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Thomas Blackshear's Ebony Visions THE WISE WANDERER FIRST ISSUE |
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802855 |
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$210.00
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| Availability |
Yes as of 8/30/2008
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| Status |
Available
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| Condition |
New |
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Limited Edition |
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| Dimension |
11 3/4 |
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| Description |
THE WISE WANDERER FIRST ISSUE
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'THE WISE WANDERER'
The search for truth often involves an intention to gain insight while working against adversity. Thomas Blackshear portrays this dedication to a meaningful quest through an elderly wise man leaning into the winds of opposition, intent on seeking greater wisdom and truth.
The story began in 1995 with The Storyteller, the most sought after Ebony Visions figurine, which introduced the wise old man sharing universal truths and stories of his heritage...
It then continued in 2000 with the Rite Of Passage, depicting the old man passing his staff, which represents knowledge and heritage, to a youth who will now take on his adult responsibilities...
And now comes The Wise Wanderer, continuing his journey in search of greater enlightenment, as he prepares to move beyond his physical world into a spiritual realm.
This is a must have piece for an Ebony Visions enthusist.
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THE WISE WANDERER FIRST ISSUE, by Thomas Blackshear's Ebony Visions |
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Artist Bio: 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, and The Wizard of Oz. Although he was successful, he was dissatisfied and decided to pursue a career in fine art.
Blackshear has received many awards for his artwork, including the Society of Illustrators’ coveted Gold Medal. He was profiled on The Living Canvas, an art magazine of the airwaves that was shown on public television, and he has been featured on the Ebony/Jet Showcase and The 700 Club, and in The Saturday Evening Post. An exhibit of his original works for the Black Heritage stamp series premiered in 1992 at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History and subsequently toured the United States.
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