Angie McGoogan – An Artist Discovered

V. Sattui Winery recently discovered the hidden artistic talents of young Angie McGoogan, who wears the title of Administrative Assistant at V. Sattui Winery. Not only is her work thoughtful in concept, but her designs are also brilliant and precise. We are thrilled to have her talents supporting our marketing efforts here at the Winery and look forward to witnessing her flourish on her artistic path.

How did you first start getting into art?

As a kid, I did a lot of drawing. I was featured on ABC7 when I was seven years old when I sent in a picture of the rain. It was a lot of fun. My parents got a VHS tape sent to them, which I think they still have, of that small segment on the news of my drawing. And then in high school, I started doing a lot more drawing, and that’s when I decided I wanted to pursue it a bit more and possibly make a career out of it.

What other art pieces have you done that you’re particularly proud of?

My dad’s published book cover – I painted a picture of him when he was younger for his autobiography, Tales of a Well-Spent Youth. Now, he has a second book about to be released, and I also painted the cover for that one. I’m particularly proud of both cover creations.  Most of my favorite art pieces, though, my parents have adopted. They are hanging around their house so I can see them whenever I want.

I recently illustrated a custom “ThankXmas” card for [V. Sattui’s Outbound Hospitality Manager] Megan, which was a lot of fun. She wanted to combine Thanksgiving and Christmas with a little humor. I was inspired to include a turkey, Santa, and Jesus giving a thumbs up. Yea, it was a lot of fun to do for her.

How would you describe your own art?

I do a lot of cartooning and I’ve always created many abstract designs. I also really enjoy lettering and always have since high school. While not exactly a “graffiti artist,” since I didn’t apply my art to walls, you could describe my lettering as graffiti in style – especially when I was younger.  I have found my designs apply well to cards, invitations, and posters.

How did you come up with the design for the V. Sattui Holiday Barrel?

We received an invitation from the St. Helena Chamber of Commerce to participate in their Holiday Wine Barrel campaign. [Vice President of Marketing] Ali and I threw around some ideas while sourcing one of our own used barrels.

Originally, the barrel design was going to be a plump Santa, but then I was looking through my artbook and I saw an illustration I had done in the past of a snow globe. I thought it would be cool to paint the iconic V. Sattui Winery building inside a snow globe, plus I thought the round shape of the design would work well on a barrel. It took me three working days to paint the barrel – 8 hours every day!

View 2020 St. Helena Holiday Wine Barrel Tour map here.

What are your favorite mediums to use?

I love color in general, so I prefer painting and I use a lot of art markers. Regardless of the medium, it’s important to keep my art “me,” in a way. I don’t want to steer away from that too much when it comes to custom designs I do for others, and I think so far I’ve done a pretty good job staying in the style of “me.”

More of Angie’s work can be viewed on her Instagram page, @macsmastery. Custom, commissioned work is also available.