Anthony Blake graduated with a Master of Engineering (First Class Honours) and discovered his artistic passion and talent once his university studies were completed. 
He is artistically self taught; partly by closely studying the techniques and paintings of those Old Masters and Impressionist artists that he admires.
His family has deep roots in maritime history with sailing ship captains in both his and his wife's families. He was fascinated by the stories of his wife's grandfather of his voyages around the world as captain of a sailing ship. His brother, the late Sir Peter Blake, was one of the world's revered sailors. Tony presently races the 59ft gaff- rigged cutter, "Thelma" designed and built in New Zealand in 1897 and restored to perfection in 2006. He has just stepped down as chairman of the New Zealand Classic Yacht Association and is passionate about preserving these beautiful historic boats.
His paintings have been published in many books and magazines and reside in corporate and private collections worldwide including the New York Yacht Club, the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron and the Herreshoff Marine Museum.
| Anthony D. Blake - 60 PAINTINGS
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The trial of speed. "America" sails against "Maria" on New York Harbor, 1851.
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"America" leaves LeHavre, France, for Cowes, England, July 31st, 1851.
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"A close race. "Aurora", "Beatrice" and "America" pass Osborne House, August 22nd, 1851"
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The America's Cup beginning
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The America passing the Victoria and Albert off the Needles, Isle of Wight, during the race for the Royal Yacht Squadron Cup
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Fair Wind To Victory
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There is no second: The schooner "America" crossing the finishing line off The Castle, Cowes, Isle of Wight
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The "America" crosses the finish line
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A Great Victory."America" finishes first off the Castle, Cowes, Isle of Wight, August 22nd, 1851.
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Schooner America and Sloop of War Marion leave Boston in the Summer of 1863
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The AMERICA and sloop of war MARION leave Boston in the summer of 1863
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"America" and "Constitution" leave Newport in the summer of 1865.
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"Magic" and "Cambria" sail into Newport Harbor, 1870.
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Dauntless and the Brooklyn Bridge in New York
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"Magic" leads "America" and "Cambria" past Fort Wadsworth, America
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Light Airs
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Sappho passing through Livonia's lee during the fourth race for the America's Cup
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"America" sails into Newport with the N.Y.Y.C. and E.Y.C. fleets, August 15th, 1880."
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The America at Newport
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PURITAN Passing GENESTA in the Second Race for the America's Cup, September 16th, 1885
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"A Salute To Victory. "Puritan", the successsful defender of the 1885 America's Cup, sails up the East River, New York."
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DAUNTLESS, at the Start of the Transatlantic Race of 1887
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Mid Summer Calm Marblehead MA Yachts Fortuna ,Volunteer & Bedouin
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Marblehead Summer. August 1887
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America entering Marblehead Harbour after the combined Eastern Yacht Club / New York Yacht Club Regatta
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Volunteer leads "Thistle" in the first race for the America's Cup
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Volunteer rounds the windward mark ahead of Thistle during the second America's Cup race of 1887
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"Volunteer" runs towards "Thistle," during the second race for the America's Cup 1887.
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Puritan leads the fleet out of Marblehead Harbor
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Jubilee leads Colonia and Pilgrim around the markboat, 1893
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Yacht BRITANNIA Racing Off Cowes
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'Britannia' Leading the Fleet Up the Solent
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'Britannia' Off Coves in 1893
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Vigilant and Valkyrie II. America's Cup, October 13th, 1893
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Vigilant and Valkyrie II
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"A Race To Remember. "Vigilant" and "Valkyrie II", Race 3, America's Cup, October 13th, 1893."
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Defender to windward of Valkyrie III during the first race for the America's Cup
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Columbia leads Shamrock I during race 3 for the America's Cup, 1899
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Columbia passes Shamrock I during race 3 of the America's Cup 1899
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America's Cup, 1899, Race 3
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Columbia passes to windward of Shamrock I during the third race of the America's Cup, 1899
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Columbia leads Shamrock
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Sailing Along the Coastline
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SHAMROCK II tacks just ahead of COLUMBIA during the America's Cup, race 2, October 3rd, 1901
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"Reliance", "Columbia" and "Constitution" hoisting sail off Fort Adam, Newport 1903."
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RELIANCE
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Reliance leading "Shamrock III", Race 2 America's Cup. August 25, 1903
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Mayflower leaves Nantucket, 1904.
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VIGILANT Leads ISTALENA, AURORA and AVENGER to the Finish of the Astor Cup, August 8, 1908
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Resolute crosses Shamrock IV's bow during the third race for the America's Cup, 1920
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Trial Sail, 1934. Endeavour and Rainbow
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Drifting Match
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Rainbow defending the America's Cup against Endeavour I, race 1, September 17, 1934.
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Endeavour and Rainbow
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"Ranger" leads the J Class fleet off Marblehead in 1937.
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Yankee Challenges Ranger
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"Endeavour II" and "Ranger" at the start of the 3rd America's Cup race, 1937.
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Breaking Out the Spinnaker: RANGER Leads ENDEAVOUR II Around Vineyard Sound Lightship, August 21, 1937
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Ranger leading Endeavour 2, Yankee and Endeavour past Gay Head, Martha's Vineyard
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"Ranger" leads the "J" Class fleet in the race from Mattapoisett to Edgatown, 1937
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A D Blake was born and lives on the coast of New Zealand. He has always been intensely interested and involved with yachting and fascinated with yachting design and construction. He first commanded a yacht at age six, the New Zealand "P" Class dinghy and has been racing a variety of yachts competitively since then.
AD Blake's Marine art, traditional historical maritime oil paintings, America's Cup yachts, classic yachts
