Edward Ficklin, artist

Call of nature

Flowers represent a marvel of adaptation, of seeming excess that’s actually finely tuned survival by manipulating us animals with their beauty. Who’s using who, I wonder.

Desire and delight embodied in different but complementary forms—the same fundamental essence creating an endless variety of manifestations. Flowers bring immediate joy and power with their simple presence, a potent reminder of the temporary nature of all phenomena. Are our bodies any different? Temporary joys to be displayed and shared and felt and savored before they pass away in the endless cycles of life.

Painting of a male pelvis, from the side, one hand gently cupping his shapely buttocks which are flexed enough to show the indentation of the muscle gently catching a golden highlight. He is standing against a dark background and before him float a delicate magnolia branch with leaves newly emerging and a delicate white blossom discreetly positioned where his manhood would otherwise be prominently showing

Magnolia babe, no. 1

Dimensions: 8 in x 8 in

Medium: Oil on panel

Year: 2024

Available for purchase

$200

Painting of a nude male torso, his head turned away from the viewer. He is against a dark blue background and before him floats a delicate magnolia branch with new leaves freshly emerging and two simmering large blossoms

Magnolia babe, no. 2

Dimensions: 8 in x 8 in

Medium: Oin on panel

Year: 2024

Available for purchase

$200

Painting of a muscular male back, turned toward the viewer and leaning slightly to the left, legs spread wide. Gently floating over his posterior, preserving his modesty while simultaneously calling attention to his nudity, is a branch with three delicate pink magnolia blossoms

Magnolia babe, no. 3

Dimensions: 8 in x 8 in

Medium: Oil on panel

Year: 2024

Available for purchase

$200

Painting of the face of a young man in the throes of ecstasy against a dark background with delicate magnolia blossoms floating in the foreground

Magnolia babe, no. 4

Dimensions: 8 in x 8 in

Medium: Oil on panel

Year: 2024

Available for purchase

$200

oil painting of luminous moon flowers glowing against a dark background

Moonlight, no. 1

Dimensions: 8 in. x 6 in.

Medium: Oil on canvas

Year: 2024

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oil painting of luminous pink camellia flowers glowing against a dark background

Moonlight, no. 2

Dimensions: 8 in. x 6 in.

Medium: Oil on canvas

Year: 2024

Available for purchase

$100

painting of seated male nude, prominent member lolling to the side alluringly on his dramatically uplifted pelvis. his right leg is thrust forward and he sports a white athletic sock playfully calling attention to his nudity. surrounding hin are giant pink clematis blossoms

Climbing, no. 1

Dimensions: 12 in. x 8 in.

Medium: Oil on canvas

Year: 2025

Available for purchase

$250

painting of seated male nude, head leaning back in ecstatic surrender. surrounding and caressing him are giant pink clematis blossoms

Climbing, no. 2

Dimensions: 12 in. x 8 in.

Medium: Oil on canvas

Year: 2025

Available for purchase

$250

painting of dramatically lit purple clematis blossoms draped over a rock against a luminous sky and sea background at sunset

Climbing, no. 3

Dimensions: 12 in. x 8 in.

Medium: Oil on canvas

Year: 2025

Available for purchase

$250

painting of an nude male torso, his sizeable endowment in a commanding position, is alluringly at rest hinting at great things to come. surrounding him are giant pink roses in expectant full bloom

Sub rosa, no. 2

Dimensions: 12 in. x 8 in.

Medium: Oil on canvas

Year: 2025

Available for purchase

$250

painting of a nude male, standing against a dark blue background. his hand is extending forward, palm facing the viewer in a gesture reminiscent of a request to stop. both in front of and behind him are giant red rose blossoms, arrayed to preserve his modesty

Sub rosa, no. 3

Dimensions: 12 in. x 8 in.

Medium: Oil on canvas

Year: 2025

Available for purchase

$250

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