Diane FlickHigh Noon at the Stardust Grogshop, Oil Painting2024
2024
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Around noon on a Friday, a tiny rider in a pink tutu balances atop a green dinosaur adorned with a yellow daisy. They navigate the tall cloth folds of the western frontier in search of truth. Finding none, they return to the challenging terrain that weakens the bones but strengthens the spirit. Above them hovers a gigantic goldfish, calm and unaware of the lack of water. The vibrant colors and imaginative elements create a playful and dreamlike atmosphere.
About the Artist
Artist Diane Flick depicts surrealist scenes that explore human experiences through inanimate objects. She shows sentience to non-sentient beings through the lenses of playfulness, emotional warmth, and dramatic childlike imagination. "Each piece makes me feel really happy," shares Diane. "First in concept, then in execution, then in the flow of sending it out for someone else to enjoy." She relishes animating her subjects in her works, bringing newness and segues into disparate themes from the same intention and philosophy. She pursued her MA at California State University to sharpen her craft. She then worked as a graphic designer, moved to San Francisco, and answered an ad to teach art. Today, she lets her imagination run free at her home studio, built by her husband, with her help. The wonderful sunshine and fresh air offer the perfect environment for her to paint with ease. Diane continues to teach at an after-school art program, sharing her knowledge while keeping her inspired. Relaxing and unwinding mean she gets to spend her spare time with her husband and two sons.
Words that describe this painting: goldfish, dinosaur, girl, dress, gown, marble, tree, cloth, drapery, fish, daisy, flower, reins, Eric Joyner, animals, surrealism, oil painting, blue
High Noon at the Stardust Grogshop
Diane Flick
Oil painting on wood
Finished edges
Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front
2024
15.75 in. h x 23.75 in. w x 1.75 in. d
3 lbs. 2 oz.
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- Creation Year:2024
- Dimensions:Height: 15.75 in (40.01 cm)Width: 23.75 in (60.33 cm)Depth: 1.75 in (4.45 cm)
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- Condition:High Noon at the Stardust Grogshop. Diane Flick. Oil painting on wood. Finished edges. Ready to hang. One-of-a-kind. Signed on front.
- Gallery Location:San Francisco, CA
- Reference Number:Seller: 779531stDibs: LU922114786042
Diane Flick
Diane Flick is a Bay Area artist who paints quirky portraits of robots with a playful color palette and masterful realism. Diane Flick majored in art during college and went on to graduate school, receiving her MA in humanities with a creative study emphasis in 2001. Each of Diane’s robots expresses its own humanlike and idiosyncratic personality. From an early age, she had a fascination with inanimate objects and often imagined what they would be like with human characteristics. Her portfolio explores the human experience through non-human subjects.
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