Great New Murals at Annie’s Hardware
I just visited the Annie’s Hardware site — located at 1240 Upshur and shooting for a February 7 opening — and discovered that they’ve painted murals in the windows at the front of the store. I have to say that I think they look great. I especially love the nod to the surrounding communities of Park View, Brightwood, and Crestwood.
The murals were created by Petworth resident Torie Partridge and you can contact her via email or visit her Website to learn more about her work.
(Center mural with name of the store and some of the products Annie’s will carry)
(The mural at the east end of the store is devoted to Petworth)
(The western mural maps out the surrounding neighborhoods of Park View, Crestwood, Brightwood, and North Petworth)
Tags: businesses, Murals, Petworth, public art
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Park View, D.C. 
January 16, 2012 at 7:56 pm
Torie, who also works at Domku, is the artist. They are quite nice indeed.
January 16, 2012 at 7:58 pm
I think Torie did a great job. I’m glad she had the opportunity to create such a visible series of murals in the community.
January 16, 2012 at 9:46 pm
Here’s more of Torie’s other work: http://cherryblossommuralworks.com/wordpress/
January 16, 2012 at 10:31 pm
Thanks so much for featuring these here! Working with Anne has been so rewarding, and her dedication to supporting local Petworth business was impressive. I’m thrilled that my work gets to grace her storefront!
Torie Partridge
Cherry Blossom Muralworks
http://www.cherryblossommuralworks.com
January 16, 2012 at 11:34 pm
Yes! I can’t wait for Annie’s to open. I was thinking about that both times I went to the Brentwood Home Depot on Saturday. At least one of those trips should have been a bike trip in the neighborhood. And these murals look fantastic. Great stuff, Torie.
January 17, 2012 at 10:13 pm
The first map (Petworth) covers areas far to the west of Petworth, though. Lots of 16th Street Heights in there.
January 17, 2012 at 11:19 pm
Agreed.
January 25, 2012 at 2:36 pm
I agree too. Unfortunately, Petworth is one shape, and Annie’s windows are another 🙂
January 25, 2012 at 2:42 pm
Torie: Well then, a 16th Street Heights label could have been painted on there as well, couldn’t it?
(I love the painting, by the way, just a geography stickler!)
April 20, 2012 at 11:48 am
[…] If you love these Petworth map prints by Torie, signed and numbered prints are available for sale in Qualia Coffee at 3917 Georgia Avenue in Petworth, as well as Core Haus and maybe a few other places — and probably her website too. I also mentioned that she did the murals for the front windows of Annie’s Ace Hardware. Here are some photos of those windows, courtesy of our neighbor Kent at Park View, DC. […]