Whoopi hosted her TNG co-stars Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden and Michael Dorn on "The View" today and donned her Guinan gear on a mock-up of Ten Forward!

September 2022 is the month marking 35 years of Star Trek TNG, the show that introduced me to the Star Trek universe and Science Fiction as a whole, and shaped so much of my life.

Over on Twitter, I was asked to take part in the #TNG35Art, where many artists who love TNG will be showing art they made in celebration each day of the month.

I had the pleasure of making this portrait of Guinan, with her knowing gaze and enigmatic smile. I am looking forward to seeing the art this month in celebration of Star Trek and following some new artists <3

Data and Guinan in Ten Forward

I absolutely love how Guinan never shuts anyone down. Like, she says people have to figure out their first love affairs for themselves, Data says “I am not capable of love”, and she just replies “then it’s going to be a very unique experience. She doesn’t contradict him and say yes you are, and nor does she dismiss him and tell him to stop thinking about it then. She just says this’ll be unique. What an encouragement that is. You’re different, and neither of us knows what a relationship would look like for you, but that makes the prospect more exciting, not less. What a woman.