Original Art Creations

Blaine's Custom Art Studio

Welcome to my art shop. I started painting in 1998 while I was recovering from a bone marrow transplant to cure Leukemia (potentially brought on by cancer treatment I received as a child for a rare glandular cancer). I was initially a singer and actor but while my immune system was recovering I needed to find a new creative outlet.

I am lucky to live in the paradise we call Vancouver Island so there is no shortage of inspiration and beauty. At present I am working on two separate painting series. My Pride Flag series is a series of paintings that reflect some of the history of the LGBTQ community. The second and still in it's infancy is a series of Trails and Walkways around Vancouver Island.

Featured collection

Vancouver Island Series

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The Birth of the Pride Series

The Pride series actually came about accidentally. I had done a painting for a friend and wanted to do another for his husband, but the photo I had was in black and white. I didn't want to do a grayscale image since the previous painting was a bright colourful drag queen painting, so I decided to paint it over a rainbow flag. I put down the initial Rainbow background then added gray to the primary colours to paint the detail. I was so happy with the outcome it inspired me to start the series. I have always found too much LGBTQ art to be too overtly sexual, bordering on pornographic and I didn't want to do that. I wanted to pick ideas that were important to the history of gay culture and potentially unknown to younger members of the community, like the Handkerchief Code. The modern Grindr generation would have no idea what it was like to try and meet people and potentially be arrested for trying.

Choose your print style

I have chosen to make my art work available in a variety of print options; from Limited Edition Numbered Prints on Canvas, to Art Paper prints, Art Cards, or Coffee Mugs... find what works for you and your budget.

Request Custom Work

Custom Paintings from photographs starting at $400 for 16"x20" Acrylic on Canvas. Email for information and pricing on larger sizes.

Custom mugs $20. Any Picture, Logo, Motto. I have 25 years Graphic design experience just tell me what you want.

Use the contacts page to email for requests and availability.