Diane Flick

The Narrowing Down of Molly Hinglebottom, Oil Painting

2025

Artist Comments
A girl with a yellow Gerbera daisy for a head holds an orange refrigerator with human limbs in one hand and a cupcake topped with a telephone on the other. This mythical, silly, childlike figure and her surroundings invite reflection on how we hold precious things. Far from the beach, a man floats upward with a balloon. Like a dream crossing paths with memory and thought, the scene celebrates absurdity and the tenderness in ordinary things, conjures nostalgic stirrings using vintage references, and explores the strange harmony between the mechanical and the organic.

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: Salvador Dali, refrigerator, ice cream, telephone, girl, gerbera daisy, daisy, balloon, child, beach, tropical, flower, figure, shore, cloud, water, panoramic, people, surrealism, oil painting, blue

The Narrowing Down of Molly Hinglebottom
Diane Flick
Oil painting on Cradled masonite panel
Finished edges
Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front
2025
24 in. h x 48 in. w x 1.5 in. d
8 lbs. 0 oz.