Saturday · November 7, 2026
Free for All 2026
Hart Witzen Gallery
6:00–10:00 PM
2422 N. Tryon Street
Charlotte, NC
Featuring TJ Blamire’s Lost Cities collection.
Get directions →Original art · Charlotte area
Art that invites exploration.
Discover the work of TJ Blamire, from the evocative Lost Cities collection to original paintings and commissioned pieces.
Lost Cities · TJ BlamireThe story behind the collection
Lost Cities — An Exploration of Worlds Beyond Time
What happens to the places we build when the people who built them are gone?
Lost Cities explores imagined civilizations suspended somewhere between the past and the future. Monumental structures, forgotten transportation systems, and mysterious landscapes suggest worlds that once thrived, yet whose stories remain untold.
Each painting offers a glimpse into a place that feels strangely familiar but exists beyond any known geography or time. These are not necessarily worlds destroyed by catastrophe, but places transformed by time, nature, and the unknown.
The collection invites viewers to imagine their own stories. Who lived here? What were these structures built for? Are these civilizations truly gone, or are we witnessing the beginning of something new?
Lost Cities is not about the end of the world. It is about the worlds that exist beyond the one we know.
TJ Blamire · Artist statement
Original paintings
Lost Cities & Original Paintings
Paintings in watercolor, airbrush, acrylic, and other media by TJ Blamire. The Lost Cities collection was shown in Tribeca in October 2026. Explore the paintings and original works below.
Beyond Lost Cities
Other Fine Art
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Exhibitions
Explore upcoming shows and selected past exhibitions featuring TJ Blamire’s artwork.
Upcoming Exhibitions
Wednesday · November 11, 2026
Purrruse & Pour
Cat’s Pajamas
7:00–9:00 PM
25 W. Washington St.
Greenville, SC 29607
Featuring artwork by TJ Blamire.
Get directions →Past Exhibitions
October 10, 2026
ArtGroove — Group Exhibition
Mriya Gallery · Tribeca, New York City
TJ exhibited paintings from his Lost Cities collection.
Original comic character
Ninja Tomato
An original comic-book character created by TJ Blamire during his childhood on Long Island.
A character decades in the making.
An original character from TJ’s illustrated universe. Discover his distinctive character designs and comic storytelling in the portfolio below.
Explore comic artworkInterested in Ninja Tomato artwork or future releases? Get in touch.
Drawing · Character design · Storytelling
Comic Art Portfolio
Original characters, sequential storytelling, and fan illustrations inspired by comic-book worlds. Select an artwork to view it larger.
Fan art depicts characters owned by their respective rights holders. Artwork and illustrations © TJ Blamire where applicable.
Meet the artist
TJ Blamire
For TJ Blamire, art has been a lifelong pursuit. Growing up on Long Island, New York, he was always drawing and inventing characters. Among his earliest creations was Ninja Tomato, an original comic-book character that began taking shape when he was a child and remains part of his creative world today.
TJ earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) from the State University of New York at Albany. His artistic practice spans illustration, comic art, watercolor, airbrush techniques, and acrylic painting on canvas. His Lost Cities series has evolved across these media over the years, with more recent works primarily painted in acrylic. Across these media, he brings an enduring interest in storytelling, atmosphere, and imaginative worlds.
He began developing the ideas behind his Lost Cities series around the late 1990s or early 2000s. The collection has continued to evolve over the years, exploring imagined places and the traces of civilizations that might once have inhabited them. His Lost Cities work was exhibited in Tribeca, New York, in October 2026.
Now based in the Charlotte area, TJ continues to create original paintings and comic illustrations and welcomes inquiries about exhibitions, available artwork, and commissions.
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Commission a work of art.
Interested in a custom piece? Reach out to discuss your idea, preferred size, timeline, and budget. TJ welcomes inquiries about original commissions.
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Selected past commissions
Commissioned works
Examples of original artwork created by TJ for clients.
Inquiries & collaborations
Let's connect.
For original artwork, exhibitions, collaborations, or custom commissions, contact TJ directly.
blamireart@gmail.com