About Angie Artist's statement: "As a child, I drew on everything from my bed sheets and walls in my room to tattoos on my friends, so it is fitting that I now create my art on something functional as well as traditional canvases." Early in her interior design career, Angie discovered floorcloths, hand-painted canvas rugs. From there the ball started rolling... Angie's work has evolved from traditional floorcloth designs to original works of art inspired by the American west and her southern roots. Her canvases are cherished for not only the time spent on craftsmanship, but for the unique style of a rug on rug look that has become Angie's signature. She introduces several standard designs per year but mostly works on commissioned orders. Some of her designs have remained popular sellers since the early 1990's such as "1840" and some she has retired after selling them in limited editions in catalogs. Each floorcloth is made to her client's specifications including size and color way. The sky is the limit with custom orders. "Original art whether fine art or craft will become an heirloom, not because of it's monetary value, but because it was created from someone's heart and soul and has touched another's." Angie Nelson Media Coverage News Thomasville Times 1989 Salisbury Post 1999 High Point Enterprise 2000 Books Contemporary Western Design 2005 By Thea Marx- Gibbs Smith Publishing Western Design Conference Source Books 2000 2002 2003 Gibbs Smith Publishing The Complete Book of Floorcloths 1997 By Kathy Cooper Lark Books Magazines Community Arts Café 2008 Log and Timber Style 2003 North Carolina Homes and Gardens 1990 Country Living 1989 Angie currently represents herself through this website, and EBSQ She is also represented by Thea Marx at Contemporary Western Design Copyright © 2008 Free Rein Studio All rights reserved. |
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