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.
Pippin Bumble's Favorite Time of Day, Oil Painting
By Diane Flick
Located in San Francisco, CA
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 p...
Oil
Bixby's Compromise, Oil Painting
By Diane Flick
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A white chicken with a quirky stack of objects on its head balances on a unicycle. The pile includes a coffee cup, a potted plant, an egg, a toy truck, books,...
Oil
High Noon at the Stardust Grogshop, Oil Painting
By Diane Flick
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
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 ta...
Oil
The Slow Ride of Millie Tinker, Oil Painting
By Diane Flick
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
An ostrich glides forward on colorful roller skates, balancing a gramophone, books, and an apple on its back. Headphones rest over its ears, and a carrot dang...
Oil
Good Things, Oil Painting
By Diane Flick
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Dwelling in a space of absolute simplicity, free from endless mental chatter, seems quite appealing. A tiny robot with a die is captivated by what exists befo...
Oil
Mrs. Goodshoe Takes a Holiday, Oil Painting
By Diane Flick
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A slow-moving sea turtle swims with determination, balancing a cupcake on its head. It evokes feelings of solitude, peace, and joy. The artwork, painted over ...
Oil
The Ecstasy of Colonel Picklebottom, Oil Painting
By Diane Flick
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Diane Flick presents a glimpse into someone else's image of utopia. "Colonel Picklebottom's otherworldly dream persists only to exist," says Diane. In ...
Oil
$1,400
H 8 in W 10 in
"Reclining Man" (2015) By John Tarantola, Surrealist Nude Portrait Oil Painting
By John Tarantola
Located in Denver, CO
John Tarantola's original nude portrait "Reclining Man" (2015) is a beautiful surrealist oil on panel painting that depicts a young man lying in the nude, against a surreal scene of ...
Oil, Panel
$1,739
H 14.57 in W 11.03 in D 1.19 in
Balancing Act - original realist oil painting-contemporary wildlife art
By Elizabeth Rickert
Located in London, Chelsea
We offer complimentary worldwide shipping and cover all tariffs and import taxes for this artwork. This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet C...
Oil, Canvas
$2,500
H 11 in W 25.5 in
"Holding Back the Moon" (ca. 2018) By John Tarantola, Nude Portrait Oil Painting
By John Tarantola
Located in Denver, CO
John Tarantola's original nude portrait "Holding Back the Moon" (ca. 2018) is a beautiful surrealist oil on panel painting that depicts an athletic nude young male figure, with his a...
Oil, Panel
$2,500
H 10 in W 18 in
"Islands" (ca. 2014) By John Tarantola, Surrealistic Nude Portrait Oil Painting
By John Tarantola
Located in Denver, CO
John Tarantola's original nude portrait "Islands" (2014) is a beautiful surrealist oil on panel painting that depicts a nude male figure, lying in death in a desolate desert. Another...
Oil, Panel
$2,000
H 8.5 in W 16 in
"Pony and Groom" 2014 oil painting on wood, impressionist sketch, equestrian
By Ben Fenske
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Pony and Groom" is an unframed, oil on wood panel, contemporary impressionist painting. Painted during the 2014 Wellington Winter Equestrian Festival. Center stage, stands a fit, br...
Oil, Wood Panel
$2,000
H 14 in W 14 in
"Raven Moon" (2014) By John Tarantola, Surrealistic Nude Portrait Oil Painting
By John Tarantola
Located in Denver, CO
John Tarantola's original nude portrait "Raven Moon" (2014) is a beautiful surrealist oil on panel painting that depicts two young nude athletic male figures in an embrace in front o...
Oil, Panel
$1,739
H 14.57 in W 11.03 in D 1.19 in
Respite #2 - original realist oil painting-contemporary wildlife art
By Elizabeth Rickert
Located in London, Chelsea
We offer complimentary worldwide shipping and cover all tariffs and import taxes for this artwork. This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet C...
Canvas, Oil
$2,500
H 20.75 in W 24.75 in D 1 in
An Abstract, Surrealist 1950s Mid-Century Modern Interior Still Life Painting
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Visually Striking, early 1950s Abstract, Surrealist Mid-Century Modern Still Life Painting by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Depicting a subdued, tonal int...
Masonite, Oil
$1,739
H 14.57 in W 11.03 in D 1.19 in
Perched #3 - original realist oil painting-contemporary wildlife art
By Elizabeth Rickert
Located in London, Chelsea
We offer complimentary worldwide shipping and cover all tariffs and import taxes for this artwork. This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. In Perched #3, Elizabeth Rickert focuses on a single bird resting gracefully atop a stack of timeworn books, creating a moment of quiet observation. Painted in oil on canvas, the artwork combines the precision of wildlife realism with the calm structure of a traditional still-life composition. The bird appears alert yet relaxed, its presence bringing a sense of gentle movement to the otherwise still arrangement. Rickert’s brushwork carefully captures the fine details of the bird’s plumage and the textures of the aged book covers beneath it. Each book feels tactile and familiar, their worn edges and subtle lettering suggesting years of stories and history. The simplicity of the composition allows the viewer to focus on the delicate balance between subject and setting. The colour palette is warm and earthy, with soft reds, mossy greens, muted blues and warm ochres appearing throughout the stacked books. The bird’s feathers introduce striking accents of dark charcoal and glowing orange, providing a vivid focal point within the otherwise calm composition. Executed in oil on canvas, this original artwork highlights Elizabeth Rickert’s talent for combining wildlife realism with intimate storytelling. This original work is available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art and online. Artist Biography: Elizabeth Rickert is an award-winning contemporary realist artist based in the United States whose work is inspired by the quiet poetry of the natural world. Originally trained as a sculptor, she began her artistic career working in ceramics before expanding into drawing and painting. Over time, she explored pastels and eventually transitioned to oil painting, which has become her primary medium. Elizabeth’s background in sculpture continues to influence her artistic approach. Even as a painter, she observes nature with a sculptor’s eye—carefully studying the interplay of shape, form, light, and shadow. This sensitivity to structure and atmosphere is reflected in her compositions, which often feature detailed impressions of birds...
Canvas, Oil
$3,800
H 24 in W 20 in
Tangent - Surreal Still Life - Coffee Table Setting, Oil on Panel
By John Hrehov
Located in Chicago, IL
This painting is John Hrehov’s Tangent, an oil on panel from 2025. In it, a modern red sofa runs straight across the back of the room, set against a grid of tall windows that open on...
Canvas, Oil, Panel
$586
H 1.19 in Dm 18.12 in
Unicorn Pigeon - Original contemporary artwork - surrealistic animal painting
By JJ Galloway
Located in London, Chelsea
We offer complimentary worldwide shipping and cover all tariffs and import taxes for this artwork. This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet C...
Canvas, Oil
$2,046
H 25.6 in W 21.66 in D 0.99 in
BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON- Original people surrealistic painting-contemporary art
By Michael Abrams 1
Located in London, Chelsea
We offer complimentary worldwide shipping and cover all tariffs and import taxes for this artwork. This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet C...
Canvas, Oil
Fancy Meeting You Here, Oil Painting
By Diane Flick
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
"'So, what’s your sign?', 'You come here often?', or 'Can I buy you a drink?', are some lines one would never hear in this situation, in this setting, and wit...
Oil
Cole
By Diane Flick
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
This artwork was joyfully created exclusively for the 2018 UGallery Ornamental Artworks Collection. Each painting comes gift-wrapped and includes a petite eas...
Oil
Stretch
By Diane Flick
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
This artwork was joyfully created exclusively for the 2018 UGallery Ornamental Artworks Collection. Each painting comes gift-wrapped and includes a petite eas...
Oil