LAST CHANCE - I’ve decided to close the calendar sales in 48 hours FOR GOOD!! I realised I can’t handle the logistics with a neborn. So now is the time! Grab it NOW before it’s gone for good. The Black Friday sale is still running too so they’re 25% off too. Link below 👇

🥳 GIVEAWAY TIME! 🥳 signing & shipping this gorgeous print to someone (anywhere in the world) All you need to do is join the heads up list, links below👇🥰 I’ll message the winner on the 8th Dec! & everyone who joins gets a $10 credit that’s valid for 3 months too!

Some awesome Black Friday deals about to drop! 🥳🥳

4 weeks to go! 🥹

The fourth of @cathrinmachin.bsky.social. As I say every time, "it's the last one"!😁

Apologies I’ve been MIA. I’ve been organising our home before baby Luna gets here… only 7 weeks to go. 🥹 Just completed the junk room and the garage. I have to take breaks every 15 minutes because it’s so tiring.

Can you help?… I’m trying to find my people I know there’s more space fans here… just not sure how to reach you Feels weird to ask, but would you give me a signal boost by hitting share? If you’re new… Hi I’m Cat, I make pretty picture of space 🥹 let’s connect if you like weird space art

Processing Astro data is like artwork… eventually you develop your own personal style… Mine is a bit like being punched the face by a rainbow. 😂 😂 look, Life can be incredibly stressful at times so it’s nice to have a pop of colour to bring a bit of joy to life.

Bumpdate - 27 weeks :) only 10 weeks to go 💕💕

What you’re seeing here are different chemical elements Red = hydrogen. Blue = oxygen. This is the Crescent Nebula, Ian & I took this photo with a 17” scope in the California’s desert for our February calendar image

This was 2016, proudly holding my first ever space painting… I’d just left my job as a video game executive producer after having a huge nervous breakdown It was the first time I felt like I was working on something that gave my life a sense of purpose.

Bluesky vs X… So I shared the same post on my X account and even though I have 194k followers I had less intersection than here with only 5k followers. Trying to share the beauty of the cosmos in a perpetual dumpster fire environment is tough! Thanks to all at bluesky, you guys rock x

The calendars launched yesterday :) If you zoom in, you can see that each of the pages are perforated so you can continue to use the prints once the year is over :)

Behold the Eastern Veil Nebula, a haunting supernova remnant that lit up the skies over 10,000 years ago! It took a month to capture using our little amateur telescope under the clear Texas skies. This is also Decembers shot in my 2026 calendar (link in my bio)

2026 calendar is live! Each page is perforated so you can separate each print to use after you’ve finished with the calendar! Added the link in my bio if you’d like to see which astro photos we’ve included :) #astrohomy

Move over 2025… 2026 calendars about to be released! 🥰🥰

My Aurora art store is closing in a few hours. Last chance if you’d like something 🥰 catmachin.com/pages/aurora

The Aurora art store closes in a few days. ✨🥰 link below xx

I’ve been working on something so beautiful today! Shot by my talented husband and I did the post processing :) really obsessed by how the colours are coming out 🥳✨ All those little details are freaking delicious 😮‍💨 #astronomy

The Aurora store is live 🥳🥳✨✨ here’s the link if you’d like a print catmachin.com/pages/ea_aur...

Morning :)

Did a little painting session with it friend Emily this weekend. Was her first time doing oils. She loved it and her work turned out so beautiful :) very impressed.

Only a week away from launch 🚀

Bumpdate - 21 weeks 🥳 started to feel baby up and little kicks

Another day on Facebook. Holy shit 😳

Prints of this Aurora are launching on the 28th! Almost done with the website for it 🥳 The store is only going to be open for 10 days then it’ll be closed for good.

More work on the bubble nebula.

Had a few accusations saying I’m making AI art… Rest assured, everything I do is human made with love, from the ref to the paintings Mikko took this amazing shot in Finland and was kind enough to grant me permission to paint it. None of this is AI. 💕 all made with time, effort, and patience.

Little gem nebula oil painting update 🥹

Baby bump update 🥰✨ We’re off to get the anatomy scan so we can see baby Luna again tomorrow 🥰 Yey

Starting the little gem nebula, doing a little bit each day. First layer is done, will wait two days before adding the next layer 🥰

Just off the phone with the printer to confirm the launch date… we’re launching on the 28th! :) squeee

Just got home from a workshop with @cathrinmachin.bsky.social where we learned the first steps into space painting, and wanted to share some of the pieces Krista and I made during the trip! Can't wait to keep learning and making more, it was so much fun!

Morning painting session 💙 it’s the little gem nebula. Hope all my bluesky peeps are doing well. Sorry I’ve been away for so long. Glad to be back ✨💕

Print store launching in 2 weeks! 🥰✨✨

Oil painting of a dying star 🧡

Seeing Van Gogh starry night in person…. Seriously images do it no justice

Heads up - Couples Telescope Workshop 🥰🔭 (!) Applications close in a week If you’d like to attend a retreat with star filled skies in a cozy log cabin & learn how to take photos of the cosmos… we provide the telescopes, chef, & gorgeous accommodation. link in next post 💕

Anyone want to learn how to take photos of galaxies and nebulae? (Or to paint them) Ian & I are running workshops for beginners & up. If you’re curious, I’ve put some details below 👇 🥰

New shot from JWST… WOW!

Great news… Eye Surgery was a success!! No more operations for now… just an annual checkup to look for more retinal holes 😂 Anyway… look at those damn pupils

Off to see my Eye Surgeon for the final checkup! Wish me luck 🤞

Look at this gorgeous painting of 🌕 from @cathrinmachin.bsky.social !!

Will draw the winners on the 17th (not the 7th) There’s still time to join if you would like a FREE calendar 🥰🥰 tinyurl.com/SpaceCalenda...

Painted the Aurora in oil 💙💚

Heads up ❤️ Store Closing Today ❤️ Thank you to everyone who ordered pieces I’m so moved by your support. I hope this artwork fills your homes and offices with love and tranquility. Still a few hours to get a print, they’re $165 and ship worldwide tinyurl.com/ILY2TheMoon

The store is live! 🥹🥳 If you’d like a moon print theres are few left. It’s open until the 7th Feb tinyurl.com/ILY2TheMoon

Realise this is going to sound silly But when I painted this, I focused on filling every brush stroke with as much love as I possibly could So when you look at the artwork, you get to feel that Love radiating back at you. I know it’s daft, but I hope you feel it anyway

Will be painting live for the Night Photo Summit in 30 mins! With National parks at night 💕🙏✨ 2025.nightphotosummit.com/talks/painti...

My health insurance refused to pay for my emergency eye surgery & just sent me a huge bill. 💔 I don’t like asking for handouts. But if you’d like to help, I’m launching the moon print on the 30th, and the money raised will help cover this 🥺 Join the early access list here: tinyurl.com/ILYTTMoon