Sydney Lemmon
College Station,TX
Summary
My creative process is guided by a deep understanding of light and color. I approach shadows and highlights with the principle that shadows are cool and highlights are warm, shifting the conventional black-to-white value scale to a spectrum of blue to yellow. I completely omit black from my palette and minimize the use of white, allowing a full range of unmuted, vibrant colors to emerge. Central to my work is the color yellow, which serves as a unifying foundation rather than a mere accent. Yellow amplifies vibrancy, enhances spatial depth, and diffuses beautifully into highlights, tying the composition together with energy and cohesion.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Private Instructor
Self-employeed
Fort Collins, CO
06.2024 - Current
- Created lesson plans that incorporated different learning styles for oil painting based on students' needs.
- Met with parents to discuss students' progress and review areas requiring improvement.
- Performed one-on-one demos on how to compose a scene on canvas using oil paints.
Commission Artist
Self-employeed
College Station, TX
06.2023 - Current
- Created detailed sketches and plans as a foundation for final artworks.
- Developed and conceptualized unique artistic pieces for various clients.
- Edited photographs of artwork using photo editing software programs.
Teaching Assistant
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX
08.2022 - Current
- Contributed to positive, educational setting by delivering gentle discipline and promoting student success.
- Instructed and monitored students in use and care of equipment and materials.
- Utilized educational technology to enhance classroom learning.
Student Research Assistant
Soft Interaction Labs
College Station, TX
06.2023 - 11.2023
- Developed high-quality, efficient 3D assets utilizing Maya, Zbrush, Substance Painter, Photoshop and other software.
- Optimized 3D models for real-time rendering within the Unity game engine.
- Modified existing models by adding and removing polygons, adjusting UVs, optimizing material channels, as needed per project specifications.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Visualization
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX05-2025
Some College (No Degree) - Education Abroad
Santa Reparata International School of Art
Florence, Italy05-2024
Skills
- Oil painting techniques
- Project management
- Budget management
- Superior time management
- Studio management
- Graphic arts design
- Traditional fine art skills
Accomplishments
Best in Traditional Flatwork • Viza-go-go (2024) – Oil Painting
Best in Traditional Flatwork • Viza-go-go (2023) – Oil Painting
2nd Place Winner • MSC Gallery ArtFest (2023) – Oil Painting
People’s Favorite • MSC Gallery ArtFest (2022) – Drawing & Illustration
Silver Medal • National Scholastics Award (2021) – Drawing & Illustration
Gold Key • Scholastics Award (2021) – Drawing & Illustration
Honorable Mention • Scholastics Award (2021) – 3D Multimedia
Colorado Art Educator’s Association Award and Scholarship (2021)
Sid Richardson Memorial Scholarship (2021 – Current)
Visualization Department Scholarship (2024)
Group Exhibitions
- “SRISA Gallery of Contemporary Art: Exhibition” Florence, Italy – 2024
- “Wright Gallery FRESH FORWARD II: Annual PVFA & SOA Student Exhibition” College Station,
TX – May to September 2023
- “Viza-go-go Student Exhibition” College Station, TX – 2022, 2023 & 2024
- “Visualization Fall Show” College Station, TX – 2021, 2022, 2023 & 2024
- “Reynolds Gallery: Annual ArtFest” College Station, TX – 2022 & 2023
Publications
“Best Teen Art 2021” Scholastic Art and Writing Awards – April 2021
Timeline
Private Instructor
Self-employeed
06.2024 - Current
Commission Artist
Self-employeed
06.2023 - Current
Student Research Assistant
Soft Interaction Labs
06.2023 - 11.2023
Teaching Assistant
Texas A&M University
08.2022 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Visualization
Texas A&M University
Some College (No Degree) - Education Abroad
Santa Reparata International School of Art
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