Client Statements

"To know Lea is to know, that for art, she was born. Her paintings and works display amazing spirit and inspiring skill, flowing to what we are blessed to experience."

Robert Evans, Hendersonville, North Carolina

"Lea is very perceptive and immediately has a feeling of what someone may want. She is an artist, highly skilled. Her work is universal, grounding, and powerful. She is a light in darkness."

Sharon A. Walters, Apex, North Carolina

"Lea's use of color and brushstrokes evoke a sense of movement and mystery. She invites the viewer  into a journey of the spirit."

The Reverend Dr. Jim Melnyk, Raleigh, North Carolina

"Lea pours her  heart and soul onto a canvas. You feel her work, which is exquisite."

Brooke Pope Navarro, Wilson, North Carolina

"Lea is one of the most diversely talented artists you will ever engage.  My experience with her spans over 15 years during which she has directed three major interior design projects for me, delivering outstanding results. More recently Lea is showcasing her incredible eye and mastery for color and theme onto canvases, producing superb pieces in collectable works."

Jeff Newton, Beaufort, South Carolina

"Lea Blankinship has a unique gift for crafting written works that resonate and leave a lasting impression. Her eloquence and skill shine through in every word. Whether conveying heartfelt sentiments or sharing insightful perspectives, her writing captivates and inspires with clarity and depth.  Her talents as a writer are unmistakable, engaging and meaningful.  It is evident she approaches writing with dedicated passion. I eagerly look forward to her future literary works."

Dana Broussard, Beaufort, South Carolina

I write confidentially for clients who need a sounding board, an additional layer of creative perspective, and strategies for bringing  messages to life. It is a blessing to co-create with individuals dedicated to their craft, honoring their inside voice, which knocks, seeks and asks for answers only the Spirit holds.

My first ghostwriting gig was in junior high school, for a fellow student running for Student Body President. His smile gleamed as he delivered the prose of promises written, while the crowd cheered. His charisma curtained by curly, blonde locks brushing his olive skin was captivating.  His charming laughter accompanied handshakes and pats on the back, after the speech, from the kids who wanted soft drinks in the cafeteria, and more time in the halls as they scurried to teachers awaiting their arrival for classes, many.

As a little girl I envisioned attending college in Arizona to earn my Bachelor's Degree in the arts. I knew I wanted to write and paint stories, forever. I painted canvases of the magical desert landscape then, which hang on my walls today. Fast forward to me studying journalism and communication in the Sonoran desert, falling in love with the art of discovery, calling dreams to life. I was immersed in beauty. The stars in the night sky seem  close to touch, and the quiet of the desert with the owls' calls, soothe, like notes from wooden flutes.

During my first speech in Business Communication class, I stuttered, I shook, and turned beet-red. I could not stop the embarrassing flush.  The students wrote critiques in squiggly-hand to show me how nervous I was; good times! Scottsdale Community College proved fertile ground where I became a Features Editor and the Advertising Director of our award-winning newspaper. I graduated from Arizona State University with my degree in Journalism from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism under the tutoring minds of old-school, former newsroom, professors who required: respect, unbiased facts, unrelenting truth, and balance for all subjects and sides of a story. We were taught to be the watchdog for society, to explore, listen, study, find and report the truth. Truth marches forever, that's its purpose, beckoning us to call it forth, setting all free.

Lea Blankinship, The Carolinas