Rosemarie Fox Hicks
My passion for art has been
with me my entire life. As a child, I was one of those lucky few, I always knew what I wanted to be when I grew up. An
Artist!
It has been a long and winding road leading me to Art Body & Soul. I have studied
at The Art Institute of Chicago, The American Academy of Art in Chicago and also at The Beverly Art Center.
I worked in an art and photography studio learning many valuable lessons in design
and technique and at an architectural firm in their graphic design department.
I have enjoyed doing illustrations for many educational children’s books
and other publications.
I also love to work in pastels doing portraits and landscapes. I believe an artist
should always keep growing through new experiences, be open to fresh ideas, and embrace every chance
to learn and appreciate the beauty around us.
I was very fortunate to have met the inspiring artist Theresa Suchy McGraw and be introduced
to the art of Pregnancy Castings (Dimensional Portrait Explorations). Art Body & Soul gives me
the most exciting and rewarding opportunity to create a beautiful and precious memento of a woman’s
wondrous body
during her pregnancy. I am so thrilled to paint the casts and present them to each woman knowing
that I have helped to honor and empower her through this art form. As the mother of four children, I
know how extraordinary it is to carry the miracle of a new life within your body and that this experience
changes you down into the depths of your soul. As the artist who now has the privilege to create a work
of art to honor the pregnant woman I, too, am touched deeply by this soulful expression through
art.
