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Star Dust - My Personal Discovery

Papier Mache'+ Oil painting 2003 sizes:130cmx100cm =52"x40". I will start my Birthday speech with -"Our Lives Are Woven Together For A Reason". The discovery landed safetly,"THANKS GOD FOR THAT"... On February 1,2003 ,Seven astronauts died,during reentry into atmosphere-The Columbia disaster.For me personally,it was a great SHOCK...Perhaps I'm too sensitive person,but,it affected me in the STRONGEST way that can be.With SEA of TEARS,in my eYes,I understood that,I have a mission to make a painting,in memory of the 7 wonderful astronauts,including the first Israeli astronaut,Ilan Ramon Z"L.For about 2 months,I worked fully,on this painting.When I finished this painting,I knew,I should give it as a present for HUMANITY.I felt this painting should be hanged in the most apropriate place,for commemoration purpose.Somehow,until this very moment,I did not find the right place for it,I tried my best ,when I finished this work.Today,I think perhaps you can help me find the right place for this work. Today,when I took once more photos of the Columbia,my son Yarin said to me ,he wants to be a scientist of shuttles...which reminds me that when my other son Saar was about his age,he wanted to be an astronaut. Never too late... Copyrights(c)Nira Dabush

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Calvin McFarlane 03 May 2009

wow. my eyes are open and i see. wonderful testament, wonderful tribute. i was at work at a commercial studio when the incident took place and i remember standing there in shock and horror yet knowing that they were already moving on.

Artist Reply: Hello Calvin.. I just now saw this comment of yours by chance. When it happened, I was at home near TV, asking my kid Saar to come look the landing... I didn't realize it was going to end in a disaster... YES, I was also shocked. And, I decided few days after that I must paint something in honor of the memory of the astronauts. On the Columbia was the first Israeli astronaut, Ilan Ramon... and we kind of followed him... So it was really shocking for us here. Kind regards, NIRA.

jamie winter 17 Jul 2007

excellent and amazing. i think ill spend the day in your portfollio being amazed and awed

Steve Farr 20 Mar 2006

Wow!! This is such a cool image, Mira!! I luv it! The white smoke and clouds look so 3 dimensional! The composition is excellent! I like everything about it!!!

Artist Reply: Thanks a lot Steve..well part of this creation is definitely 3D made...the photo in this size can't show the work in its best...Glad you love it...

José Fortunato 03 Mar 2006

Now I understand !!! Children, space dream and tragedy, but allways trying to go further ! Thanks God tha there are our children, future heroes of the space adventure. Great work and tribute to Science and Astronauts

Pepita Selles 02 Feb 2006

Good and emotionell topic,and very good and well detalid painting.Greet in every thing.