Little Pilot Adorable Girl Hand Signed Artist Proof - THOMAS BLACKSHEAR II, the son of an Air Force captain, was born in Waco, Texas, and grew up in Atlanta, Georgia. "Drawing was all I ever liked to do," he says. "While all the other guys were playing baseball or basketball, I was in my house, drawing." He pursued an interest in art throughout high school, securing a scholarship to the Art Institute of Chicago. After a year there, he transferred to the nearby Academy of Art. While finishing his college education, he was recruited by Hallmark Cards and later became the apprentice of illustrator Mark English.
Blackshear settled in Kansas City, where he became head illustrator at the prestigious Godbold/Richter Studio. A year later, he began a prosperous freelance career, illustrating many advertisements, several U.S. Postal Service stamp collections—one called "Black Heritage," another on classic movies, and a third on jazz musicians—and several series of Hamilton Group collector s plates featuring scenes from Star Wars, Star Trek,...
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| World renowned artist Thomas Blackshear has once again proven what a truly gifted sculptor and illustrator he is. The Collection Shop is both excited and proud to introduce the new Little Pilots series, featuring the fittingly named baby angels - Adorable! Expertly sculpted with exceptional deft and precision, these figurines are a must for any collector! |
| Little Pilot Adorable Girl Hand Signed Artist Proof, by Thomas Blackshear is a Limited Edition production by the Artist. Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity which affirms that this is an authentic Limited Edition production from Thomas Blackshear |
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