Sidle House Gallery – Dirigo Days: Featured Artist Talk with Anne Hebebrand

Artist featured in “A World That Is” at Sidle House May 1 – June 13, 2026

Anne Hebebrand creates luminous paintings rich with color and texture revealing delicate transitions and passages. An ongoing exploration of cold wax and oil techniques lead to a tactile surface created not only by adding layers, but also by excavating and unearthing earlier layers of paint.

Hebebrand’s paintings are not just variations on a theme, but more like a conversation with one painting giving dialogue to another. Through experimentation and improvisation, her process is supported by both a keen understanding of her materials and a deep knowledge of artists who have preceded her.

“My work is rooted in an intuitive process driven by a lifelong love of abstraction. These paintings serve as maps of memory, where colors and shapes evolve organically to create their own universe. Using oil and cold wax, I build, scrape, and rework the surface—layering and excavating until the moment arrives when the piece reveals its own history and depth.”

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