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Stories Worth Framing

Sessions, finished artwork on the wall, and the people and animals of the Ohio Valley we are honored to create for.

A young girl whispering to Santa on a styled Christmas set, a Blackwater fine art Santa portrait
Why We Create · Featured

Why We Believe in Heirloom Artwork, Not Digital Files

A phone gets replaced. A hard drive fails. The photographs we love most are so often the ones we can no longer find. Here is why we create wall art made to be handed down, not files.

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Donnie Stevens, founder of Blackwater Fine Art Portraits, named to the inaugural PPA 30 Under 30
Behind the Studio

Named to PPA's Inaugural 30 Under 30

A brand new national honor, in its very first year, awarded to thirty young portrait artists in the entire country. One of the first thirty works in Bellaire.

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A mother and son fine art family portrait by Blackwater Fine Art Portraits in Bellaire, Ohio
The Experience

Fine Art Portraits vs. a Regular Photo Session

A photo session ends with files. A fine art portrait ends with artwork on your wall. Here is what actually separates the two.

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A mother and daughter fine art portrait by Blackwater Fine Art Portraits in Bellaire, Ohio
Behind the Studio

A New Fine Art Portrait Studio in Bellaire, Ohio

The Ohio Valley finally has a studio that treats your family as fine art, from the first conversation to the artwork on your wall. Meet Blackwater.

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Our journal is just beginning. New stories, sessions, and finished artwork will be added here throughout the season.

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Let's create something worth framing

Every story here began with a single message. Yours can too.