Annie Norbeck Art Exhibition

Annie Norbeck

Terra Incognita

May 5, 2026 - June 25, 2026

Artist Statement

The motion of travel, when observed through a car or train window, turns a stable horizon into an ephemeral sequence of light and form. The terrain becomes less a destination and more a record of experience. Working in oil, I build foundation layers and then focus on color, mood, and composition to define a space that feels both knowable and elusive. While informed by place, these paintings capture the searching space between the physical land and the internal landscape, and explore the tension between grounding and transience.

About the Artist

Annie Norbeck (b 1979, Chicago suburbs, US) is an oil painter informed by place and the relationship between space, color, and line. Depending on the subject or emotion being conveyed, her work spans representation to abstraction. Norbeck holds a BFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art, and has also studied at the Pratt Institute, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, and the Yard School of Art. She has exhibited in solo and group shows nationally, and her work is held in private collections in the US and internationally. Norbeck maintains a studio at Manufacturers Village in East Orange, NJ.

See more of her work at annienorbeck.com or on instagram @annienorbeckart

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Deborah Popowski, Adult Services Librarian
dpopowski@westorangelibrary.org | 973-736-0198, ext. 214