Diane Flick

Pippin Bumble's Favorite Time of Day, Oil Painting

2024

Artist Comments
A robot elephant balances an heirloom tomato and a pot of daisy flower on its head. This is artist Diane Flick's first painting using AI-generated reference pictures. Crisp, dramatically lit, and highly detailed photos made her process more enjoyable and the final piece more convincing.As for Pippin Bumble, he prefers to stay right where he is. May we all find our happy places as frequently and as unconditionally as he has.

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: elephant, robot, flower, pot, daisy, fantasy, childrens, animals, surrealism, oil painting, beige

Pippin Bumble’s Favorite Time of Day
Diane Flick
Oil painting on cradled wood panel
Finished edges
Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front
2024
14 in. h x 11 in. w x 1.5 in. d
1 lbs. 4 oz.