Abstract
This essay reflects on a series of etchings created as a personal tribute to my father, Allan Leslie Combs, and inspired by Olaf Stapledon’s Star Maker. Blending memoir, art, and cosmological imagination, the article explores creative gratitude, spiritual vision in science fiction, and the connection between art and consciousness.
Keywords: Allan Leslie Combs, Olaf Stapledon, Star Maker, consciousness and creativity
Recommended Citation
Combs, A. (2026). A Thank-You Gift to My Dad: Illustrations Based on Olaf Stapledon’s Star Maker. Journal of Conscious Evolution, 22(2). https://digitalcommons.ciis.edu/cejournal/vol22/iss2/18
