This painting depicts the Horsehead Nebula, a star-forming region near Orion’s Belt, and is part of a series exploring the vast places in the universe where stars and planetary systems are born. The iconic horse-shaped silhouette appears where thick clouds of gas and dust are backlit by the glowing nebula behind them, creating a form that feels alive and in constant motion. I am inspired by this nebula because it embodies both endurance and change, a quiet reminder that creation is a process unfolding over time, and that even in the vastness of space, new possibilities are always emerging.