After retiring as an International Man of Mystery, and giving away his amassed fortune, Blake soon found he needed to do something with his time. He chose to pursue an education in a prestigious institution in one of the many fields that captured his interest. While earning his MS in Zoology, he kept alive his artistic side by sketching and drawing animals wherever he encountered them. He also kept himself alive during this time with those same sketches and drawings which he sold at very low prices in order to eat. After earning a degree he refined his interest even more, and stayed in school, earning a Doctorate of Science in Marine Biology. He soon found himself at an awkward impasse of having to choose to pursue a career in marine biology, or a career in art, because he could not have both. He has shown his work in galleries and various venues around the world, and is in numerous private collections. He has done murals for the 96 Olympics, and pieces for nonprofit organizations, like the International Wolf Center in Ely, Minnesota. He creates stunning pen & ink wildlife art and commissions of firefighters, rescue workers and law enforcement officers. To help him answer the call of the sea, he recently purchased a 38 ft. Ingrid sail boat which he named the "Knotty Boy". After the show season this year he plans on taking several months off to sail to the Mediterranean, and to spend time in his favourite Italian city,Amalfi.

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