ABOUT

My name is Sydney Greene. I go by "sydvisuals" on the web which is a moniker emulating British rockstar, Sid Vicious. 

This website displays a small selection of my professional and intimate work since 2014.​ I have honed my skills in graphic design, photography, painting, and digital illustration.​ I offer a wide variety of creative services and products but also prioritize art as a meditative practice in my life. Essentially, I believe that art is not just a product, but an intimate process  and mental exercise that requires dedication, skill, wisdom, and imagination.​​​

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CONTACT: For greetings, small or pro-scale jobs, please contact sydvisuals@gmail.com

​Follow me on Instagram:@sydvisuals

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I can say that I have always wanted to be an artist. Sometimes I think about how many signs were pointing me in this direction throughout my childhood before I was paying attention. I remember being in elementary school in Arlington, TX when a lecturer at a school assembly introduced himself as an artist. I questioned myself, “is it true that people can do this for a living; this compulsive habit that I succumb to every chance that I get?!” (I said these exact words).

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My mother will tell you that my art pursuit began the day I started coloring walls in our home but I politely disagree; that was the beginning of my short-lived interior design phase. My art pursuit began at birth. I grew into it as I got older. My parents saw to it that I was engaged in community service organizations like Jack & Jill of America, Inc, Girl Scouts of the USA, and my local church. They also put me in dance, sports, and orchestra very early. It's not by accident that I fell in love with art museum field trips and crafting afternoons as a child. I also deeply appreciate my late father’s diverse and extremely smooth vinyl record collection. His and my mom’s taste in music has been another great source of inspiration in my life. I say all of this to say that I feel grateful that the people, spaces, and experiences that raised me in the Dallas Fort Worth Metroplex have inspired my current style and artistic personality.

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Today, I am a visual artist based in Brooklyn, NY who also works in education access. It matters to me that people of all ages have access to the education that they desire for themselves, especially those who have a hard time navigating an educational space for want of a creative career and life. In 2020, I completed an Americorps service year in Austin, TX providing resources and near-peer coaching to a large caseload of first-generation college students in Central Texas as they matriculated. This work is rooted in my own journey through higher education at both Howard University (2011-2014) and The University of Texas at Arlington (2015-2017) where I studied Biology, Spanish Literature, and University Studies. In 2024, I was selected to participate in an Illustration and Visual Storytelling residency at The School of Visual Arts. Although very niche, it's that bridge between creativity, wellness, and education that I find most fulfilling -- the chance to foster a network where artistic expression for all ages thrives along mental well-being. I remember how it made me feel at a young age when my art teacher, Mr. Sanchez, told me that I was talented and that one of my pieces had been selected to be shown in the Arlington Museum of Art. It deeply fueled my continued interest.

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You may notice that my journey has not been linear. I hope that you also see the ways in which I come back home to my passions at different phases of my life.​

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Thank you for visiting sydvisuals.com

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