David Hicks explores the often insular world behind some evocative portraits, artists and those who once called these houses home. Many owners commissioned the best artists such as William Orpen, Walter Osborne and Sarah Purser. These portraits capture a way of life that no longer exists and each chapter paints a picture of a bygone age.
David Hicks is an internationally renowned Australian interior designer. He founded his eponymous interior and building design practice in 2001, and now has offices in Melbourne and Los Angeles, where he leads teams of highly motivated, likeminded interior designers and architects. Mixing antique finds with modern finishes, the award winning designer has a knack for juxtaposing styles and materials while ensuring livability and smart design are always at the core. Featuring the best of his residential projects, this luxurious volume offers a glimpse into bespoke designs that capture his holistic approach of considering architecture, interiors and decoration as one. With photography by Ivan Terestchenko and Shannon McGrath, Intimate is a personal look at Hicks's world of interiors
When his beloved sister dies and his parents are too grief-stricken to attend to him, a little boy must figure out on his own how to process what has happened. When he visits his local library and a kind librarian hands him a " magic ticket," he finds an unexpected sanctuary in the world of books. Could reading be the gateway to understanding, and coping with, such a devastating loss? David Hicks (author) and Kateri Kramer (illustrator) have created a tender and moving tale of loss, grief, and the healing power of storytelling, " a love letter to story, to books, and to libraries as a space to nourish both mind and heart" (Maria Mayo, Anythink Libraries). Recommended for ages six and seven, and for grown-ups everywhere whose childhoods, like that of the author, were forever changed by the death of a loved one.