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Art by Blake Henkel
-An Artist with Autism-
Art work and Gift Items
Find Blake's art work at Retail Locations and on the web!
One For All Gift Shop Southold NY
Joy House Gifts Estes Park CO, Mooresville and Matthews NC
The HOPE Gallery Newburgh and Bargersville Indiana
Located in Southold NY, One For All Gift Shop features an array of merchandise, art and products made by extraordinary entrepreneurs. Their motto of “A shared space with a shared purpose” highlights the collective mission to promote positivity, inclusion and the pursuit of dignified employment for all people!
The HOPE Gallery Newburgh and Bargersville Indiana
Joy House Gifts Estes Park CO, Mooresville and Matthews NC
The HOPE Gallery Newburgh and Bargersville Indiana
The Hope Gallery Gift Stores feature artwork and hand made creations for anyone on your gift list! With retail locations in Newburgh IN and Bargersville IN, for The Alex and Ali Foundation, is a nonprofit organization that empowers young adults with autism and other developmental disabilities through meaningful employment opportunities and vocational training.
Joy House Gifts Estes Park CO, Mooresville and Matthews NC
Joy House Gifts Estes Park CO, Mooresville and Matthews NC
The Joy House Gift Store located in beautiful Estes Park, CO has recently opened two east coast locations in Mooresville, NC and Matthews NC. They have a beautiful selection of artwork, and handmade items. Their mission is to build a supportive community
for special artists by sharing their creativity through their unique gifts. And by d
The Joy House Gift Store located in beautiful Estes Park, CO has recently opened two east coast locations in Mooresville, NC and Matthews NC. They have a beautiful selection of artwork, and handmade items. Their mission is to build a supportive community
for special artists by sharing their creativity through their unique gifts. And by doing so, give them the opportunity to light the world with their elevated confidence,
independence, and JOY!
MATTHEWS NC LOCATION INSIDE: Painted Tree Boutique https://paintedtree.com/stores/matthews-north-carolina/
MOORESVILLE NC LOCATION INSIDE: Main Street Antiques https://mainantiques.com/
Arts Davidson County
Blake is a member of Arts Davidson County which is a local not for profit organization. Their mission nurtures the development of its thriving and diverse arts environment by supporting arts education and art based events throughout Davidson County. Their goal is to make advancement in the arts easy and accessible to artists across the
Blake is a member of Arts Davidson County which is a local not for profit organization. Their mission nurtures the development of its thriving and diverse arts environment by supporting arts education and art based events throughout Davidson County. Their goal is to make advancement in the arts easy and accessible to artists across the county, and to bring their art to the awareness of the public. Many of Blake's gift items are featured in their gift shop.
Lil' Buckaroo's Farm
Lil' Buckaroo's Farm and Petting Zoo in Erie Colorado features Blake's artwork on gift items in their gift shop. Blake has been painting their animals, working his way through the barn! If you are in the area, stop by and see the animals that inspire Blake to paint.
Located at:
4738 County Rd 5
Erie, CO 80516
Divershines
Blake's featured story on the Divershines Website.
DiverShines is a platform that will support everyone on their neurodiversity journey, offering different products, services, content, and reliable information for every stage of life. All in one place. DiverShines aims to empower neurodiverse people to live productive, fulfilling lives o
Blake's featured story on the Divershines Website.
DiverShines is a platform that will support everyone on their neurodiversity journey, offering different products, services, content, and reliable information for every stage of life. All in one place. DiverShines aims to empower neurodiverse people to live productive, fulfilling lives on their own terms.
“DiverShines The place to go regarding neurodiversity.”
Joy Bar Coffee Co. 2 Locations in High Point NC
Joy Bar Coffee Co. 2 Locations in High Point NC
Joy Bar Coffee Co. 2 Locations in High Point NC
Blake's artwork adorns their walls for all to enjoy, and they sell Blake's prints and merchandise too at their two locations!
Their mission is two-fold:
(1) Create employment opportunities for individuals with different abilities through Competitive Integrated Employment (CIE).
(2) Create a space for both the typically- and differently
Blake's artwork adorns their walls for all to enjoy, and they sell Blake's prints and merchandise too at their two locations!
Their mission is two-fold:
(1) Create employment opportunities for individuals with different abilities through Competitive Integrated Employment (CIE).
(2) Create a space for both the typically- and differently-abled community to experience the joy of learning from and working with new friends.
They believe all communities benefit from diversity and inclusion. However, it’s difficult to find businesses that afford the opportunity for both employees and customers to experience more than a simple transaction. At Joy Bar Coffee, it’s so much more than a cup of coffee - it’s an opportunity to experience true diversity, appreciation, inclusion, and (most of all) JOY. They believe in their mission so much, they named their business after its key element!
Exploring the World with Blake's Brushstrokes
About Blake
Blake in the News
Blake was signed to Yosemite Home Decor for nine of his prints to be sold to their customers. Products from YHD can be found at places such as Overstock.com, Bed, Bath and Beyond, Wayfair, Lowe's Home Improvement and many other home decor and furniture stores across the country who chose to carry Blake's line. (See the Photo Gallery below) This was a wholesale partnership that recently ended, however some retailers may still have some of Blake's artwork in stock. Each piece sold carried a hang tag with information about Blake and a portion of their sales were donated by YHD to The National Autism Association.
Blake's Inspirations
Blake began painting images of St John (US Virgin Islands) in 2017 from photos his mother took on her first visit there. Soon after her visit, Hurricanes Irma and Maria destroyed the island paradise. Blake began selling his St John inspired artwork prints as a fundraiser and sent the money to the schools on the island to help in their rebuilding and recovery efforts. He was able to donate in 2017 to St John Christian Academy in the months just after the hurricanes. The resilient people of St John are doing an amazing job on the recovery and rebuilding in the aftermath of the devastation and Blake was able to visit the island in 2018 for the first time, and brought a donation to Gifft Hill School. In 2019, he was able to visit again and present another donation to St John Christian Academy. In 2020 he was able to continue his donations to St John Christian Academy and next he has plans to donate to Julius E. Sprauve Elementary School in Cruz Bay. (Blake's 2020 visit was canceled by Covid.) Blake made his third trip to St John in 2021, again donating to St John Christian Academy. He also took many photos that will certainly inspire him to paint more beautiful Caribbean scenes! Blake definitely has plans to return as soon as he can convince his mom to book his tickets!
Blake fell in love with St John and has painted many more images from his trips and he continues to sell them with proceeds going to the schools and hurricane recovery efforts. Blake is looking forward to visiting the island again soon, because as Blake says, he needs to swim and snorkel at the "good beaches with turtles."
Blake Received a Grant!
Blake was the grateful recipient of a Small Business Grant sponsored by Trillium Health Resources where Blake is a recipient of services that give Blake more independence and helps him with life skills goals.
Trillium knows that having a job and financial security are important to our lives. Having a job gives us a purpose and helps increase independence. We also feel more connected to others.
Trillium offers financial support for their members who are interested in starting a new small business or supporting their current business.
