…

Ann Lapidus grew up exploring the art museums of Washington, D.C. When she was little, she remembers her mother rolling out shelving paper in the basement and letting her paint for hours. Although Lapidus continued creating art through high school, when college came around, she first chose to study art history. Eventually she received her…