“Whats your name?” It was always after a moment of hesitation that I’d look up and reply, “its Cydney with a C.” I’ts the phrase that has escaped my mouth more than any other. In fact, there was a time in which I had grown very tired of uttering those words; but that time has long passed. Cydney with a See is no longer only my introduction, but the foundation of my vision as an artist and the cornerstone of my operating philosophy as a person.

A quick about me:

Two weeks after I was born in Ontario, Canada, my family moved to Chattanooga, TN, where I call home today. I was a curious child, always inquisitive about why things worked the way they did, especially when it came to art and design. My mother would always catch me gazing off into a stare of observation when faced with stimulated atmospheres. From high school, I moved on to Savannah College of Art and Design where I fell in love with conceptual storytelling and branding. Concept will always be at the heart of the things I’m making as I love communicating big ideas through the use of small details, color theory, texture and symbolism. To visually inspire is my goal.

After college, I moved to Atlanta and worked as a graphic designer for a year. After which, I returned to Chattanooga to accept a position managing a fine art gallery, Gallery 1401, and, almost immediately, realized that there was a better medium for me as an artist. I couldn’t help but realize that the moment that I develop passion for something, I’m immediately thrusted into the mindset of the explorer. I’m endlessly fascinated with immersing myself in the world of a given concept, and, only after viewing it from every angle can I begin the work. This self-revelation was the vehicle through which I realized that I can most purely express as an abstract artist.