Esteemed Animal Portrait Artist Georgea Blakey, Recently Arrived From England, Now Accepting Commissions in the USA
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Georgea Blakey (http://georgeablakeyart.com/) has earned accolades from every corner of the globe for her expressive portraits of horses, dogs and other subjects. From her new studio in San Francisco, she hopes to introduce American high society to her timeless, exceptional art.
Among Blakey's more unique projects was the immortalization on canvas of the Prince of Wales with his polo pony. Luminaries like Arabella Bishop, Senior Director of Sotheby's Ireland, and expert dog trainer Mike Wombacher have roundly praised her finely detailed work. Meanwhile, her long list of high-profile and celebrity clients has earned her the distinction of "High Society's Number One Choice for Animal Portraiture."
"My goal with each portrait, no matter how large or small, is to capture the subject's essential individuality," commented Blakey. "I have learned how to communicate the love each owner has for its animal and the reflection of that love in the animal's eyes."
Commissioning work from Blakey begins with a simple phone call, followed by a personal visit to get a better feel for the subject and his or her surroundings. She is comfortable working in any medium, from oil or watercolor to pastels or pencil. In consultation with each client, Blakey can select and incorporate certain motifs or additional subjects. Some portraits have featured pairs of animals or architectural elements to provide a sense of place. Painting with the subject posed in front of her is naturally ideal, but when necessary - for example, a posthumous portrait - Blakey can work from photographs.
In England, Blakey's life-size and startlingly lifelike portraits of horses have generated tremendous enthusiasm. A polo player herself before an injury derailed that career; the artist shares a special affinity for equestrian subjects. She was commissioned by The Sultan of Pahang to paint his favourite polo pony.
Blakey's work has been publicly exhibited in venues ranging from the Osborne Studio Gallery in London's Belgravia to the Royal Windsor Horse Show. She has been commissioned to work in locales ranging from English country houses to South African game reserves to the polo farms of Argentina and Palm Beach.
With a new place to call home in one of the nation's most cosmopolitan and artistic cities, Blakey anticipates continuing success within her niche.
About the Artist
Georgea Blakey is a British society portrait artist, specializing in equestrian and animal subjects.
Formerly from London but now based in San Francisco, she has taken on an assortment of commissions ranging from intimate portraits to large-scale murals for high profile and celebrity clients.
Blakey has many illustrious clients from the worlds of the British aristocracy, international show business, media and sport. These include Mike Azzaro, 10 goal USA polo player, Memo Gracida, 10 goal Mexican polo player, Miss World, HRH Sultan of Pahang and Viscount and Viscountess Cowdray. Blakey has also painted Prince Charles with his polo pony. Her portrait was commissioned by The Lords Taverners Cricket Society and was auctioned for charity. Sir Tim Rice, the lyricist partner of Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber was the winning bidder.
Blakey was the Senior Art Scholar at the prestigious St Paul's Girls' School in London and also graduated from The Chelsea College of Art with a merit award in The History of Art. She feels her greatest tuition has been working in the field, drawing from life and nature whenever possible.
Those who work with animals know it can often be a risky business and painting them is no exception. Blakey has many amusing anecdotes from her travels including the time she was given a 'love bite' by a randy stallion she was drawing in the pampas outside Buenos Aires. The local doctor's surgery was closed so she was rushed to the nearest vet for a tetanus shot.
Most of the images on http://www.georgeablakeyart.com are available as framed prints in various sizes.
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