Dickens 44 was a Marin County, California artist who created innovative works of art starting in the 1960s. His works are vibrant and colorful, crazy and unique, retro and modern. He is known for paintings, ceramics and sculpture -- including "Recycledelic", his term for his mosaic and fusion pieces created from thousands of various found and salvaged objects.

Dickens passed away in May 2025 and leaves quite an artistic legacy behind. Check out his Facebook page as well at “ Dickens Forty-Four “.

* OPEN STUDIO MEMORIAL ~ !!
When: Sunday, August 17 2025
Where: 65 Hamilton Drive, Novato CA 94949
Time: drop-in 11AM-4PM
Join us as we celebrate a life of artwork and inspiration at the Dickens Forty-Four studio. There will be archives, stories and photos on display, as well as his lifetime collection on display. Some artwork pieces will be for sale, and we'll have things to hand out as well.

Check out this GREAT ARTICLE: by Paul Libertore - January 2018, Marin Independent Journal, "Marin hippie art legend returns from 36-year exile" (link downloads PDF version)

Photo by Arthur Drooker