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Welcome to HibelArtSale.com! Our site is here for one reason, to sell the private collection of an estate that spent decades acquiring Edna Hibel’s finest works.
Who is Edna Hibel?
Edna Hibel was been a professional artist for more than 75 years…For over 40 years, Edna Hibel has been referred to as America’s best loved and most versatile artist, and best colorist. Since being commissioned by the Foundation of the U.S. National Archives in 1995 to commemorate 75 years of women receiving the universal right to vote, Hibel is now acclaimed the “Heart and Conscience of America.” when Ms. Lucy Baines Johnson, of the U.S. National Archives described her as such.
What has Edna Hibel Accomplished?
In 2000, Edna was asked to create a painting to commemorate the 200th Anniversary of the White House. The painting called “The Heart and Conscience of America” was unveiled at the Dirksen Senate Office Building in Washington, D. C. that June.
Edna was honored with theLeonardo da Vinci World Award of Arts from Rector Gispen of Utrecht Universityon November 21, 2001. The prestigious International Art award has been granted once every three years since 1980. Ms Hibel has been cited for her innovations in artistic methods (especially in original stone lithography and porcelain ) and her contribution to art education. The World Cultural Council has appointed 100 members from five continents which jury the art prize. They also grant every two to three years an Einstein science prize and an education prize. Previous art recipients include Robert Rauschenberg, and most recently a Polish artist. The first art prize was awarded to the City of Athens, Greece. The ceremony took place in the most historic room at Utrecht University, the Hall in which 350 years before the country of The Netherlands was formed.
Most recently, National Women’s History Month2008 Honoree Edna Hibel was honored in 2007 by the League of American Pen Womenin Washingon, D.C with an exhibit and proclamation by the mayor of Washington, D.C. and featured on the Legends and Legacies program on WPBF-TV, affiliate Channel 25 in Palm Beach County Florida. (Source)
After over 39 years in Palm Beach County, the Edna Hibel Gallery, formerly on Worth Avenue in Palm Beach has been closed. Some of her most treasured pieces are available through this private collection. Visit our online store for more details.
