Patrick Rawlings (born 1955) is an American technical illustrator and

space art Space art, also known as astronomical art, is a genre of art that Visual representation, visually depicts the universe through various Style (visual arts), artistic styles. It may also refer to Work of art, artworks sent into Outer space, space. ...

ist. Since 1970s his illustrations related to

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featured in hundreds of books and magazines, as well as in film and television. Pat Rawlings is a B.A. in Art earned from the

University of Houston–Clear Lake The University of Houston–Clear Lake (UHCL) is a public university in Pasadena, Texas, Pasadena and Houston in Texas, with branch campuses in Pearland, Texas, Pearland and Texas Medical Center. It is part of the University of Houston System, U ...

. He is a Charter Fellow, and Trustee of the

International Association of Astronomical Artists The International Association of Astronomical Artists (IAAA), is a non-profit organization whose members implement and participate in astronomical and space art projects, promote education about space art and foster international cooperation in art ...

. Pat Rawlins bio
(retrieved April 17, 2019) He is the 1989 recipient of the Space Pioneer Awards from the

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in "Compelling Art" category.National Space Society Space Pioneer Awards
/ref> He lives in the

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with his wife Linda.

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External links

Pat Rawlins website
1955 births Living people Space artists American illustrators University of Houston–Clear Lake alumni {{US-illustrator-stub