Thomas Blackshear Art Gallery
Gallery updated on Tuesday, June 9, 2026
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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. <br><BR>
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.<br><BR>
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.<br><BR>
Browse and enjoy the great African American Art work from one of Today's most collected African American Artists, Thomas Blackshear..
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.<br><BR>
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.<br><BR>
Browse and enjoy the great African American Art work from one of Today's most collected African American Artists, Thomas Blackshear..
Thomas Blackshear Current Portfolio
Du Sable-Commemorative Pane
Star Wars Series - R2d2 And Wicket
1988 Wizard Of Oz
Black Heritage Jean Baptiste Set
TWINKY WINK CLOWN
Little Pilot Adorable Boy And Girl Artist Proof Hand Signed By Thomas Blackshear
Star Trek Lt. Uhura 25th Anniversary Plate
Next Generation Crew - Dr. Crusher
CATCHING A BLESSING GIRL HAND SIGNED ARTIST PROOF
Night In Day - Unframed Print Artist Proof
Star Trek Riker - The Next Generation
James Cagney
CATCHING A BLESSING BOY HAND SIGNED ARTIST PROOF
Intimacy (serigraph) Unframed Original Release Artist Proof
Watchers In The Night (canvas Edition) With Forgiven Witness Cards
Zip Doodle Innocent Wonders
Star Trek Mr. Spock 25th Anniversary Plate
Now What? Lithograph
Wizard Of Oz - A Glimpse Of The Munchkins
1988 Wizard Of Oz We're Off To See The Wizard
Intimacy (serigraph) Original Release
Star Trek Dr. Mccoy 25th Anniversary Plate
Liberty Framed Print - Limited Edition
Magnificent Mare
Star Trek Picard - The Next Generation
Ready For Battle
Star Trek Captain Kirk 25th Anniversary Plate
Angel At Rest
For You
Star Wars Series - Luke And Darth Vader
Star Trek Scotty 25th Anniversary Plate
Star Trek Collector Plate 25th Anniversary
Pinkie Poo Innocent Wonders Artist Signed
Texas Chillin Lithograph
Beauty And The Beast - Unframed Print
1988 Wizard Of Oz Dorothy Meets The Scarecrow
Beauty And The Beast
Waggletag
Next Generation Crew - Geordi Laforge
Golden Breeze Anniversary Edition
Star Trek Hikaru Sulu 25th Anniversary Plate
Next Generation Crew - Lt. Worf
Liberty Print Only - Limited Edition
Liberty Poster Print
Dinky Toot Innocent Wonders
Super Bowl XXXVII Commemorative Poster
Little Pilot Adorable Boy Hand Signed Artist Proof
Intimacy Anniversary Edition Number 2
Beauty And The Beast
Forgiven
Indian Paint Brush
1988 Wizard Of Oz If I Were King Of The Forest
Golden Breeze Framed Anniversary Edition
Awakening
Angel At Rest Artist Proof Hand Signed By Thomas Blackshear
Beauty And The Beast
Swan Song
The Watcher
Classic Movie Monsters
1988 Wizard Of Oz The Great And Powerful Oz
Catching A Blessing Artist Proof (set of 2)
Next Generation Crew - Counselor Troi
Next Generation Crew - Data
Preparing to Sound the Alarm Lithograph
The Vessel
Little Pilot Adorable Girl Hand Signed Artist Proof
Rustic Decorative Stand
The Sound Of Victory