Paintings: Women in Space

Women in Space Painting Series by Ciaran Duffy

Cel vinyl paint on 12in x 9 in 425gsm cold-pressed watercolour paper.

Paintings available for purchase from Big Cartel. €120

June 16th marked fifty years since Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman in space. To commemorate the occasion, Ciaran Duffy has created an adorable series of paintings depicting the great moments in female space exploration.  Not only is she selling the originals, she's just reduced their price! If you're interested in learning more, follow the Women in Space Tumblr.

Valentina Tereshkova - June 16th 1963
First woman in space.

Svetlana Savitskaya - July 25th 1984
First woman to perform a spacewalk.

Mae Jemison - September 12th 1992

Susan Helms - March 10th 2001

First female resident of the ISS

Eileen Collins - July 26th 2005

First female commander of a shuttle, Discovery.

Peggy Whitson - October 12th 2007

The first female commander of the ISS.

Also spent more time in space than any other woman. 376 days in total.

Four women serving together on the ISS represented the highest number of women in space simultaneously. April 14th 2010. Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger, Stephanie Wilson, Tracy Caldwell Dyson and Naoko Yamazaki