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Heidi Hybl
Quest for the Absolute, Abstract Oil Painting

2024

About the Item

Artist Comments
A field of blue and cream fills this abstract composition. Artist Heidi Hybl painted this piece using spontaneous gestures to capture a moment in time. The initial brushstrokes set the tone, with the rest relating to its original motion.


About the Artist
Artist Heidi Hybl starts each day listening to the birds sing in the canyon near her home in Big Sur. Then, she makes a cup of tea, reviews the previous day’s work, turns on her podcasts and starts. She paints in a small studio that is separate from her house, and works on several pieces at a time within what she would call “organized chaos.” She also takes time to tend her flowers, vegetables, chickens and goats. A former medical professional, Heidi worked for several years with laser machines, developing a knowledge and a fascination with the color spectrum and light. Living in Big Sur offers inspiration in the ever-changing atmospheric conditions that arise when hills, canyons, and ocean meet. She then reduces these elements to an abstract experience on canvas in a color palette derived from her surroundings: sunsets and storms, fire and fog.


Words that describe this painting: color field, paster, minimalist, abstract, oil painting, beige


Quest for the Absolute
Heidi Hybl
Oil painting on stretched canvas
Finished edges
Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front
2024
30 in. h x 30 in. w x 2.5 in. d
7 lbs. 4 oz.


  • Creator:
    Heidi Hybl (American)
  • Creation Year:
    2024
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 30 in (76.2 cm)Width: 30 in (76.2 cm)Depth: 2.5 in (6.35 cm)
  • Medium:
    Oil
  • Movement & Style:
    Abstract
  • Period:
    21st Century
  • Condition:
    Quest for the Absolute. Heidi Hybl. Oil painting on stretched canvas. Finished edges. Ready to hang. One-of-a-kind. Signed on front.
  • Gallery Location:
    San Francisco, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 797181stDibs: LU922116342382

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