1)  2020 | Parent Review  |  Jill Aizenstein  |  See full review

You had come highly recommended with 100% acceptance rates. 
     You were so much more than her art teacher. You helped to mold her adolescent soul, to feel valued and worthy in her art, to become responsible for her work and time, and to be confident in her own voice, as an artist and young woman. After watching you work with Batsheva, I gained insight into how/why you earned those results, and distilled your magic into 3-Nannette tricks:  

• You treated her as a whole person — talking to her and devoting attention to what was important to HER.
• You made sure all the creative decisions were hers — letting her choose the quirky animals in her kooky 3-dimensional schoolhouse.*  The voice of the art was so clearly her.
• You set up a time-table to manage her time, and held her accountable for her work and performance, modeling and mentoring responsibility and discipline as an artist, in all aspects of her life.”

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2)  2012 | Parent Review  |  Peter & Beth Twohy 

      Your instruction was invaluable, in helping him prepare for his application to Carver’s Visual Arts Magnet High School program. You have a wonderful style in working with children and were able to coach him in a way perfectly suited for him. 

• It was easy to see that you care deeply about your students and invest yourself personally in their success.
• You helped to greatly improve our son’s drawing skills, increase his understanding of composition, his comfort with using a full range of values in his sketching, and his ability to work across a broad range of media.
• Conor received his acceptance letter into Carver last week, and we know that your guidance has been critical in not only helping him to achieve this goal, but will also enable him to perform well once he begins classes at Carver next fall.

1) Student’s thank-you letter  |  Reigna Wren  I  2017

Thank you for being one of my mentors and continuous supporters, since the beginning! As I grow my art career, it means a lot to know that there are people in this world who are willing to help me succeed.  I will continue to keep you posted on my journey, that you truly helped me start.
I would not have made it into Carver without you!

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2) Student’s thank-you letter  |  Paul Angelo  |  2009 | 

• Paul received a $36,000 Presidential Scholarship from the Maryland Institute College of Art, on the strength of his portfolio.

     Today, I received a letter from MICA stating that I have been selected for special admissions consideration, based on my portfolio. They said that over 1500 portfolios were reviewed and only a handful were considered acceptable. My portfolio was considered to be ACCEPTABLE. The letter also stated that if I get all my information into them by Jan 15th, I would be considered for a Special Scholarship based on my artwork. I am extremely excited!
Your help has given me confidence to try harder.

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3)  Parent’s Review  |  Stephanie Hughes  |  2009

Your enthusiasm and dedication to our son, Paul Angelo, is why he is where he is today. 
I want to thank you again for all your help. Last year, when he began his college search he quickly realized that the best art colleges were very competitive and highly selective. Given this, we realized he needed professional help and mentoring.
The time he spent with you was invaluable. We believe your help in preparing his portfolio, how to present his portfolio, and your guidance with the overall application process made all the difference in his acceptance at the Maryland Institute College of Art. Not only was his application accepted at MICA, he received a $36,000 scholarship presidential scholarship. You are helping young artists reach their goals. We look forward to inviting you to his future art exhibits.

4)  Parent’s Review  |  Nesa Herring  |  2008  

I want to thank you for sharing your expertise with my son Zemi and I.  The private consults proved truly rewarding.

• The many visits to your home helped Zemi broaden his art vocabulary, develop and improve his talking points, polish his public speaking skills, create a professional resume, and acquire a proficient artist statement.
• Your tireless dedication in assisting him to prepare for his audition for Maryland Distinguished Scholar Talent in the Arts Program paid off.
• Zemi is a finalist and has the opportunity to receive $3000 annually for four consecutive years as long as he attends a college or university located in the state of Maryland. 
•  We look forward to working with you again in the future.

Promoting Art with Integrity  |  Free copies, while they last

     1)  2007  |  Book lecture  |  Columbia Art Center   

• • It was one of our best attended art lectures, ever.
  • Thank you for bringing your books, Promoting Art with Integrity, to the lecture. It followed your presentation clearly and presented the information in a practical, easy to understood manner.
  • The book’s 5″ x 7″ format is just the right size to carry, clearly written, and user-friendly. It can be picked up and used to answer questions at an instant’s notice.

     2)  Molly Schmitz  |  Artist

• • I just wanted to tell you I got accepted for the first time into a juried art show. A big credit goes to you and your book for helping me to submit the paperwork and portfolio in the proper way!!!  Thank you for sharing your experience in this whole art process!!!

      3)  M. S.  |  Ceramic Sculptor

• • I am emerging into the whole business of promoting myself and my art. It helped me greatly to get your perspective on this new life opening up for me. The book is a great companion to your class. I have not read through the entire thing, but I have browsed through it to the necessary sections.
  • I will use it as needed in my business. I have it out all the time to refer to. And, as I meet other newbies to the art-world business, I will recommend this LITTLE book.

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      Promoting Fine Art Books:  Baltimore and Maryland  |  Washington DC and Northern Virginia  

      4)  1998  |  The Washington Post  |  Arts Beat  |  Blinchikoff’s Books 

• • Each nearly 200-page book includes chapters on the business of art and thorough listings of local art agencies, organizations, and galleries as well as comprehensive maps of art centers. 
  • “I looked to see where art lovers could buy art and where artists could sell art,” Blinchikoff said. She included all spaces from “New York-style galleries to a wall in a bookstore.” She hopes her books will help artists “promote their work without compromising their integrity.”

        5)  1996  |  Dr. Arnold Lehman |  Book Foreword  |  See full review

• • Nannette Clapman Blinchikoff continues her dedicated service to both our regional community of artists and, indeed, to artists nationwide with her books on Promoting Fine Art.
  • Throughout her long career as a sculptor, she has devoted herself to two goals beyond her own art: 
    • Assisting talented youth in pursuing careers in the visual arts. 
    • Assisting professional artists through the information gathered and published in her books.

      6)  Peter Ulrich | Artist | Washington, DC

• • Thanks for your prompt response to my order for your two resource books for area artists. They are quite amazing and comprehensive!
  • I’m enjoying some success as a watercolorist (good sales and acceptances into juried shows). Thus, your resource information is timely and will certainly prove to be useful in expanding my markets. Thanks for creating this fine product…one sale based on the use of these 2 volumes will easily pay for them…a good investment.

       7)  Elizabeth Bram | Artist | Baldwin, NY

• • I used your books on Promoting Fine Art in Baltimore, Maryland and Washington, DC for my show at the Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, DC. It was a big decision whether I should do mailings to all the Maryland galleries, even though my show was in DC. 
  • However, I bought both of your books and sent invitations to everyone. The upshot: I got more responses from Maryland galleries, even though the people were farther away!
  • When I drove down to pick up my paintings in DC, I drove to Ocean City, MD to put up another show at the Galaxy Bar & Grill (in your book). The owner bought three paintings! And I had sold one already in DC. Then I stopped in Baltimore, at the World Trade Center (27th floor) to set up another exhibit for next July (this was also from your book). I also heard from Johns Hopkins for an exhibit, but they charge $250!!!  I declined.
  • I will use the books again to send mailings for my exhibit at the World Trade Center in Baltimore. So, all in all, I am very pleased with your books! Who could know that a restaurant owner in Ocean City would drive 3 hours to DC just to see my show! And that galleries nearby would ignore me. I also got a letter from the Hirschhorn Museum in DC asking to look at my slides. Many thanks for your books.

Notes from the program coordinator |  Early-Alzheimer workshop 

• “Nannette, as usual, your consistent dedication, caring, and understanding shine through in the residents’ artwork.”
• The residents were challenged…most rose to the occasion. Their faces lit up when they saw their finished artwork.
• The brightly-colored shapes seemed to revitalize the residents. Some were even able to choose colors and place them on their own.
• A few residents, who did not speak and napped part of the day, still attended art class for passive stimulation. One such person, after painting the shapes, in Step 2, got quite excited. The resident’s eyes brightened, face beamed, and was proud of what was done. 
• All of our students were pleased with the fuss everyone made over their finished products.

Reviews & Articles

   Baltimore Jewish Times

        1)  1997 |  Book Smart 

• Book: Artist, Nannette Clapman Blinchikoff hopes her updated guides to the art scene assists her collogues. It is a veritable how-to for artists who also need to become business savvy.
  • The art entries are listed alphabetically and by county.
  • The self-published guides include detailed maps that Mrs. Blinchikoff designed on a computer.
•  Artwork: Each piece of art tells a story about a different aspect of her life. “There is a part of us we show the world and a part we keep unto ourselves.”
  • Headless torsos have a bronzed patina on front and black on the back, depicting the duality of each person. “The black part shows the cavernous depths within each of us.”
  • A stack of bronze figures, called “Five in Combat,” is a metaphor for the different demands that have been put on her at any one time. “It just seemed to be the different parts of me fighting for their own identity.”
  • A screaming, disfigured face, covered in barbed wire, is called “Silent Horror,” and was made in memory of her mother’s family from Poland, lost in the Holocaust. 
  • The cardboard pieces are drastically different from her other work. “I was surprised I created something that whimsical. It was very healing for me to create this after my father died. I have always believed art is a healing process.“

          2)  1984  | Helping Artists 

• Nannette Blinchikoff, new president of the Maryland Artists Equity chapter (AEA), is an expert at helping artists market their work. Established in 1950 the Chapter has a membership of 200 and is a branch of the National Artists Equity Association (NAEA), that serves as the collective voice of professional visual artists in the United States.
• At the local level, Mrs. Blinchikoff reported: 
  • “Our organization worked on a bill that the state legislature passed last year; if a gallery goes bankrupt artists’ works cannot be confiscated. Now, we are working on a 2nd bill that prevents artwork, in the public domain, from being defaced or destroyed after it is purchased.”
  • The newly formed Maryland Artists Equity Foundation (MAEF), is a non-profit arm of the MD chapter to “enhance the cultural climate as well as the image of the artist in the community.”
    This spring, the foundation is sponsoring an exhibit, auction and gala reception. The proceeds will establish scholarships for graduating high-school students to further their art education.
• Her master’s degree required a thesis. She decided to explore an area dear to the hearts of all artists: how and where to sell your art.
  • “Basically, I did the legwork for artists,” she commented. “I worked on my thesis for a year, and I went from zero knowledge to becoming the reference for the area.”
  • Her extensive research included interviews with local art galleries, art consultants, art transporters, juried art shows and professional photographers “It’s all very practical information, a real how-to on selling your work.” She has since published her thesis on her own; a softcover version of “Promoting Fine Art In Baltimore.”
  • She also began lecturing to local art groups and the Maryland Institute of Art on the subject.

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The Baltimore Sun

• April 20 1979  
  Nannette Blinchikoff has a futuristic sculpture of a runner  (arm, leg, hand, face) on display at the Running Center.
• June 2, 1979 
  The Running Center featured a terrific piece of sculpture produced by Nannette Blinchikoff until some half-baked potato trooped into the store one day, screamed something about Zen Buddhism and did a smash job on it.*
  The work had been carried up to the Boston Marathon by Running Times and had received very favorable reviews while on display there.
  * I was able to restored the damaged sections.

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Sculpture  |  Media & Series

• Bronze 
  • Abstract Bronze 
    • Early Abstracts  |  Abstract Nudes  |  Geometric Shapes
  • Animal Band  
    • Piano Player  |  Lead Singer  |Drummer |  Trumpeter  |  Banjo Player
  • Horse-bird 
    • Family Reunion  |  Horse-bird History  |  Welded Brass Horse-birds
  • Nudes  
    • Five in Combat  |  Torso Series  |  Abstract Nudes
  • Lost-wax Casting   
    • Ceramic-shell investment  |  Sand-plaster investment  
• Cardboard
  • Carnival  |  Dad  |  Healing  | Mom & Dad Together Again
• Clay & Wood
  • Clay:  People  |  Candyland
  • Wood:  Human body  |  Mosaic abstract for wall (7 different woods)
• Faces
  • All sculptural materials are represented.
• Fiberglass 
  • Nature  |  Abstract  |  Fiberglass with Mirrors
• Resin 
  • The Runner  |  Abstract   |  Mirrored Magnets
• Welded Metal
  
  • Arc-welding Steel  |  Abstract
  • Gas-welding Brass & Steel    
    
    • Brass: Human Body | Holocaust  |  Horse-bird
    • Steel:   Nude  |  Horse-birds