Ashley Hicks

Ashley Hicks was a British blogger, writer, memoirist and designer (born 1963). He was born at London.

Also recorded as Ashley Louis David Hicks.

Ashley Hicks in brief

Born
1963
Known for
blogger, writer, memoirist, designer and architect
Place of birth
London
Contents

Identity and origins

The authorities additionally record the heading Ashley Louis David Hicks. His recorded languages were English and British English.

He was the child of David Nightingale Hicks and Lady Pamela Hicks. He married Allegra Hicks and Katalina Sharkey de Solis. 4 children are recorded: Angelica Hicks, Ambrosia Hicks, Caspian Hicks and Horatio Hicks.

Catalogued works

17 works under this name are catalogued by Open Library, The Art Institute of Chicago and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1794 to 1990.

Works of Shuford Archie Tucker, Jr (Eric Britten Gray). Knole. Rebirth. Rooms with a History. David Hicks Scrapbook. Buckingham Palace. David Hicks. Bebe Blue and the Evil Gangsta Rappers. Design alchemy. A Friendly Warning, dated 1881–90, oil on canvas, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1967.174. Learning to Weave in Taxco, Mexico, dated c. 1960, cotton, plain weave with discontinuous wefts, ground weft interior fringe, exposed and wrapped warps; extended ground weft fringe, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1964.179. Éventail (Fan), dated 1990, skeins of linen, wrapped with pearl cotton, couched with linen to handmade paper with imbedded hemp fibers; backed with linen, plain weave, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1993.337. Battle Strategy, dated 1990, hand-made paper (washi); stitched with silk thread, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1995.185. Rug, dated c. 1965, cotton, plain weave; wool latch-hooked pile; braided and wrapped in wool, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1992.496. Faja, dated c. 1960, wool and cotton, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1964.180. Professional and other correspondence, dated 1794-1944, held by Wellcome Collection. Medawar, Sir Peter Brian (1915-1987), dated 1937-1991, held by Wellcome Collection.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 2 named public collections.

The Art Institute of Chicago: 8 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

1 scholarly publication naming this subject was located in the registry of record.

Hicks, David Nightingale and Hicks, Ashley, Interior Design Masters, 2018.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 5 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.

Evidence base

This article draws on 5 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 5 means 5 genuinely separate publishers of record. 15 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

Chronology

  1. 1963Ashley Hicks born at London.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  1. 1.

    Hicks, David Nightingale and Hicks, Ashley, Interior Design Masters, 2018

    scholarly publication · Scholarly

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  2. 2.

    Open Library author record for Ashley Hicks (Internet Archive), 11 catalogued works.

    Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive

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  3. 3.

    The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Ashley Hicks.

    museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago

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  4. 4.

    Wellcome Collection catalogue records 2 works naming Ashley Hicks.

    museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection

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  5. 5.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q16195113: Ashley Hicks

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

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  6. 6.

    “Ashley Hicks”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

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