Sheila Hicks

American artist (born 1934)
Person human Q3481752
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Sheila Hicks

Summary

Sheila Hicks is a human[1]. She was born in Hastings[2]. She was born on July 24, 1934[3]. She worked as an artist[4], painter[5], weaver[6], designer[7], and textile artist[8]. She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

Key Facts

  • Sheila Hicks was born in Hastings[2].
  • Sheila Hicks was born on July 24, 1934[3].
  • Among Sheila Hicks's spouses was Enrique Zañartu[10].
  • Sheila Hicks held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Sheila Hicks worked as an artist[4].
  • Sheila Hicks worked as a painter[5].
  • Sheila Hicks worked as a weaver[6].
  • Sheila Hicks worked as a designer[7].
  • Sheila Hicks's professions included textile artist[8].
  • Sheila Hicks's professions included manufacturer[12].
  • Sheila Hicks was educated at Yale University[13].
  • Sheila Hicks received the Gold Medal for Consummate Craftsmanship[14].
  • Sheila Hicks received the Fellow of the American Craft Council[15].
  • Sheila Hicks is recorded as female[16].
  • Sheila Hicks's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Sheila Hicks's Commons category is recorded as Sheila Hicks[18].
  • Sheila Hicks's family name is recorded as Hicks[19].
  • Sheila Hicks's given name is recorded as Sheila[20].
  • Sheila Hicks's official website is recorded as http://www.sheilahicks.com/[21].
  • Sheila Hicks studied under Josef Albers[22].
  • Sheila Hicks's described by source is recorded as American Women Sculptors: a history of women working in three dimensions[23].
  • Sheila Hicks's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Sheila Hicks's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Art+Feminism[25].
  • Sheila Hicks's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot — Smithsonian Libraries — Artists Files[26].
  • Sheila Hicks's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Craft[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Sheila Hicks was born in Hastings[2]. She was born on July 24, 1934[3].

Education

Sheila Hicks's education included a stint at Yale University[13]. She studied under Josef Albers[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include artist[4], painter[5], weaver[6], designer[7], textile artist[8], and manufacturer[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Gold Medal for Consummate Craftsmanship[14], an award[28] and Fellow of the American Craft Council[15], an award[29], in United States[30], founded in 1975[31].

Personal Life

Among Sheila Hicks's spouses was Enrique Zañartu[10].

Why It Matters

Sheila Hicks has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

FAQs

Where was Sheila Hicks born?

Sheila Hicks was born in Hastings[2].

Who was Sheila Hicks married to?

Sheila Hicks's spouses include Enrique Zañartu[10].

What did Sheila Hicks do for work?

Sheila Hicks worked as artist[4], painter[5], weaver[6], designer[7], and textile artist[8].

Where did Sheila Hicks go to school?

Sheila Hicks was educated at Yale University[13].

What awards did Sheila Hicks receive?

Honors received include Gold Medal for Consummate Craftsmanship[14] and Fellow of the American Craft Council[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . archive.boston.com. Retrieved . archive.boston.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . moma.org. Retrieved . moma.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . craftcouncil.org. craftcouncil.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Collectie Boijmans Online. Retrieved . boijmans.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . craftcouncil.org. Retrieved . craftcouncil.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . craftcouncil.org. craftcouncil.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Artist files at Philadelphia Museum of Art Library and Archives, Smithsonian American Art and Portrait Gallery Library, National Gallery of Art Library
    Occupation artist, painter, weaver +3
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  2. 5w ago · Cl3phact0 · 2026-06-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nukat id n2018174251
    Occupation artist, painter, weaver +3
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  3. 10w ago · InternetArchiveBot bot · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection Art Institute of Chicago, Q137895997, Centraal Museum +11
    Award received
    Sex or gender female
    Aliases
    + 22 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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