JO BLAKELY - Portraits

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Woman with dark cheek length bob with bangs is facing direct, head slightly tilted down, eyes slightly looking up. Green background.

Looking Up, 2026 Oil on Wood, 4,5” sq.

A beautiful blonde woman, seen from neck up, wearing a dark coat. Looking strong & direct at viewer.

Frosty, 2026 Oil on Wood Board, 4.5”/11 cm square

Close up portrait of Josephine Baker in color, in her heyday as a performer. She is facing forward, but her eyes look to the side, mouth slightly open. Background is gesso tinted in a salmon color.

Josephine Baker, Resistance 2026 Oil on Wood 4.5” square

Nina Simone -Artist, 2026 Oil on Wood, 4.5” sq.

Barry Humphries close up on face, seen from below, he has a sly grin, wearing dark pinks and orange, and a light pink feather boa is behind.

Barry Humphries, AKA Dame Edna Everidge, 2024 oil on paper. Shown cropped.

Painting of a young woman with long red hair, resting her head on one hand and looking straight on. Dark olive background. She is wearing a cream top with pink flowers with dark sweater tied around shoulders.

Etude, 2024 Oil on Cradled Wood Panel 8x10”

Portrait painting of Elaine Brown from her Black Panther era seen from waist up, wearing a dark suit jacket over a pink turtleneck sweater, her arms crossed. Behind her the background is in shades of green, and a silhouette of a black panther animal is behind her leaping, referencing a BPP poster.

Elaine Brown, Revolutionary, 2026 Oil on Canvas Board 8 x 10”

Shirley Chisholm, standing arms crossed looking confident, slight smile, wearing a roughly painted 3 piece suit in rosy colors, against a yellow background.

Shirley Chisholm- Catalyst, 2026 Oil on Canvas Board, 7 x 9”

Unimpressed, 2026 oil on wood, 4.5” / 11 cm sq.

Two Crows, 2025 Oil on Paper, 12x9”

Realistic painting of Two Siamese cats reclining and cuddling close, on a blue blanket. One has its arm stretching across the painting, the other sitting as a loaf.

Khaaan & Fizzbit of House Lizzard, 2025 Oil on Paper, 9 x 12”

Painting of an androgynous looking Black person with piercings, wearing a cropped bold patterned sweater in primary colors and plaid primary color pants, with yellow zip jacket over top with label 'Xi'. They are also wearing round wire frame glasses and a dark toque.

Xi/Senzubean Portrait Oil on Paper, 16x20” 2023

Close up realistic portrait painting of a dachshund looking direct. Blue background. Lying on a red towel.

Finnegan of House Philomath, 2024 Oil on Stretched Canvas 7x9”

Sneaky Sophia Miniature Portrait 4.5” sq. Oil on wood board. 2022 (sold)

A couple from a 70s photo wearing tan leather jackets and walking in sunshine. Light playing across faces and clothing. Seen slightly from above. Woman is looking at viewer, man is looking ahead.

Muse Series-A Couple in sunshine 2024, oil on Watercolor paper. Approx. 8x10”

A Black woman cosplaying in Dragon Age costume looking side-eyed and fierce.

Cosplayer - Muse Series Oil on Watercolor Paper, 9 x 12”

Sir Anthony Hopkins wearing a blue jacket and scarf looking straight on.

Portrait of Sir Anthony Hopkins done for Autism Acceptance Month, Acrylic on Masonite, 10x10”, 2022

Portrait of Sir Ian McKellen smiling mouth closed looking mirthful.

Sir Ian McKellen, 2024, Oil on Wood, 4” square

Penny the Gordon Setter 2024, Oil on Wood Panel 5x5”

Beautiful young Native woman wearing ribbon skirt holding an infant in one arm, a basket of corn in the other, standing in a cornfield looking direct. Colors are bright with a lot of green.

Winona & Child in the Cornfields, Oil on Canvas 22x28", 2022

Simone Biles, 2024 Olympics. Oil on Wood, 4” sq.

Hannah Gadsby wearing blue suit and tie, smirking. Background is vibrant yellow green.

Hannah Gadsby, portrait done for Autism Acceptance Month, Oil on Masonite, 10x10”, 2022

White woman with dark hair, looking pensive. Grey background. Gold top.

1000 yards, 2024 Oil on cradled wood panel 8” sq.

White woman with long dark hair. Light comes from behind.

Queen Mab, portrait 9x12 Acrylic on Canvas Paper, 2022 (sold)

Black woman leaning forward, with natural hair and wearing a black and white stripe shirt.

Lala Radiant, portrait Oil on Paper, 9x12” 2022

Model, 2025 Oil on Paper, 8” square

Nutmeg, 2024 Oil on Paper, 9 x 12”

Carly Sick, Oil on Arches Oil Paper 9x9”, 2024

Red headed white woman wearing a blue layered outfit, holding a semi folded fan, seated on armchair. A table with an old book and a bonsai tree is in front, and behind is a white and gold kimono with cranes, and a tall plant.

Self portrait. Old me, new space. Oil on Paper. 9x12, 2023