this blue, yellow and pink custom gouache painting was part of a larger gallery wall in the beautiful home remodel. Working closely with the interior designer and my good friend, the homeowner, my piece became a feature in their PNW home
This custom painting evolved over 4 years of discussions and consultations, color and size considerations and ever single conversation was pure JOY. I love visiting this 30″x40″ painting made for my dearest friend
Britney Spears’ famous song lyric “oops! I did it again” on 8″ x 8″ gallery depth canvas. Materials include ink, metal foil, acrylic paint, contractors tape and large unique paint drip. $195 [free shipping to USA/ Canada] email angie@americanheavyweight.com for purchase
Our 1st grade class Teacher Gift was a custom art piece from me! Parents usually pool their money to gift our teachers a gift card to a favorite restaurant or clothing store. After seeing my work online and in person, our teacher requested her gift to be a custom collage from me. We talked about …
“Hey Angie, you’re an artist. Can you paint us a big blue painting to hang in our living room?” “Oh heck yes I can! But ummmmm, how big are we talking?” This is when my good friend, who is much much taller than my husband who stands at a respectable 6’3 3/4″, stretched his arms …
I moved to Seattle 6 years ago and the very first friend I made is a woman named Amy. Oh wait, I’m supposed to change the names to protect identities! Ok, I’ll refer to her as ‘Shmamy’. No that’s weird I’m not doing that. Gah! This is supposed to be a post about art and …
This was the first custom piece I painted where I was given two pieces of paper to use in the collage. Two. 1, 2, the end. My friend Silpa gave me one worksheet from each of her children. I figured that might be tricky but when I saw the worksheets I knew I was in …
Is there a holiday season that brings more clutter than Christmas? I used to be Grinchy about it but now I Sheryl Sandberg the heck out of it. Multiple advent calendars with all their flaps open clutter the counter, multiple Christmas trees clutter my hallways and heck, even red and gold and green Christmas shirts …
Meet The Artist (that’s me!) Friday Nov 9th 10a-12p & 5p-8p Queen Anne Frame 1621 Queen Anne Ave N, Seattle WA As a matter of fact, it’s all I want to talk about. Having your art, something so personal, hanging in a storefront or gallery for all to see and admire and judge is terrifying! …
I’M THE FEATURED ARTIST AT QUEEN ANNE FRAME SHOP & I AM STOKED! Read More »
Talk about a stretch goal! I had set some goals for my art this year including having a piece commissioned for a public space. I think that painting the cover of the UW Department of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 2018 Discoveries book means I can put a big fat check mark in that box! You’d …
CUSTOM ART: UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON BOOK COVER ART (!!!) Read More »
I was sitting across from my friend Becky (yes she has good hair but no, she’s not Becky with the Good Hair) during my art consultation. This is when I bring some art samples and we talk about what kinds of colors or patterns you like most. I even make very official looking notes on …
It started with a simple thought that we’ve all had: I have this thing. I can’t bear to throw it out but if I keep it, what do I do with it? For me, it’s usually sneakers (which I’ve recently started giving to my fellow size 8 footed pals. Send requests here.) As it turns …
I haven’t written anything on here in 6 weeks. That’s a pretty long sarcasm-free stretch. How are you guys coping? Why the drought? Thanks for asking! It’s not that I haven’t been inspired or motivated. I have. But I’ve felt I sort of trapped myself in a corner and thought if it wasn’t writing about …
YOU CAN BE MORE THAN ONE THING: AN UPDATE ON MY LIFE OUTSIDE OF FITNESS Read More »
It’s a print you bought at IKEA isn’t it? Your guest bathroom has a boring IKEA print in a boring IKEA frame and you know what? You’re better than that! Your guests deserve a more exhilarating bathroom experience. My friend and mentor, who has acquired some killer art over the years gave me this advice: …
