Sydney Bruner

Sydney Bruner is an artist based out of Champaign, IL. She primarily uses acrylic and oil paint. Her work explores themes of nature, feminism, nostalgia, and introspection. She is commonly known for her vibrant floral paintings on dark backgrounds, taking influence from Dutch Still Life flower paintings from the 17th century. Bruner enjoys working with a vivid color palette, often adding details using metallic paints, gemstones, and glitter. She often combines childlike wonder with adult themes in her most recent set of work commonly containing chaotic still lives of bathroom sinks. Her hope is to create art that resonates with others while maintaining alignment with her own lived-in experience.