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CINDY HICKOK

Cindy
Cindy at SOFA Chicago 2010

Press Release
Cindy Hickok
With Thread in Needle
and Tongue in Cheek


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Statement on the Artist
Cindy Hickok uses the sewing machine as a freehand paintbrush to render amazingly precise and humorous images. Hickok’s artworks feature meticulously stitched work that can make you laugh, smile, giggle, become introspective, or feel a sense of sadness at human foibles. Her wry sense of humor is ever present in each work she creates. Hickok’s quick and whimsical mind illustrates surprising connections that we never imagine but immediately understand. In many of her artworks, Hickok ingeniously borrows from the Masters to guide the viewer through an entertaining tour of art history. Her abilities are second to none while her sense of humor thoroughly enhances the experience of each piece. The Masterpiece is truly redefined by her needle and thread.

Cindy says, “The needle is my paintbrush; thread is my medium; the sewing machine an extension of my arm. My journal is my constant companion. I record images, quotations, ideas and news commentary. With tongue firmly in cheek, I incorporate many of these in my artwork, women’s issue being among my favorite topics.”

Education
BS, Applied Art, Iowa State University

Selected Collections
Altharetta Yeargin SBISC Museum of Art, Houston, TX
Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AK
Cultural Arts Center, Temple, TX
Denver Art Museum, Denver, CO
Jean Lurcat Musee de la tapisserie contemporaine
     d’Angers, France
Kamm Teapot Collection, Encino, CA
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Racine Art Museum, Racine, WI
Szombathely Keptar, Szombathely, Hungary


Forney

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Exhibition at the Bibliothéque FORNEY
Paris, France


Audio & Video

Jane and Cindy

Jane and Cindy at her opening show

A brief introduction to the work of Cindy Hickok,
a Houston Texas based fiber artist whose latest work focuses on a series of famous museum works


Cindy Hickok's Complete Resume

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MONDAY ON LA GRANDE JATTE

"A MONDAY ON LA GRANDE JATTE"
Cindy Hickok
Rayon threads, machine embroidery
17" x 25"
$4,500

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NIGHTHAWK

"THE CROWD GATHERS AT THE NIGHTHAWK DINER"
Cindy Hickok
Rayon threads, machine embroidery
22" x 34 1/2"
$6,800

 

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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I LIKE WHAT I KNOW

"I LIKE WHAT I KNOW"
Cindy Hickok
Rayon threads, machine embroidery
28" x 20"
$6,800

 

The often-heard comment “I know what I like” could easily be interpreted “I like what I know,” as viewers allow themselves to be lured to works by familiar artists or of familiar subjects. Admirers of these paintings are there for a reason, and the challenge for the viewer is to decide which painting each admirer likes, or knows, best.

Works on the wall are adapted from, starting at top left:

The Scream, by Edvard Munch.
Self-Portrait with a Rose Background, by Paul Cezanne
Self-Portrait with Palette, by Vincent VanGogh
La Chambre D’Ecoute, by Rene Magritte
Combing the Hair, by Edgar Degas
American Gothic, by Grant Wood
The Cellist, by Paul Gaugin
Jane Avril Dancing, by Henri Toulouse-Lautrec
Haystack in the Snow, Morning, by Claude Monet
Nude with Coral Necklace, by Amedeo Modigliani

Art connoiseurs, adapted from, left to right:

Hickok drawing a la Degas
Jane Avril Entering the Moulin Rouge, by Henri Toulouse-Lautrec
Adaptation from photo of Paul Cezanne
Self-Portrait with Bandaged Ear, by Vincent VanGogh
Adaptation from photo of Claude Monet
American Gothic, back view of couple in Grant Wood painting, by Hickok
Hickok drawing of Modigliani model
Self Portrait, by Rene Magritte
Adaptation of Gaugin cellist leaving concert, by Hickok
Foreground: The Scream, by Edvard Munch

 

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Breakfast at the National Gallery

"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:
La Mousme, by Vincent Van Gogh
Madame Amedee, by Amedeo Modigliani
Plum Brandy, by Edouard Manet
Benjamin (and Eleanor Ridgely) Laming, by Charles Willson Peale
Peasant Girl with a Straw Hat, by Camille Pissarro
The Artist’s Father, by Paul Cezanne
Worker, by Edgar Degas
A Young Girl Reading, by Jean Honore Fragonard
A Corner of the Moulin de la Galette, by Henri  de Toulouse-Lautrec,

On the table:
Still Life with Apples and Peaches, Pitcher and fruit, by Paul Cezanne
Still Life with Figs and Bread, Bread, by Luis Melendez
Still Life with Sweets and Pottery Melon, Cherries and pastries,
by Juan van der Hamen y Leon

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MEETING OF THE BOARD

"MEETING OF THE BORED"
Cindy Hickok
Freehand machine embroidery (rayon threads)
16" x 27"
$3,400

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HER TRIPLE FUDGE

"HER TRIPLE FUDGE WAS TO DIE FOR"
Cindy Hickok
Freehand machine embroidery (rayon threads)
26" x 13 1/2" (Framed)
$2,400

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MORNING HAS BROKEN

"MORNING HAS BROKEN"
Cindy Hickok
Freehand machine embroidery (rayon threads)
14" x 13"
$2,500

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NEEDLE ART

"NEEDLE ART"
Cindy Hickok
Freehand machine embroidery (rayon threads)
15" x 10"
$2,000

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STILL LIFE

"STILL LIFE"
Cindy Hickok
Freehand machine embroidery (rayon threads)
15 1/2" x 21" (Framed)
$2,400

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TARTS

"TARTS"
Cindy Hickok
Freehand machine embroidery (rayon threads)
20" x 14"
$2,000

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THE ART OF RELAXATION

"THE ART OF RELAXATION"
Cindy Hickok
Freehand machine embroidery (rayon threads)
19" x 14"
$1,800

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JAWBREAKERS

"JAWBREAKERS"
Cindy Hickok
Freehand machine embroidery (rayon threads)
22" x 14" (Framed)
$1,900

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VIGINTI VIRI

"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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WOMEN'S WEAR

"WOMEN'S WEAR"
Cindy Hickok
Freehand machine embroidery (rayon threads)
14" x 14"
$2,400

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Culinary Art Series

Cindy Hickok
Freehand machine embroidery (rayon threads), colored pencil
10" x 10" Framed
$1,200 Each

AN ABSENCE OF ABSINTHE

"AN ABSENCE OF ABSINTHE"

 
Adapted from Absinthe Drinker by Pablo Picasso and Absinthe by Edgar Degas
 

CAFFEINE HIGH

"CAFFEINE HIGH"

 
Inspired by "The Promenade" by Marc Chagall
 

CATCH OF THE DAY

"CATCH OF THE DAY"

 
Inspired by "The Birth of Venus " by Botticelli
 

Fish and Chips

"FISH AND CHIPS"

 
Inspired by "The Bathers" by Georges-Pierre Seurat
 


Frog Legs

FROG LEGS


Hospital Food

HOSPITAL FOOD


MIDNIGHT SNACK

"MIDNIGHT SNACK"


RED WINE

"RED WINE"

 
Real name for this is Intense notes of blackberry and plum followed by bursts of lavender and rose pedals. Adapted from Portrait of a Man Drinking by Annibale Carracci
 

WELL DONE

"WELL DONE"

 
Inspired by "Boots" by Vincent VanGogh
 

WHITE WINE

"WHITE WINE"

 
Real name for this is aromas of fresh apple and pear layered with a complexity of citrus and vanilla. Adapted from Portrait of Alfred Sisley by Pierre-Auguste Renoir
 

YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT

"YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT"

 
Adapted from Dr. Mayer-Hermann by Otto Dix
 


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