ABOUT SYDNEY

sydney’s work uses antique, utilitarian textiles—historically, predominantly used by women inside the home—transforming them to serve an exclusively aesthetic purpose, by binding, stitching and stretching the material. This tension, both physical and emotional, inherently calls into question the binary and explores contrasting emotions.

Sydney began working with textiles over 20 years ago as she trained under a master seamstress. Her work has shown in Los Angeles, CA, Palm Springs, CA, Washington, D.C., Palo Alto, CA, and Atlanta, GA.

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b. 1994

education

Master’s of Public Health, University of North Carolina, Greensboro

B.S. University of Maryland, College Park

SOLO + TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS

2026 (upcoming) Gobsmacked, Sarah Gormley Gallery, Columbus, OH

2024 Giddy & Gusto, The Pit Palm Springs, Palm Springs, CA

2022 Fresh Air, Charlotte Russell Contemporary, Raleigh, NC

2022 Hoodwinked, Fried Fruit Gallery, Wilmington, NC

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2026 Pride Show, Sarah Gormley Gallery, Columbus, OH

2024 Star Roving, The Pit LA, Los Angeles, CA

2024 Reclamation, Pamela Walsh Gallery, Palo Alto, CA

2023 It Could Be, Liz Lidgett Gallery, Des Moines, IA

2023 Poolside, Jag Gallery, Key West, FL

2023 Holiday in July, Liz Lidgett Gallery, Des Moines, IA

2023 Spring Collection, Sugarlift, Brooklyn, NY

2022 Hit Refresh, Charlotte Russell Contemporary, Raleigh, NC

2022 Body Autonomy, Latela Curatorial, Washington, D.C.

2022 Shades of Summer, Anne Irwin Fine Art, Atlanta, GA

2022 Taking Shape, Charlotte Russell Contemporary, Raleigh, NC

2022 Saturated, Liza Pruitt Gallery, Richmond, VA

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