Hi! I’m Angelia Hayes! That’s actually pronounced Angela. Which happens to be my Daughter-in-law’s name. I tease her all the time that mine is spelled the correct way.
Anyway, I’m a self-taught artist. I’ve been drawing and painting since I was 10 years old and this year, I will hit the big 62 (2023).
My husband of 42 years, Kerry, is my soulmate. We have been together since I was 15. He is my biggest fan and greatest support. He always says we have 4 bedrooms. I have my painting studio, my sewing room, he has his library which is mainly my storage overflow, and we have our room. We also have a 12×12 screened in porch that he’s closed in that he’s been working on for a couple years. He’s in no hurry because he knows I’m claiming that as well.
We have one son who is our pride and joy. Martin is a Machinist and from all accounts is a great one. He brought us my beautiful daughter-in-law, Angela who we adore.
I have moved away from traditional art for the most part since the pain of Ankylosing Spondylitis, Fibromyalgia and Degenerative Disc Disease has taken a toll on me but I do still dabble on days I feel really good. Now I mainly do digital art.
This year (2023), on April 11th, I had a triple bypass. It has been a struggle to come back from it. But I completed 12 weeks, 36 sessions of cardiac rehab on November 8th, and I feel better than I have in 15 years. They worked with me on stretching which helped with my Fibromyalgia and Ankylosing Spondylitis.
I hope you find a home here or on our Facebook Group. Stop by the message boards and tell us a little about you. I love making friends! You can also find me on Instagram @theachyartist, make sure to stop by for a visit.
EXCITING NEWS!
03/29/2024 – After months of work this winter, we are proud to announce that we are releasing our store. You can find it at https://www.achyartist.com. After working with many different print on demand companies we have settled on one that we have really enjoyed working with and this will be our main point of sales from now on. I will still sell my book via Amazon and my fabric through Spoonflower. But I will start phasing out the other companies like TeePublic, Redbubble, Society6, and some other’s I have worked with in the past. Today is just our soft release. We plan to have our big grand-opening in April so keep watching for more exciting news to come!
01/04/2024 – We are releasing some of our designs to TeePublic at our son’s request. He loves the quality of their shirts. The heavy-duty shirts are really thick and last really well. They are the ones that he wears to work. As a machinist he really wears out anything he wears to work really fast and those shirts really hold up. Also, TeePublic prices are really good as well. I hope you like the designs we have released so far. We will be releasing many more in the weeks to come. With Valentines Day and Easter fast approaching, watch for those designs to appear shortly! You can find not only t-shirts but mugs, stickers, hoodies, and various other items in our store at T-Shirts by The Achy Artist | TeePublic
11/09/2023 – Check out the latest Blog Post about the Christmas Fabric Designs I just released to Spoonflower. You can find the store at: DesignsByTheAchyArtist – Spoonflower
Don’t forget about my Adult Coloring Books, they make great Christmas presents or stocking stuffers! I also re-released my Bellar/Bellah Family Register Revisited after over a decade. I will keep this post updated so you will be able to find my books easily! Thanks for your incredible support!! Love you all! Be blessed – Angelia
101 Floral Designs – Adult ART Coloring Book
Cactus Design Adult ART Coloring Book
100 Mandalas – Adult ART Coloring Book
Preschool Christmas Activity Book