Dr. Laci Brock 🪐
@stellerarts.com
🎨 merging art + astrophysics
✨ space-inspired paintings
🔭 planetary science PhD
🪶 bird nerd, gamer, cloud watcher
⬇️ email list, shop, & contact
https://stellerarts.com
✨ space-inspired paintings
🔭 planetary science PhD
🪶 bird nerd, gamer, cloud watcher
⬇️ email list, shop, & contact
https://stellerarts.com
Behold! My Solar System Christmas tree 🎄
Created 5 years ago, it’s a black tree with hand painted ornaments. Each year I added something new—asteroids from clay, moon ornaments, tree skirt, more stars, and even made it rotate. One year it was my favorite exoplanetary system, TRAPPIST-1. 🔭🧪🐡
Created 5 years ago, it’s a black tree with hand painted ornaments. Each year I added something new—asteroids from clay, moon ornaments, tree skirt, more stars, and even made it rotate. One year it was my favorite exoplanetary system, TRAPPIST-1. 🔭🧪🐡
December 25, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Behold! My Solar System Christmas tree 🎄
Created 5 years ago, it’s a black tree with hand painted ornaments. Each year I added something new—asteroids from clay, moon ornaments, tree skirt, more stars, and even made it rotate. One year it was my favorite exoplanetary system, TRAPPIST-1. 🔭🧪🐡
Created 5 years ago, it’s a black tree with hand painted ornaments. Each year I added something new—asteroids from clay, moon ornaments, tree skirt, more stars, and even made it rotate. One year it was my favorite exoplanetary system, TRAPPIST-1. 🔭🧪🐡
A Baja Blast counts as space art, right?? #ArtAdventCalendar
December 24, 2025 at 1:16 AM
A Baja Blast counts as space art, right?? #ArtAdventCalendar
You guys, right after I snapped this pic, I looked outside and a hummingbird flew right up to my window. I think she approves!
Not finished yet btw. Needed another layer on the background first. That will help me judge tones for the final details. #ArtAdventCalendar
Not finished yet btw. Needed another layer on the background first. That will help me judge tones for the final details. #ArtAdventCalendar
December 22, 2025 at 11:24 PM
You guys, right after I snapped this pic, I looked outside and a hummingbird flew right up to my window. I think she approves!
Not finished yet btw. Needed another layer on the background first. That will help me judge tones for the final details. #ArtAdventCalendar
Not finished yet btw. Needed another layer on the background first. That will help me judge tones for the final details. #ArtAdventCalendar
Another day of my husband making me a cute little pancake and a gigantic one for himself lol
December 21, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Another day of my husband making me a cute little pancake and a gigantic one for himself lol
Lately I’m exploring my artistic side as a separate entity from my scientist side. Most of my paintings combine both, and sometimes there is pressure that my art needs to teach. I’m having a great time creating space art that’s just…fun! First layer on the star candy today (took about ~3 hours).
December 21, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Lately I’m exploring my artistic side as a separate entity from my scientist side. Most of my paintings combine both, and sometimes there is pressure that my art needs to teach. I’m having a great time creating space art that’s just…fun! First layer on the star candy today (took about ~3 hours).
It took the full power of my last remaining brain cell today to paint the scoring numbers. Gave the background a first layer, too. Once everything dries I can finish the final details & will paint deez pinballs. 🕹️
December 19, 2025 at 2:27 AM
It took the full power of my last remaining brain cell today to paint the scoring numbers. Gave the background a first layer, too. Once everything dries I can finish the final details & will paint deez pinballs. 🕹️
Mini pinball game update. Today I added the first layer on the scoopy things (idk what they’re called). Tomorrow I’ll add the scoring numbers. Only a few things left + the background. Almost finished! #ArtAdventCalendar
December 18, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Mini pinball game update. Today I added the first layer on the scoopy things (idk what they’re called). Tomorrow I’ll add the scoring numbers. Only a few things left + the background. Almost finished! #ArtAdventCalendar
anyone care for a game of 70s mini pinball?
December 14, 2025 at 6:08 PM
anyone care for a game of 70s mini pinball?
a moment for the reflections & letters 🤌
December 13, 2025 at 1:23 AM
a moment for the reflections & letters 🤌
pinball game progress 🚀
December 12, 2025 at 4:49 AM
pinball game progress 🚀
just going to record a little clip
*proceeds to block entire camera with my body*
*proceeds to block entire camera with my body*
December 11, 2025 at 4:43 AM
just going to record a little clip
*proceeds to block entire camera with my body*
*proceeds to block entire camera with my body*
On a quest to create space art in different materials. This will be a mini pinball game! #ArtAdventCalendar
December 10, 2025 at 3:30 AM
On a quest to create space art in different materials. This will be a mini pinball game! #ArtAdventCalendar
December 8, 2025 at 6:46 PM
holy forking shirt balls it’s here
December 7, 2025 at 8:18 PM
holy forking shirt balls it’s here
You probably have no idea what I’m painting here. It looks weird. But eventually, it will be an awesome representation of how we combine telescope data to better understand the universe!
Cat’s Paw Nebula 🐾
rectangles = infrared, JWST
black & white = visible light, Hubble (lower resolution)
Cat’s Paw Nebula 🐾
rectangles = infrared, JWST
black & white = visible light, Hubble (lower resolution)
December 5, 2025 at 5:27 AM
You probably have no idea what I’m painting here. It looks weird. But eventually, it will be an awesome representation of how we combine telescope data to better understand the universe!
Cat’s Paw Nebula 🐾
rectangles = infrared, JWST
black & white = visible light, Hubble (lower resolution)
Cat’s Paw Nebula 🐾
rectangles = infrared, JWST
black & white = visible light, Hubble (lower resolution)
My expertise and art is astro/planetary related, but I am a huge bird nerd too! I occasionally paint them, like this little Costa’s hummingbird in my yard. My business name was also inspired by a bird—Cyanocitta stelleri, the Steller’s Jay. #ArtAdventCalendar
December 3, 2025 at 11:12 PM
My expertise and art is astro/planetary related, but I am a huge bird nerd too! I occasionally paint them, like this little Costa’s hummingbird in my yard. My business name was also inspired by a bird—Cyanocitta stelleri, the Steller’s Jay. #ArtAdventCalendar
December desert blooms 🌺
December 3, 2025 at 4:01 AM
December desert blooms 🌺
I spent $40 and waited 1.5 months to acquire this bag of gummy space shuttles because they’re cute & I want to paint a picture of them!
December 2, 2025 at 5:24 PM
I spent $40 and waited 1.5 months to acquire this bag of gummy space shuttles because they’re cute & I want to paint a picture of them!
Spectrum of Stardust was my first nebula in oils. I started it in January 2023 right after I made the bold, slightly unhinged decision to leave academia & become a full-time space artist.
✨ #ArtAdventCalendar
✨ #ArtAdventCalendar
December 2, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Spectrum of Stardust was my first nebula in oils. I started it in January 2023 right after I made the bold, slightly unhinged decision to leave academia & become a full-time space artist.
✨ #ArtAdventCalendar
✨ #ArtAdventCalendar
Space nostalgia coming right up! First layer on the mini pinball game 🛸
December 1, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Space nostalgia coming right up! First layer on the mini pinball game 🛸
Last call for prints! Scientifically Accurate Star disappears tomorrow and it won’t be back. ☀️ #spaceart
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November 30, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Last call for prints! Scientifically Accurate Star disappears tomorrow and it won’t be back. ☀️ #spaceart
stellerarts.com/pages/scient...
stellerarts.com/pages/scient...
Who remembers these mini pinball games? This is going to be the subject of one of my next paintings! 🚀
November 29, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Who remembers these mini pinball games? This is going to be the subject of one of my next paintings! 🚀
No, I did not just glue a balloon to the canvas! Prints of Scientifically Accurate Star are only here until Monday before they pop (haha get it) ☀️
stellerarts.com/pages/scient...
stellerarts.com/pages/scient...
November 28, 2025 at 7:40 PM
No, I did not just glue a balloon to the canvas! Prints of Scientifically Accurate Star are only here until Monday before they pop (haha get it) ☀️
stellerarts.com/pages/scient...
stellerarts.com/pages/scient...
it can be done now because I am tired of looking at it 😌
November 26, 2025 at 10:46 PM
it can be done now because I am tired of looking at it 😌
Crystal star & moon are almost finished! Just some highlights & background touch ups after they dry ⭐️🌙
November 24, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Crystal star & moon are almost finished! Just some highlights & background touch ups after they dry ⭐️🌙