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Back in 2008, Artist Michael Markowsky publicly announced his goal to stand on the surface of the moon and make a painting, by January 1st 2030.
In pursuit of that goal, he travelled to the North Pole in 2013 with the Royal Canadian Air Force and made landscape paintings outside in the -40oC weather, and then in 2014 became the first person to make drawings while flying faster than the speed of sound in a CF-18 "Hornet" jet plane. That project was documented in the 2015 film Markowsky Draws in a Fighter Plane (Directed by Michael Peterson).
Follow his project on Facebook @PaintOnTheMoon
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Michael Markowsky being interviewed by CityTV in Edmonton, Alberta about his plan to make a painting while standing on the moon (June 25, 2010).
Michael has been interviewed on television, radio and in print over a hundred times since 2008, and in every instance, he is asked questions about his plan to travel to create artwork in outer space.
Follow his project on Facebook @PaintOnTheMoon
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Michael Markowsky being interviewed by News Anchor Lynn Colliar on Global TV about his plan to make a painting while standing on the moon (Sunday, Nov 10, 2013).
Michael has been interviewed on television, radio and in print over a hundred times since 2008, and in every instance, he is asked questions about his plan to travel to create artwork in outer space.
Follow his project on Facebook @PaintOnTheMoon
Television Interview
Michael Markowsky talks about his goal of painting on the moon in a live interview on CTV News (Toronto, Ontario) on September 23, 2018.
Watch the interview: https://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/vancouver-artist-hopes-to-fulfill-ridiculous-dream-by-joining-spacex-moon-mission-1.4105456
Radio Interview
Michael Markowsky talks about his goal of painting on the moon in a live interviewed with “Early Edition” host Stephen Quinn on CBC Radio One (Vancouver, BC) on Wednesday, Sept 18, 2018.
Listen to the interview: https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1324446275558
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Newspaper Front Cover Feature Story
Michael Markowsky talks about his goal of painting on the moon in a feature article that begins on the front cover of The Vancouver Sun (Vancouver, BC) on Wednesday, Sept 18, 2018.
Read the original article: https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/vancouver-artist-hopes-to-hitch-a-ride-to-the-moon-with-japanese-billionaire
Newspaper Front Cover Feature Story
Michael Markowsky talks about his goal of painting on the moon in a feature article that begins on the front cover of The Vancouver Sun (Vancouver, BC) on Wednesday, Sept 18, 2018.
Read the original article:Â https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/vancouver-artist-hopes-to-hitch-a-ride-to-the-moon-with-japanese-billionaire
Newspaper Front Cover Feature Story
Michael Markowsky talks about his goal of painting on the moon in a feature article that begins on the front cover of The Vancouver Sun (Vancouver, BC) on Wednesday, Sept 18, 2018.
Read the original article:Â https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/vancouver-artist-hopes-to-hitch-a-ride-to-the-moon-with-japanese-billionaire
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Michael Markowsky being interviewed by CBC Radio host Shelley Joyce (Daybreak Kamloops) at the Kamloops Art Gallery about his plan to make a painting while standing on the moon (Jan 14, 2015).
Michael has been interviewed on television, radio and in print over a hundred times since 2008, and in every instance, he is asked questions about his plan to travel to create artwork in outer space.
Follow his project on Facebook @PaintOnTheMoon
Film Poster
“Markowsky Draws in a Fighter Plane” is a 30-minute documentary film directed by Michael Peterson, released in 2015. It follows artist Michael Markowsky before, during and after he makes drawings while flying in an F-18. It features spectacular footage from inside the cockpit while he breaks the sound barrier.
IMDB page for the “Markowsky Draws in a Fighter Plane”: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4347930/
About Director Michael Peterson: Michael is an award-winning filmmaker from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He is most well known as the director of the films Knuckleball (2018) and Lloyd the Conqueror (2011).
He's written, directed and produced short films, music videos, commercials, documentary and feature films. He graduated the Canadian Film Centre's Directors Lab in 2013. His films have appeared across the world in over 75 film festivals. He did his undergrad at York University (Communications Studies and Humanities) and his M.Arts, focusing on documentary films, at The University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill. He started out as a writer and making documentary film and moved into making scripted shortly after.
Radio Interview
Michael Markowsky talks about his goal of painting on the moon in an interviewed with Amy Fung on CJSR Radio (Edmonton, Alberta) on June 28, 2010. Michael was a featured artist at the Works Festival of Art that year, and created a public archway that would allow people to pass beneath it and be "transported to the moon."
Listen to the clip on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/michael-markowsky-2/painting-on-the-moon-michael-markowsky-interviewed-by-amy-fung-on-cjsr-edmonton-june-28-2010
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The original sketch Michael Markowsky created to help convey his dream of painting in outer space.
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Another sketch that Michael Markowsky created to help convey his dream of painting in outer space.
Michael officially announced his plan to travel to make art in outer space on March 19, 2008.
Follow his project on Facebook @PaintOnTheMoon
Radio Interview
Michael Markowsky talks about his goal of painting on the moon in an interviewed with Sarah Hoyles on CKUA Radio (Edmonton, Alberta) on January 19, 2014.
Listen to the interview: https://soundcloud.com/ckuaradio/artbeat-january-19#t=33:50
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Michael Markowsky being interviewed by Mike Eckford, host of 'The Shift' on CKNW Radio about his plan to make a painting while standing on the moon (Monday, Nov 11, 2013).
Michael has been interviewed on television, radio and in print over a hundred times since 2008, and in every instance, he is asked questions about his plan to travel to create artwork in outer space.
Follow his project on Facebook @PaintOnTheMoon
Press Release
A copy of the original press release that Michael Markowsky sent out on the morning of of March 19, 2008 to promote his “Paint on the Moon” project.
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Michael Markowsky being interviewed live on Global Calgary by anchor Stefan Keyes about his plan to make a painting while standing on the moon (Sept 27, 2015).
Michael has been interviewed on television, radio and in print over a hundred times since 2008, and in every instance, he is asked questions about his plan to travel to create artwork in outer space.
Follow his project on Facebook @PaintOnTheMoon