Cosmos Lilies

​Painted in 1969
​6" x 4"
​Oil on canvas board

Our 22nd item in the  ArtBySydna.com galleries, this piece shows Sydna's talent with flowers and simple colorful backgrounds.  The symmetry of the flower arrangement and the chosen, mellow colors, provide a relaxing atmosphere for the viewer - a trademark in Sydna still life paintings.  

Sydna did not leave us with a name for this piece. So, in researching the type of flower depicted, I couldn't find an exact mach. The faces and petal structure strongly resemble Cosmos flowers. Yet, cosmos typically have thinner stems, unlike Sydna's piece. Her stems appear more like those of calla lilies. Thus, through Sydna's eye, we designated this painting, Cosmos Lilies - a flower as original as Sydna herself.

See more of our flower collection here.

And you can buy a canvas reproduction in our shop.

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Seth Thomas.

Our first mention in a blog!

Our first blog post!

The Sweet Avenue is a great blog about things New York and includes cool recipes and decorating ideas.  The author, Kells, called Sydna "an avid artist & painter" and said...

"My favorites are the flowers..."

​Thanks, Kells!

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Seth Thomas.

400 visitors & 2,756 page views

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Yesterday, we reached two great milestones.

OK. So, we gave it away in the title. While, those numbers may not seem like much, this website has been amazingly successful. Remember, when we started, we had a few simple goals:​

  1. ​Share Sydna's art with the world
  2. Find new homes for her original artwork

Yesterday, on Sydna's birthday, we reached the 400-visitor mark since our opening. That's 400 unique visitors.  400 people have seen Sydna's work - possibly more than viewed the paintings during her lifetime. And for that, Sydna would be very happy.

And, on Sydna's birthday, we blew right through the 2,500 page view level, ending at 2,756.​

Thank you.​

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Posted on May 2, 2013 by Seth Thomas.

Sydna Birthday Sale - 25% off everything!

​Happy Birthday, Sydna!

Save 25% on EVERYTHING

Enter BIRTHDAY2013 at checkout

Sale is for today only - May 1st, 2013.

Save on Sydna's birthday. Our website only has sales twice per year. So, this is your chance to get a great price on your favorite Sydna piece.​  And remember, shipping is ALWAYS free.

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Posted on May 1, 2013 by Seth Thomas.

The Talking Parratt

​Yes, we know the word parrot is misspelled. And, we had thought about correcting the title. But, Sydna misspelled the word when she wrote it on the canvas' back.  We'll never know if the misspelling was intentional, a mistake, or had other meaning. But, we've decided to keep the original name.  It makes us uneasy to leave it that way.  Every time we see it, our head is screaming, 'THAT'S THE WRONG SPELLING!"​ But, the emotional frustration is consistent with our relationship with grandma. So, we leave it as it.

​​Painted in 1961
​​​12" x 16"
​​​Oil on canvas

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Seth Thomas.