Thomas Blackshear Art Gallery
Gallery updated on Monday, June 15, 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
Rustic Decorative Stand
Little Pilot Adorable Boy And Girl Artist Proof Hand Signed By Thomas Blackshear
Waggletag
Ready For Battle
Beauty And The Beast - Unframed Print
Intimacy Anniversary Edition Number 2
The Watcher
Liberty Poster Print
Golden Breeze Framed Anniversary Edition
Du Sable-Commemorative Pane
Magnificent Mare
The Vessel
Little Pilot Adorable Boy Hand Signed Artist Proof
Zip Doodle Innocent Wonders
Super Bowl XXXVII Commemorative Poster
Intimacy (serigraph) Original Release
Swan Song
Liberty Framed Print - Limited Edition
Beauty And The Beast
Star Trek Hikaru Sulu 25th Anniversary Plate
TWINKY WINK CLOWN
Next Generation Crew - Lt. Worf
Classic Movie Monsters
1988 Wizard Of Oz The Great And Powerful Oz
For You
Night In Day - Unframed Print Artist Proof
Beauty And The Beast
Angel At Rest
Star Wars Series - Luke And Darth Vader
Angel At Rest Artist Proof Hand Signed By Thomas Blackshear
Catching A Blessing Artist Proof (set of 2)
Next Generation Crew - Counselor Troi
Star Trek Captain Kirk 25th Anniversary Plate
1988 Wizard Of Oz We're Off To See The Wizard
Star Trek Picard - The Next Generation
Star Trek Riker - The Next Generation
Little Pilot Adorable Girl Hand Signed Artist Proof
1988 Wizard Of Oz Dorothy Meets The Scarecrow
Star Trek Dr. Mccoy 25th Anniversary Plate
Next Generation Crew - Geordi Laforge
Next Generation Crew - Dr. Crusher
CATCHING A BLESSING BOY HAND SIGNED ARTIST PROOF
Dinky Toot Innocent Wonders
Pinkie Poo Innocent Wonders Artist Signed
James Cagney
Forgiven
Preparing to Sound the Alarm Lithograph
Golden Breeze Anniversary Edition
Next Generation Crew - Data
Liberty Print Only - Limited Edition
1988 Wizard Of Oz
Beauty And The Beast
Watchers In The Night (canvas Edition) With Forgiven Witness Cards
Wizard Of Oz - A Glimpse Of The Munchkins
Star Wars Series - R2d2 And Wicket
Star Trek Mr. Spock 25th Anniversary Plate
Now What? Lithograph
Star Trek Lt. Uhura 25th Anniversary Plate
Texas Chillin Lithograph
Star Trek Collector Plate 25th Anniversary
Indian Paint Brush
The Sound Of Victory
Intimacy (serigraph) Unframed Original Release Artist Proof
1988 Wizard Of Oz If I Were King Of The Forest
Awakening
Black Heritage Jean Baptiste Set
Star Trek Scotty 25th Anniversary Plate
CATCHING A BLESSING GIRL HAND SIGNED ARTIST PROOF