A loose, sketchy, geometric drawing shows specialists working around the Psyche spacecraft mounted to the launch vehicle, working with their hands or on computers, shadowy outline of the spacecraft with solar panels deployed in the background. The work is rough and unfinished, and the asteroid unformed, to show that the mission is still in progress and Psyche's true appearance is still unknown.

Seeking

CAITLIN RICHARD

April 27th, 2026

Major: BS Biological Sciences (Conservation Biology & Ecology), BS Anthropology

Genre/Medium: Sennelier Soft Pastels on BFK Rives Paper, Cream, 22″ x 30″ 280gsm, Casein Fixative

About the Work: 

This piece is about the many moments before we actually reach Psyche.

The composition shows many different members of the Psyche team working across different stages of the mission. Some are hands-on with the spacecraft, others monitor or calculate from a distance. The figures themselves are quick, note-like sketches, and no single person is the focus, to demonstrate the many individuals who made the mission possible and how interconnected their roles are.

The drawing is left unfinished to draw a parallel to the mission still being in progress. The asteroid is left unformed to reflect the idea that although there are many predictions, the physical reality of Psyche is still something we do not know.

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Date Added: 04-27-2026
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/Caitlin Richard - Psyche Inspired

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