Blake Chamberlain
$175 - $500 USD
Blake Chamberlain is a traditional artist from New York. You can visit him at blakeart.work/commissions to fill out an interest form. All portraits are done with acrylic paint on gallery-wrapped canvas and are ready to hang; edges are finished so framing is optional. Please allow 3 to 4 weeks for a custom portrait. Blake requires a 50% deposit before work begins. Prices range from $175 (8x8 inches) to $500 (16x20 inches), although other sizes are available.
“I am a transgender interdisciplinary artist living in the Fingerlakes area of New York state. I strive to make vibrant and eclectic art that encourages strong reactions both intellectual and visceral. My collection of portrait series honor social justice movements of local and global importance. I also frequently take private commissions to paint portraits in my distinctive style. I've even painted several beloved family pets.
My hometown is Auburn, New York, once a hotbed of 19th century abolitionism and women's rights movements, and famed for being the town Harriet Tubman settled in. I grew up inspired by hearing Tubman's amazing story repeatedly intertwined with the local lore and I've harbored a lifelong fascination with her tireless struggle for justice and equality. While recently living in the Seattle, Washington area I received a grant for “Trans American History” - a portrait series which honors American transgender, gender non-conforming, and non-binary activists. I also had the privilege of creating a mural project for the Women's Rights National Historical Park which depicts the group of organizers of the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention and Frederick Douglass. I've spent my artistic career re-visualizing what it means to challenge the status quo with a colorful, eye-catching flair.”
