Acknowledgements & Achievements

Sydney D. Falkner - SYD
921 Princess Street, #104, Wilmington, NC 28401
📧 sydney@durrettdesigns.com | 🌐 www.durrettdesigns.com | 📱 @durrett_designs
Acrylic Painter | Lifestyle Brand Creator | Commission and Live Event Artist 

 

 

Mission Statement

Sydney D. Falkner, known professionally as “Syd,” is on a mission to create bold, joy-filled artwork that celebrates life’s vibrancy and individuality. Through expressive acrylic paintings and her signature use of color, she brings energy and emotion into the spaces her work inhabits. Whether through original fine art, live event paintings, or her evolving lifestyle brand, Syd seeks to inspire connection, evoke feeling, and leave an “artfully different” impression.

 

 

Education

B.A. in Interior Design, Minor in Merchandising
East Carolina University, Greenville NC – 2009- 2014

 

 

Selected Exhibitions & Gallery Representation

 

 

Commercial & Public Installations

 

 

Collaborations & Mural Work

  • Art Replication Partnership – Wexel Art (2023–Present)

  • Featured Artist Pop-Up – Reeds Fine Jewelry, Wilmington, NC (2024)

  • Mural Artist – Lenny Boy Brewing Co. Event Space (Charlotte, NC, 2019)

  • Featured Live Painter Artist- Charlotte Checkers Hockey Team (2018)

  • Print Collaboration – West Elm (National, 2018)

  • Children’s Book Illustrator – “The Little Seed” (2018)

  • Beer Label Design – Lenny Boy Brewing Co. (Designed 13 flagship beer labels, 2017-2020)

 

 

Art Markets & Fashion Shows

  • Azalea Festival Wearable Art Fashion Show – Wilmington, NC (March 2025)

  • Wilmington Art Markets – 2022–Present

  • Charlotte Art Markets – 2016–2022

  • Raleigh Art Markets – 2016–2017

 

 

Live Events & Commissioned Work

  • Completed 10,000+ private and business commissions (2013–Present)

  • Over 200+ Live Event Paintings for weddings, galas, and corporate events (2017–Present)

  • Host and instructor for Private Painting Workshops (2024–Present)

 

 

Additional Ventures

  • Founder and Owner of “By Syd Studio” a working studio + gallery + storefront in Downtown, Wilmington (NC) Soda Pop District (921 Princess Street #104, Wilmington, NC 28401) (Opened 2024- Present)

  • Creator of BY SYD, a lifestyle brand featuring wearable art, textiles, and home accessories in addition to Syd’s fine art

  • Collaborator with interior design firms and creative brands nationwide

 

 

Media Features & Recognition

 

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