Meet Anne Hempel
Anne Hempel paints on hand-crafted wood panels built by her biologist husband— perfect surface for her signature technique.
Thickened acrylic paint is applied in multiple layers to create a heavily impastoed surface, adding expressiveness to the painting. In between these layers are glazes that build rich color and highlight the texture.
The process evokes a time-weathered patina, and while the surfaces are laden with paint, most people describe her work as making them feel lighter, happier, and more connected to nature.
Anne graduated from Florida State University. She has been a full-time artist for over almost 2 decades. She is married and has a daughter. She taught elementary school English in Japan, loves being outdoors and volunteers in her community. Hempel is represented by Signature Art Gallery in Tallahassee, Florida. Her work is celebrated throughout the region in exhibitions, juried competitions, charitable events and as private commissions.
“Listening to music that moves me while I paint is a must and weaves its way into every painting. I am fearless when it comes to experimenting with color and texture, my technique is always evolving. I live in a swampy, heavily wooded area with trails and boardwalks leading to endless natural vignettes that offer inspiration. Occasionally I like to hide a song lyric in a nest or embed a treasure found outdoors (a leaf, wing, feather, etc.) in a painting to capture my love for music and nature in my work. I fall in love with every painting I create, at least for a moment, feeling pure joy. I hope that comes through to the viewer. ”
— Anne Hempel
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Solo show, Petals and Wings, Jefferson Arts Gallery in Monticello, Florida 2024
Tallahassee Magazine’s Works on Wood cover article March April issue 2023
Chain of Parks Cover Artist 2023
Proof Brewery’s Life is Brewtiful can art label winner 2022
Featured artist in Nature’s Gems show at LeMoyne Art Gallery May 2022
Organizer for Miccosukee Land Co-op’s Holiday Art Affair annual art event ongoing
Curator for Sage Restaurant in Tallahassee ongoing
Native Wild solo show Jefferson Arts Gallery in Monticello, Florida 2021
Growing Wild solo show Jefferson Arts Gallery in Monticello, Florida 2018
Put a Bird on It three artists show COCA sponsored at Tallahassee Airport 2018
Exhibited in Gadsden Arts Center and Museum in Quincy, Florida 2017
Award in Merit in Oil/Acrylic category at Chain of Parks Art Festival in 2015
Accepted in COCA’s Tall Art in Tallahassee competition, exhibit from 2016-2020
Bowery Art Gallery’s Pop-up solo show in Apalachicola, Florida 2017
Chain of Parks Art Festival participant in Tallahassee, Florida
ArtsQuest Art Festival in participant San Destin, Florida
Mount Dora’s Arts Festival participant in Mount Dora, Florida
Images Art Festival participant in New Smyrna Beach, Florida
Great Gulf Coast Arts Festival participant in Pensacola, Florida
Johns Creek Art Festival in Atlanta, Georgia
The Art of Organic solo show held at The Space in Tallahassee, Florida
Featured artist for Holy Comforter Episcopal School’s Gala in Tallahassee, Florida
Featured artist for Cypress Restaurant’s Artist Series in Tallahassee, Florida 2011, 2014, 2017
The Ronald McDonald house features a commissioned original piece in Tallahassee, Florida
Children’s mural commissioned at First Words Autism Institute in Tallahassee, Florida
Florida Audubon Society’s Birds, Brews and Bluegrass event featuring Anne’s bird collection series of original pieces 2014
Donated original pieces to Boys Town, Big Bend Hospice, Big Brother's Big Sisters Organization, United Way of the Big Bend, Legal Services of North Florida, Capitol Medical Society, among other local charities.