“You know how it’s been said that the eyes are the windows to your soul? Well, there’s something about the figure aspect of paintings that will speak to someone”, Hicks explains. Hicks begins each composition with the question “Tell me where to go?” This query invites the viewer into dialogue with the painting as he seeks a deep emotional experience that isn’t superficial. Each work nudges a viewer, causing an individual response that resonates with humanity and moves them far beyond his studio or the gallery.