University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy
University of Hawaii at Hilo Physics and Astronomy Dept
The Artist in the Observatory
Jon Lomberg

Lomberg discussed his 30 years of creating art illustrating discoveries in astronomy, including his long collaboration with Carl Sagan (COSMOS, CONTACT), NASA (The Voyager Record), and the Gemini Observatory, showing how the worlds of art and science interact. About 60 people braved the Hilo rain to enjoy this presentation profusely illustrated with artwork and animation.
Lomberg answers questions after the talk It seemed as though everyone in the audience was in the market for a Lomberg print
Jon presented an excellent talk that emphasized the importance of art depicting science Josh and Jon talking about mapping objects in Milky Way portrait painting