"THE CROWD GATHERS AT THE NIGHTHAWK DINER"
Cindy Hickok
Rayon threads, machine embroidery
22" x 34 1/2"
$6,800
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Edward Hopper’s well-known painting of a lonely evening at the
“Nighthawk” entices one to join the scene. Attracted by its solitude
and space available, images from other paintings descend upon the diner after-hours for camaraderie and a quick bite.
Those in the gathering crowd are adapted from, at left, clockwise:
Hangover (or The Drinker), by Henri De Toulouse-Lautrec.
Dr. Paul Gachet, by Norbert Goeneutte.
The Laundress, by Pierre-Auguste Renoir.
Mere Gregoire, by Gustave Courbet.
The Checkered Blouse, by Pierre Bonnard.
At The Stock Exchange, by Edgar Degas.
Breton Peasant(s), by Paul Gaugin.
The Artist’s Father, by Paul Cezanne.
Nighthawk, by Edward Hopper.
The Beer Waitress, by Edouard Manet.
Tea, by Mary Cassatt.
Jeanne Hebuterne, by Amedeo Modigliani.
The Arlesienne (Madame Ginoux), by Vincent Van Gogh.
Dinner for Threshers, (two), by Grant Wood.
Nighthawk (waiter), by Edward Hopper.
Singer(s) in an Egg, by Hieronymous Bosch.
Bar-Room Scene, 1835, by William Sidney Mount.
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"VIGINTI VIRI, VIGINTI SENTENTIAE" (TWENTY MEN, TWENTY OPINIONS)
Cindy Hickok
Rayon threads, machine embroidery
14 1/2" x 28"
$4,500
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"A CONVERSATION PIECE"
Cindy Hickok
Freehand machine embroidery (rayon threads)
5 1/2" x 9" x 5 1/2"
$7,500
In recognition of one's ability to carry on a
conversation with anyone, at any time, at any place.
Those engaged in conversation adapted from, starting upper left front:
Sandro Botticelli, Birth of Venus
Michelangelo Buonarotti, from the Sistine Chapel, Creation of Eve
Edgar Degas, The Laundress
Amadeo Modigliani, Jeanne Hebuterne
Leonardo Da Vinci, Mona Lisa
Jan Vermeer, Woman with a Water Jug
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Yvette Gilbert
Georges Braque , Huile sur toile
Grant Wood , American Gothic
Paul Cezanne, Woman in Blue Dress
Mary Cassatt, Tea
James Whistler, The Painter's Mother
Emile Bernard, Madeleine in the Bois d'Amour
Edvard Munch, The Scream
Paul Gaugin, La Belle Angele
Pablo Picasso, Portrait of Marie-Therese
Auguste Rodin, The Thinker
Georges Seurat , Bathing at Asnieres
Rene Magritte, The Art of Living
Handset figures:
Hieronymous Bosch, The Conjurer
Marc Chagall, La Promenade
Edouard Manet, Olympia
Alfred Stevens, The Bath
Alphonse Mucha, Salon des Cent.
Henri Matisse, Lady in Blue
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"BREAKFAST AT THE NATIONAL GALLERY"
Cindy Hickok
Freehand machine embroidery (rayon threads)
17" x 27" (Framed)
$5,200
Behind closed doors at the National Gallery,
images from our favorite paintings meet for breakfast.
Those enjoying the comraderie along with breakfast
come from the paintings of, from left, clockwise:
Vincent Van Gogh, La Mousme
Amedeo Modigliani, Madame Amedee
Edouard Manet, Plum Brandy
Charles Willson Peale, Benjamin (and Eleanor Ridgely) Laming
Camille Pissarro, Peasant Girl with a Straw Hat
Paul Cezanne, The Artist’s Father
Edgar Degas, Worker
Jean Honore Fragonard, A Young Girl Reading
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, A Corner of the Moulin de la Galette
On the table:
Pitcher and fruit, Paul Cezanne’s Still Life with Apples and Peaches
Bread, Luis Melendez’ Still Life with Figs and Bread
Cherries and pastries, Juan van der Hamen y Leon’s Still Life with Sweets and Pottery
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"COCKTAIL PARTY"
Cindy Hickok
Freehand machine embroidery (rayon threads)
20 1/2" x 14" (Framed)
$2,900
Or, "I'll have just one..."
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"DESSERT PARTY"
Cindy Hickok
Freehand machine embroidery (rayon threads)
20 1/2" x 14" (Framed)
$2,900
Or, "I really shouldn"t, but..."
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"JAWBREAKERS"
Cindy Hickok
Freehand machine embroidery (rayon threads)
22" x 14" (Framed)
$1,900
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"LIFE IS JUST A BOWL OF CHERRIES"
Cindy Hickok
Freehand machine embroidery (rayon threads)
17" x 17" (Framed)
$2,000
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"THINKING OF HOME FROM ABROAD"
Cindy Hickok
Freehand machine embroidery (rayon threads), walnut chair frame is handmade
.12" x 14" x 7" (Folds to 17" x 7" x 3/4")
$5,800
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Culinary Art Series
Cindy Hickok
Freehand machine embroidery (rayon threads), colored pencil
10" x 10" Framed
$1,200 Each
"CATCH OF THE DAY"
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Inspired by "The Birth of Venus " by Botticelli |
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"CAFFEINE HIGH"
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Inspired by "The Promenade" by Marc Chagall |
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"FISH AND CHIPS"
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Inspired by "The Bathers" by Georges-Pierre Seurat |
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"FRUIT SALAD"
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Inspired by "Woman with Hat" by Henri Matisse |
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"WELL DONE"
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Inspired by "Boots" by Vincent VanGogh |
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HOSPITAL FOOD
FROG LEGS
APPLE TART
FRESH FISH
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"CLOSING TIME AT THE ART INSTITUTE"
Cindy Hickok
Rayon threads, machine embroidery
28" x 20"
$5,800
SOLD
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It’s the end of the day at the Chicago Art Institute,
and the regulars step down and hurry home.
Those rushing for home are adapted from (foreground, left to right):
Women from Arlesiennes (Mistral), by Paul Gaugin
Couple from Paris Street, Rainy Day, by Gustave Caillebotte
Young Woman in a Garden, by Berthe Morisot
Madame Cezanne (in a Yellow Chair), by Paul Cezanne
American Gothic, by Grant Wood
The Laundress, by Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Dancer from Two Dancers, by Edgar Degas
Figure from Sunday on the Island of Le Grande Jatte, by
Georges Seurat
Celebrating the end of the workday, on right:
Figure from Bar-Room Scene, by William Sidney Mount
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"I KNOW WHAT I LIKE"
Or, perhaps, "I LIKE WHAT I KNOW"
Cindy Hickok
Rayon threads, machine embroidery
28" x 20"
$6,800
SOLD
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Familiarity leads us to paintings and painters we enjoy most, as
gallery owners and museum curators know only too well. Among the
favorites selected for this presentation are, from top:
Senecio, by Paul Klee
Self-Portrait, 1889, by Vincent VanGogh
La Chambre D’Ecoute, by Rene Magritte
The Scream, by Edvard Munch
Hay Ricks, by Claude Monet
Yvette Gilbert, by Henri Toulouse-Lautrec
Two Women on the Beach, by Paul Gaugin
Combing the Hair, by Edgar Degas
Reclining Nude on Red Couch, by Amedeo Modigliani
The Laundresses, by Edgar Degas
Admirers are derived from gallery painters, with adaptations by
Cindy Hickok.
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"THINKING OF ABROAD FROM HOME"
Cindy Hickok
Freehand machine embroidery (rayon threads), walnut chair frame is handmade
.15" x 11" x 8"
$5,800
SOLD
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"EXERCISE...TO BROADEN THE MIND AND NARROW THE HIPS"
Cindy Hickok
Freehand machine embroidery (rayon threads)
11 1/2" x 19" (Framed)
$2,200
SOLD
Detail
"GOD BLESS AMERICA"
Cindy Hickok
Freehand machine embroidery (rayon threads)
14" x 30" (Framed)
$2,800
SOLD
A wave of the flag to loyal small-town parade-goers, who are
often seen by more parade participants than those in the parade.
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"IT'S A BALANCING ACT"
Cindy Hickok
Freehand machine embroidery (rayon threads)
21 1/2" x 11" (Framed)
$2,400
SOLD
A look at the responsibilities of today's women.
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"SURROUNDED BY PLASTIC FERNS, ONE THINKS PLASTIC THOUGHTS"
Cindy Hickok
Freehand machine embroidery (rayon threads)
15" x 11" (Framed)
$1,800
SOLD
From an opinion by Thomas More.
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"TEA AT THE MET"
Cindy Hickok
Freehand machine embroidery (rayon threads)
16 1/2" x 27" (Framed)
$4,900
SOLD
Behind closed doors at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, when visitors
have left the building, the figures in our favorite paintings leave their
backgrounds and join their cohorts in the dining room for tea.
Tea Drinkers inspired by:
Pablo Picasso, Gertrude Stein
Edward Hopper, Table for Ladies
Camille Pissaro, Washerwoman
Amadeo Modigliani, Jeanne Hebuterne
Paul Cezanne, Madame Cezanne in a Red Dress
Mary Cassatt, Lady at the Tea Table
Pierre Bonnard, The Green Blouse
Auguste Renoir, A Waitress at Duval's Restaurant
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Woman in the Garden of Monsieur Forest
John Singleton Copley, Mrs. John Winthrop
Table Centerpiece adapted from Paul Gaugin's la Orana Maria |
"UNRUFFLED"
Cindy Hickok
Freehand machine embroidery (rayon threads)
12" x 18 1/2" x 11"
$7,500
SOLD
Embroidery over a deconstructed sewing machine; walnut base.
A tongue-on-cheek look at others who, like I, spend time
at the sewing machine but have nothing to wear.
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"WAITING..."
Cindy Hickok
Freehand machine embroidery (rayon threads)
19" x 28" (Framed)
$5,800
SOLD
…For inspiration to strike?
…For the next paycheck?
…For the next meal?
…For tomorrow to come?
A look at others who wait, including those adapted from well-loved paintings:
From center, bottom, clockwise:
Mary Cassatt, Revery
Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, Interrupted Reading
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, The Parlor at Rude des Moulines
Frederic Bazille, The Pink Dress
Edgar Degas, Waiting
Auguste Rodin, The Thinker
Camille Pissarro, Woman (and Child) at the Well
Pierre-August Renoir, Near the Lake
Edouard Vuillard, Felix Vallatton
John Singer Sargent, Repose
Edouard Manet, Portrait of Stephane Mallarme
Vincent VanGogh, Sorrowing Old Man
Gustave Caillebotte, LePont de l’Europe
Berthe Morisot, On the Balcony
Pablo Picasso, Harlequin
Lucie Cousturier, Woman Crocheting
Jean-Louis Forain, The Widower
Georges Seurat, The Bathers
