Blake Gore

Combining endless curiosity with an eye for detail, I create miniature art using a .03mm pen nib. Often drawing inside only an inch or two, I’m inspired by the challenge of creating more with less. Hand-drawn with no magnification or eyeglasses on minimalist canvases, my miniature art demonstrates how constraints can enhance creativity. With no formal art training, my journey as an artist has been as unexpected as could be. In middle age, I discovered drawing as a creative outlet during my career as a university instructor and adviser at Vanderbilt University. Following my own advice to students to be lifelong learners, I began honing my craft at the breakfast table as part of a miniature drawing challenge I noticed on social media. As a longtime proponent of design thinking methodologies, I found the restrictive scale resonating strongly with my belief in the creative power of boundaries. My miniatures have been shown from Middle America to Manhattan and can be found in private collections around the globe. Credits and collaborations include Jo-Ann Stores, BLICK Art Materials, Sakura of America, Canson, Strathmore/Dixon Ticonderoga, Legion Paper, General Pencil, and Stabilo. PROCESS VIDEO VIA INSTAGRAM:
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