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Will Blake

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Will Blake
Will Blake
Born1991
Oshkosh, WI, United States
EducationUniversity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Florence Academy of Art, Glasgow School of Art
Known forPainting, American Civil War reenactment
Websitehttps://www.williamblakeart.com/

Will Blake (born 1991) is an American painter best known for his representations of American Civil War reenactment.[1]

Education

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He studied at the Florence Academy of Art in the summer of 2012, the Glasgow School of Art in the spring of 2013 and graduated from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign BFA painting program in 2014.[2]

Career

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His exhibition with artist Sean Tierney at Figure One, titled "Between the States" was his first showing of his Civil War reenactment work.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Hinsdale native shows Civil War in art work". Chicago Tribune. March 4, 2015.
  2. ^ Merli, Melissa (April 27, 2014). "Studio Visit: William Blake". news-gazette.com.
  3. ^ "Get Between the States". smilepolitely.com. 17 April 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
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