Moon Paintings - Alison Moritsugu

Moon Paintings

Moon, Peterborough, New Hampshire, 12/6/97, 6:30pm

1997–2003
12” x 12”
Oil on panel

These paintings are based on my detailed observations of the moon seen at unanticipated times in my life. Oftentimes I am walking or driving when I notice a compelling night sky and must pull over to find a scrap of paper on which to sketch. Working from these notes, I complete the moon painting in my studio. The dates and times of this note-taking are random, echoing how we notice the moon by chance at unexpected times in our lives.

Moon Paintings

Moon, Peterborough, New Hampshire, 12/6/97, 6:30pm

1997–2003
12” x 12”
Oil on panel

These paintings are based on my detailed observations of the moon seen at unanticipated times in my life. Oftentimes I am walking or driving when I notice a compelling night sky and must pull over to find a scrap of paper on which to sketch. Working from these notes, I complete the moon painting in my studio. The dates and times of this note-taking are random, echoing how we notice the moon by chance at unexpected times in our lives.

Moon, Peterborough, New Hampshire, 12/6/97, 6:30pm (detail)

1997–2003
12” x 12”
Oil on panel

These paintings are based on my detailed observations of the moon seen at unanticipated times in my life. Oftentimes I am walking or driving when I notice a compelling night sky and must pull over to find a scrap of paper on which to sketch. Working from these notes, I complete the moon painting in my studio. The dates and times of this note-taking are random, echoing how we notice the moon by chance at unexpected times in our lives.

Moon, Brooklyn Heights, New York, 8/26/96, 8pm

1996–2003
12” x 12”
Oil on panel

These paintings are based on my detailed observations of the moon seen at unanticipated times in my life. Oftentimes I am walking or driving when I notice a compelling night sky and must pull over to find a scrap of paper on which to sketch. Working from these notes, I complete the moon painting in my studio. The dates and times of this note-taking are random, echoing how we notice the moon by chance at unexpected times in our lives.

Jon’s Moon, 2/7/98

1998–2003
12” x 12”
Oil on panel

These paintings are based on my detailed observations of the moon seen at unanticipated times in my life. Oftentimes I am walking or driving when I notice a compelling night sky and must pull over to find a scrap of paper on which to sketch. Working from these notes, I complete the moon painting in my studio. The dates and times of this note-taking are random, echoing how we notice the moon by chance at unexpected times in our lives.

Notes and sketches

1996 to present
Pencil, pen, watercolor on paper

These paintings are based on my detailed observations of the moon seen at unanticipated, random times in my life. Oftentimes I am walking or driving when I notice a compelling night sky and must pull over to find a scrap of paper on which to sketch. Working from these notes, I complete the moon painting in my studio. The dates and times of this note-taking are random, echoing how we notice the moon by chance at unexpected times in our lives.