Someone Call the Cops, I’m Killing It

Description

Every artist has that one painting that makes them laugh.

Lovingly nicknamed Karen, this piece began with a song. Shortly after attending an Amigo the Devil concert with his oldest son, Andy Carlson found himself unable to shake the imagery of Murder at the Bingo Hall. The concert carried special meaning—it was the family’s last big outing together before his son left for boot camp, and an introduction to one of his favorite musicians.

What stuck with Andy wasn’t just the music. It was the way Amigo the Devil blended dark subject matter with humor, storytelling, and a healthy disregard for taking things too seriously.

That spirit became the foundation for Someone Call the Cops, I’m Killing It.

Standing triumphant in the center of a smoky bingo hall, our heroine celebrates what appears to be the greatest night of her life. Dauber held high, bingo card in hand, and absolutely zero concern for anyone else’s evening, she radiates the kind of confidence normally reserved for lottery winners and rock stars. The title transforms an innocent bingo victory into something delightfully overdramatic—a joke that feels completely believable in the heat of the moment.

Painted in acrylic on canvas, Someone Call the Cops, I’m Killing It captures the exact moment Karen realizes she’s unstoppable. The dauber is raised in victory, the cigarette is still hanging on, and she’s celebrating that bingo card like she just headlined Madison Square Garden.

The best part is that Karen doesn’t care what anybody thinks. She’s won, everybody knows she’s won, and she’s going to make sure the entire bingo hall knows it too.

What started as inspiration from a song eventually became one of Andy’s favorite paintings. There’s no deep message hidden in the background. No grand lesson to uncover. Karen showed up, won bingo, and chose violence.

Honestly, good for her.

For collectors of contemporary figurative art, character-driven storytelling, and artwork with a sense of humor, Someone Call the Cops, I’m Killing It is guaranteed to be a conversation starter.