Live with World-renowned, Topps Licensed Artist Blake Jamieson
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Sam and Fred Kyung-Jin Rezeau, CEO of the NFT Marketplace Litemint, sit for an open Twitter Space discussion with world-renowned and Topps Licensed Artist Blake Jamieson. We touch on his roots, how he got started as a professional artist and get insight into the mindset it takes to make it in this business as a professional artist.
About Blake:
During a trip to Las Vegas in 2017, while dropping off a portrait to Rick Harrison (Pawn Stars), Blake met former NFL player and current NFL manager Jarred Fayson. Jarred encouraged Blake to paint for professional athletes, introducing Blake to a few of his clients (CJ Anderson, Jahleel Addae, Corey Liuget). Blake has since leveraged those relationships to become the premier portrait artist for NFL athletes, and is quickly making a name for himself in other professional sports.
In 2020 Blake started working with Topps, redesigning 20 iconic baseball cards alongside 19 other artists for Project 2020. Since then he has launched a solo set, Topps 1951 by Blake Jamieson, and is currently working on Project70.
Blake's art is in the collections of Howie Mandel, Gary Vaynerchuk, Rick Harrison, and over 250 professional athletes in the NFL, NBA, MLS, MLB, NHL, and PLL. His art has also been purchased for international private collections, including in Spain, Canada, Dubai, Australia, and Switzerland.
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