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
Wildlife Gate 1 (Eastern Meadowlark)
I collaborated with naturalist Charlie Muise to design these gates that feature species of local flora and fauna.Wildlife Gate 2 (Tiger Swallowtail)
I collaborated with a naturalist to design these gates that feature species of local flora and fauna.Wildlife Gate 3 (Loggerhead Shrike)
I collaborated with a naturalist to design these gates that feature species of local flora and fauna.Accent wall for Avyve
A see-through accent wall of interwoven steel bars, commissioned by Avyve, a premier audio visual system integrator headquartered in Atlanta.Accent wall for Avyve
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.
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Meadow Pollination fence
These gates are a detail of two 20-foot sections of fence that I fabricated for a homeowner who wanted meadow flower imagery.Meadow Pollination fence
another section of this floral-themed fencePollinator mailbox
One more view of the bee and flowers. This was dubbed "the best mailbox in Eastlake" before we even got finished installing it.Greene railing, view 1
A metal railing, custom designed for the space and the look of the house.Greene railing, view 2
A metal railing, custom designed for the homeowner.Greene railing, view 3
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AP Fine Arts, Gallery 2: Custom gifts
Bees at South River Studios
3-D hanging bee sculptures and flat metal bee cutouts in an installation at South River Studios, Atlanta, GATrophy: Honeybear
Skateboard bench
This commissioned bench is a history of the Tucker family's skateboarding.Wrap gift for "Guardians 2"
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."Guardians 2" keychain in production
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.Tree garden ornament
I made this one in honor of my father's 70th birthday.Bronze beer opener
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.Iron beer opener
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.Aluminum beer opener
Here's my beer opener design customized with the name of my neighborhood in Atlanta.Monarch butterfly
Commissioned gift for a garden guardianDragonfly garden ornament
Commissioned gift for a garden guardianSwamp Metalmark butterfly
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.Show More
AP Fine Arts, Gallery 3:
Custom murals
Hot Betty's Mural
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.Hot Betty's Mural, detail
Hot Betty's Mural, detail
Indoor honeybee mural
A mural requested for an indoor space. Spray acrylic on painted sheetrock wall, approx. 6 feet x 6 feet.Galaxy mural
An indoor mural that converts all of the walls of a bedroom into a galaxy full of nebulae and stars. January 2020Community Idea Tree mural
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.Vine City YMCA mural
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
Vine City Y mural detail
An outdoor mural commissioned for the playground of the YMCA in the Vine City neighborhood of AtlantaVine City Y Mural detail
An outdoor mural commissioned for the playground of the YMCA in the Vine City neighborhood of AtlantaKirkwood Hive mural
A mural commissioned by the Kirkwood Neighbors Organization for the busy corner of Rocky Ford Road and College Avenue.Kirkwood Hive mural, detail
Kirkwood Hive mural, detail
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