Painting by Amelia Brown

9 x 12 inches

Gouache and gold ink on black paper.

In homage to the star chart of Prince Eskandar, 1411, Iran. Geocentric star chart with the elements and planets in orbit. Combining zodiac symbology from Persian and Chinese traditions. Surrounded by the 28 lunar mansions and inscribed with the words of two great female poets:

“We are stardust, billion year old carbon, we’ve got to get ourselves back to the garden.”
-Joni Mitchell

“Of course! The path to heaven doesn’t lay down in flat miles. It’s in the imagination with which you perceive the world and the gestures with which you honor it.”

-Mary Oliver