Pascal Lee

I am a planetary scientist who loves to draw and paint. My artwork is about space and time, and our tiny yet hopeful place in their vastness. I draw and paint about our distant past, events we've survived, our profound cosmic loneliness, and where we might go from here.

Mars is the exploration challenge of our time. Humans going to Mars will be greatest adventure in space exploration this century. Beyond Mars, we will journey to Saturn's moon, Titan, and one day, to the stars and deep into spacetime.

Although I am optimistic about our future in space and time, we face a daunting challenge in their exploration. Our spaceships are frail arks launching into an indifferent cosmic ocean. Spacesuits are covered in grit. Rovers break down. It's the engineering reality of our dreams.

I have in my garage a primitive spacetime machine in which I can, at considerable risk, visit distant worlds and other epochs. My artwork is my travel log.

PhD, Astronomy & Space Sciences, Cornell University, USA
I was Joseph Veverka's last graduate student and Carl Sagan's last T.A.

ME, Geology & Geophysics, University of Paris, France

BS, Physics, University of Paris, France

Middle, Jr High & High School:
Ecole St Martin de France, Pontoise, Val d'Oise, France

Elementary School:
St. Joseph's Primary School, Wan Chai, Hong Kong

2026, Feb
The National Academy of Sciences acquires my painting "Exploring Mars" (oil on board, 24 x 12 in., 2021) and makes it part of its permanent collection and display in Washington, D.C.

2023, 18 May - 10 Jun
"Art Biologic" Exhibition, Limner Gallery, Hudson, NY, USA.
Featured painting: "Except Europa".

2022, 7-30 Apr
"Neoteric Abstract X" Exhibition, Limner Gallery, Hudson, NY, USA.
Featured painting: "Arrow Of Time - 20210528".

2022, 9-19 Mar
"SF Bay Area Artists For Ukraine", SHOH Gallery,
Berkeley, CA, USA
Featured painting: "Mars Base Commander".

2021, 9 Dec
Saatchi Art Art Trend: Art & Science Collection
Featured painting: "Mars Astronaut"

2021, 15-18 Jul
Spacefest XI, USA
Featured paintings: "Mars Astronaut", "Mars Base Commander", "Exploring Mars", "Arrow Of Time - 20210528".

2021, 5 Mar
Saatchi Art "Artist Of The Day".
Surprised and humbled to be named SA's AOTD. Featured painting: "Mars Crater Drive-By".

2021, 18 Feb
NASA's Perseverance rover landed on Mars today.
Saatchi Art tags me in a surprise "Live From Mars" post. Featured painting: "The Predicament".

2020, 1-31 Oct
"The Global Meltdown" Exhibition, Limner Gallery, Hudson, NY, USA.
Featured painting: "The Frontliner".

2020, 25 Sep - 31 Oct
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