Thomas Blackshear Watchers in the Night (Canvas Edition)
Item ID
900019.
Price
$150.00
Availability
Yes as of 5/18/2008
Status
Limited Availability
Condition
Unframed Art
Edition
Limited Edition
Size / no.
Limited Edition
Dimension
26 inches x 21 inches
Description
The painting is entitled "Watchers in the Night" because it not only shows the powerful image of an angel providing covering and protection, but also reveals the presence of the Holy Spirit, which is represented by the flame above the angel's hand.
Thomas said, "I hope you are reminded each time you look at this painting, that no matter what you are going through as God's child, there are angels under the Lord's command who are close by and ready to assist you."
Notes*:
This is the Canvas only (no frame)
Comes signed and numbered with certificate of authenticity.
This print was issued & released in 2001.
The Forgiven 3 x 5 Print is our gift to you with the purchase of the above item.
Watchers in the Night (Canvas Edition), by Thomas Blackshear
is a Limited Edition production signed 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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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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