Gallery of work: AP Fine Arts
My business is to make great-looking artwork for your life, where you will enjoy it every day.
I often make architectural metalwork, custom gifts, murals, and other custom or commissioned works of art.
Custom design is my specialty – see the images below for examples.
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AP Fine Arts, Gallery 1: Architectural metalwork
I collaborated with naturalist Charlie Muise to design these gates that feature species of local flora and fauna.
I collaborated with a naturalist to design these gates that feature species of local flora and fauna.
I collaborated with a naturalist to design these gates that feature species of local flora and fauna.
A see-through accent wall of interwoven steel bars, commissioned by Avyve, a premier audio visual system integrator headquartered in Atlanta.
A see-through accent wall of interwoven steel bars, commissioned by Avyve, a premier audio visual system integrator headquartered in Atlanta. Approximately 10 feet x 10 feet x 6 inches.
These gates are a detail of two 20-foot sections of fence that I fabricated for a homeowner who wanted meadow flower imagery.
another section of this floral-themed fence
One more view of the bee and flowers. This was dubbed "the best mailbox in Eastlake" before we even got finished installing it.
A metal railing, custom designed for the space and the look of the house.
A metal railing, custom designed for the homeowner.
AP Fine Arts, Gallery 2: Custom gifts
3-D hanging bee sculptures and flat metal bee cutouts in an installation at South River Studios, Atlanta, GA
This commissioned bench is a history of the Tucker family's skateboarding.
The cast of Guardians of the Galaxy 2 commissioned this hand-sculpted, hand-cast pewter keychain as a "wrap gift" for the movie's crew at the end of the months of shooting in Atlanta. This was a limited run, so there won't be any more of these.
Here are just a few of the many keychains that i made, on a table for review during the finishing process. Commissioned by the cast of "Guardians of the Galaxy 2" as a "wrap gift" for the film's crew. This was a limited run, so there won't be any more of these.
I made this one in honor of my father's 70th birthday.
My friend Edd challenged me to make the bossest, most badass metal beer opener ever... and this is what i came up with. It's available in bronze, iron, and aluminum, depending on what metal i have been pouring most recently.
This design has been very well-received and is opening bottles of beer in many kitchens across the U.S. Text on the handle may be personalized, and batches are customizable.
Here's my beer opener design customized with the name of my neighborhood in Atlanta.
Commissioned gift for a garden guardian
Commissioned gift for a garden guardian
A rare butterfly that makes its habitat at Cane Creek Canyon nature preserve in North Alabama, among a few other places. Here it is commemorated in steel, just over the size of an adult's hand.
AP Fine Arts, Gallery 3:
Custom murals
A mural with Pop Art sensibilities, commissioned by Hot Betty's, a restaurant on Main Street of Tucker, GA. Latex, acrylic latex, spray acrylic, and found objects on wooden panels.
A mural requested for an indoor space. Spray acrylic on painted sheetrock wall, approx. 6 feet x 6 feet.
An indoor mural that converts all of the walls of a bedroom into a galaxy full of nebulae and stars. January 2020
Commissioned by Willie Chuck Shivers in honor of a night of community conversation about race. Presented to the communities of East Lake and Kirkwood as a gift by Allen Peterson on Juneteenth, 2020.
A mural commissioned by the Kirkwood Neighbors Organization for the busy corner of Rocky Ford Road and College Avenue.
Approx. 5' tall x 40 feet long, in acrylic latex and spray acrylic. An outdoor mural commissioned for the playground of the YMCA in the Vine City neighborhood of Atlanta
An outdoor mural commissioned for the playground of the YMCA in the Vine City neighborhood of Atlanta
An outdoor mural commissioned for the playground of the YMCA in the Vine City neighborhood of Atlanta
Custom Fire Pits by AP Fine Arts
These days I have been making my own design of fire pits! They are hexagonal, about 15 inches tall by about 30 inches in diameter, and are made from 1/8" steel plate – that's about double the thickness of the steel fire pits that you'd buy at the big box stores. I have been selling these hand-built, locally made fire pits for $500 each -- AND that includes your choice of custom lettering, imagery, or logo!
Please take a look below for some ideas.
And CLICK HERE if you'd like to place an order!
Or click on any image for more info.
AP Fine Arts:
The Fire Pit gallery
Thanks to Jeremy Cummo for this awesome photo! You send me a picture of a raging fire in your custom firepit, you get to be first in the gallery.
Here's the firepit that started this whole series -- and benefits East Lake Neighborhood! Many thanks to East Lake neighborhood, Joel Lehrer, and Leroy Gardner.
Many thanks to Amy Hair for ordering this for Clarke and her family. The salamanders on the side are fire spirits, and symbols of resilience and rebirth.
The dinosaur is an unofficial neighborhood mascot.
Thanks to the Felksalti family!
Thanks to Karleen James and the James family!
Rescue Revolt is an animal rescue organization.
Thanks to Rescue Revolt for the firepit order!
Thanks to Jeremy Cummo!