Person sitting on a chair painting on an easel in a room with a window.

About the Artist

Hi! I am Sydney and I am the artist behind Of Hand and Light. I am an artist who is inspired by the moments that almost go unnoticed that teach me how to live in the now.

MY VISION →
A young girl with butterfly face paint on her forehead and cheek, wearing a purple top, photographed outdoors on a paved surface with blurred people in the background.

THE ORIGIN STORY

My earliest memory I have of creating art would be when I was ity bity. My mom would tell you that she was just happy that I was given washable markers on this day, as I hid behind the couches in the dining room area of my childhood home. I got up to some of my best work in mischief and proceeded to create a child's masterpiece of colors and marks all over the white carpet :) and even to this day I still continue to make huge messes of art related interests so I guess I never really grew out of it (sorry mom and dad! LOVE YOU GUYS!) :)

AROUND THE STUDIO - you'll usually find me...

  • A dark wooden shelving unit in a home office or room, holding books, binders, and storage containers, with a window and carpet visible in sunlight.

    ...allowing all the sunshine in

  • a close up photo of a record on a record player

    ...listening to a song I am obssessed with at the time at least 4-5 times in a row

  • a photograph of an artist hands working with a cup of coffee in hand in a close up view.

    ...having some sort of fun drink or a good ole pop

  • Two dogs, one black and one white with a blue collar, looking through a glass door or window. A person's legs and shorts are visible on the right side.

    ...getting distracted by my dogs that like to hang out with me while I work

I CANT PICK JUST ONE MEDIUM

  • I explore. I experiment. Each one teaches me something different and you will see them all.

  • Artistic depiction of a dragonfly with floral elements on a white background

    Drawing

  • Black and white close-up photograph of orchid flowers, with the central bloom in sharp focus and softer blooms blurred around it.

    Photography

  • Black and white linocut print of a moth with abstract elements on a dark background

    Printmaking

  • Four handmade ceramic mugs stacked in two pairs of two, featuring a glossy dark brown and black glaze with a lighter tan rim and textured relief patterns, set against a neutral gray background.

    Ceramics

  • An impressionistic painting of a window with blue and yellow light, showing silhouettes of plants and a vase against a blue background.

    Painting
Black and white photograph of two dandelion seed heads standing in grass outdoors, with a blurred natural background.

CURRENT OBSESSIONS

reading - " The Power Of Now" by Eckhart Tolle

listening to podcasts - Mel Robbins Pod

sitting outside before bed watching the summer storms roll in for the night

A collage of black and white artistic illustrations and sketches, including floral, abstract, and figure designs, arranged in a grid-like layout.

MY ART IN 3 WORDS

observation.

emotion.

connection.

Stacked natural wood planks with visible grain and a small dark teal protective coating on one board, photographed in a close-up stack view.

A NEW CHAPTER IN THE MAKING...

Currently I create my art in a shared space in the guest room of my parents house- big thanks to them for all that they do!

But soon we will be building a new work studio in a shed in the backyard. Its a slow labor of love and I can't wait to fill it with light, art and everything that inspires me.

I'll be sharing the journey along the way :)

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