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Cover Illustration for a Book
"The Legacy" - by J. McCormack
A tale of
intrigue, ending in a small New England town; suspense, Nazi
diamonds, and a Love Story
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Blakeslee, whose Illustration work has been featured in 'USA Today',
'CBS This Morning', on Craft Beer, Wine labels, and Concert
Poster art....." |
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"The Girl in
the Coppertone Ad"
- by Neal McLaughlin
A heartwarming
summer story; a young girl and a newfound friend; set in Maine
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Album Cover Art
(Right-side) several examples of Album cover art. Typically,
illustrations are also usually developed for the Album design and
inserts
CD Artwork
Vinyl LP Artwork
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Label Art
Examples
of illustration Art on beverage bottles and associated packaging.
Carton and Beer Label Art has been created for both Wine and Beer
beverage containers. Custom labels are created for Microbrew craft
beers, and even for Brewery or Winery marketing, and interior designs.
Dan's label for 'Heady Topper' beer by the Alchemist Brewery in
Vermont, was selected in 2019 as the best Beer label of the year by a
USA Today reader's poll.
- see News article
of 4/25/2019 below.
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For Northampton Pale Ale - from
'The Northampton Brewery'
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'Heady-Topper'-
beer label,
highly rated brew from the brewery
- 'The Alchemist-Vermont'
Related 9/13/2013 Article:
'Dan
is the Man with the Can'
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Wine
Label for 'Chateau Greenland'
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Bottle, Beer can label and carrier Art for 'Saison' Ale,
Ipswich AleBrewery |
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'Focal Banger'
One of Dan's
most recent labels is for another '100' rating world class beer (by
both Beer Advocate and Ratebeer).
'Focal Banger' produced by 'The Alchemist' Brewery in
Waterbury, VT.
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And, at
least one 2020
Presidential Candidate has shown appreciation for an Alchemist
'brew' ......with Dan's Label Art..!
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'Pleasant
Surprise'
A recent beer
label for
Henry & Fran Brewery
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Dan works on
color illustration for 'Tan Vampires' CD
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Another label for the
Vermont Alchemist Brewery
' Holy Cow ' !! |
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...and yet...another craft beer label for the
Alchemist Brewery!!
- ' Rapture '
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Cafe Art
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Examples of Art
prepared for Cafe or Restaurant
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2020 Newport Folk
Festival Calendar
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Portsmouth, NH
Elvis Room
T Shirt Design
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Illustrator
Dan Blakeslee next to his
completed Chalk Art for the
2019 Newport Folk Festival
Dan's Commemorative poster with
the same design sold out quickly !
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2019 - 60th
Newport Folk
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If you've come
across Dan's
Art by a 'backdoor'
link,
don't forget to check
out
the front door:
https://danblakeslee.com/
Interested in
some of the ArtWork?
Dan is
also at these
other Sites
  
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Some News Articles:
12/1/2020
* Dan
today released his lasted CD/LP project - "Christmasland Jubilee". This
is his first Christmas CD,
which features his band 'The Calabash Club', and a variety of Friends.
As usual, Dan does all the label and illustration work including that
in the liner. Along with the CD, LP and related art, Dan created some
additional unique illustrations for silkscreen of T shirts, Christmas
stockings, etc.
The cover art for the CD was added to the Album Cover Art
examples above. *
5/6/2020
* Dan
was recently interviewed by WGBH News, Boston Public Radio for their "In It Together" evening program
hosted by Arun Rath. As part of this interview, Aurn and Dan discuss
the impact the current pandemic has been having on musicians and artists *
6/29/2019
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'CBS
Saturday Morning' airs an article on Micro-Brew ArtWork -
including interview with Dan, and the owner's of the Alchemist Brewery
in VT' *
6/29/2019
* Providence
(RI) Daily Dose - Article on Dan Blakeslee' *
4/25/2019
* USA Today 10Best Reader's Choice for
2019
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Craft Beer Label 'Heady Topper' *
...Dan's Beer label art for 'Heady Topper' is selected for 1st Place
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12/17/2018
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Gossip Lady Posters with Illustrator Dan Blakeslee *
4/7/2017
* 16oz
Canvas Interview with Dan *
1/25/2015
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'Dan Blakeslee: Beer Can Artist' - Seacoastonline *
5/4/2015
* MassArt
- Dan as a visiting artist to the Massachusetts College
of Art and Design *
10/3/2014
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'Boston Globe' Article on Dan's pursuits in Music and Art
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9/4/2014
* Read
about some of Dan's recent work and his latest music CD *
10/1/2013
* Somerville Arts Council - Dan Blakeslee -
Artist of the Month *
8/2/2013
* Red Line Roots Publication - Dan Blakeslee
at Newport Folk Fesival *
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