About Sydney
Illustrator, designer & storyteller
I am a New England-based visual artist with a background in illustration, cartooning, visual storytelling, and graphic design. My work explores themes of mental health advocacy, maritime history, and the supernatural.
I am drawn to creating art that encourages greater awareness and understanding of mental health while helping people feel seen and represented. Growing up in New England has also influenced my interest in maritime history, particularly the ways ships have contributed to the exchange of cultures, ideas, and innovation. My interest in the supernatural comes from my appreciation for myths and lore and the ways they have been used to tell parables, fables, and allegories.
I hope to create meaningful stories that connect with viewers and encourage curiosity about the subjects I explore. I especially enjoy visual storytelling because it can convey feelings, atmosphere, and scenes in ways that words alone cannot.
I primarily work in digital media and have experience as an assistant color flatter for
Disney Hyperion. I earned my Master of Fine Arts from the Center for Cartoon Studies in 2025 and my Bachelor's degree in Studio Art from Salve Regina University in 2023. I continue to develop my creative practice while working toward completing my original graphic novel, November's Children.
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My Approach
Visual storytelling that combines
creativity, communication,
and thoughtful research.
Skills
Illustration • Graphic Design
• Visual Storytelling • Sequential Art
• Cartooning • Layout Design • Print Design
Tools & Software
Adobe Photoshop • Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe InDesign • Procreate • Pen & Ink
• Colored Pencils • Graphite • Acrylic
• Watercolor • Gouache
Selected Exhibitions
2025
Graduate Thesis Exhibition
The Center for Cartoon Studies | White River Junction, VT
2023
Emerging Artists 2023 Exhibition
Warwick Center for the Arts | Warwick, RI
Senior Show
Dorrance H. Hamilton Gallery, Salve Regina University | Newport, RI
Vitruvian Women: Senior Honors Thesis Show
Dorrance H. Hamilton Gallery, Salve Regina University | Newport, RI
2022
Best of Salve Students Show (BOSS)
Dorrance H. Hamilton Gallery, Salve Regina University | Newport, RI
Emerging Artists 2022 Exhibition
Warwick Center for the Arts | Warwick, RI
All Women Artist Competition
Contemporary Art Gallery Online (CAGO) | Online
Selected Curatorial Experience
2024
Comics, Cartoons & Graphic Novels — Curator
Warwick Center for the Arts | Warwick, RI
Selected Publications
2022
Bridges Burned
The Willow Literary Magazine | Newport, RI

