Sydney Valiente

I'm not cutout to be one of these solo artists. This project has been fun, but it doesn't make me excited anymore. It doesn't get me out...

I'm vaccinated! You can hug me now! This week I wheat pasted onto my wooden canvas using flour and water. Easy. Fun. Glue. Wheatpasting...

I've been really struggling lately with forgiveness when it comes to certain people who have hurt me over the course of my life. People...

Alyssa said this to me a few weeks ago when we were driving in the car, and even though I know she was being serious, I thought it was so...

My mom and I regularly have 1-2 hour, long phone conversations. Awhile back I started a note in my phone of things she says that are...

I was brainwashed as a kid. My church was an extremely toxic place where we were taught some really f*cked up things. The pastors were...

The 10 weeks before this week have been a learning experience. This week, the 11th week, has been the first time I've really felt right...

Like I've been saying all along, I'm experimenting with this #OffLocation project. With that, has come a lot of learning. One of the...

I finally miss photography. I needed to miss it. It's what I've been waiting for. You know that dumb phrase that says "to get over...

I knew it was bound to happen eventually. It's just a 3mm piece of wood. I strap it to the top of my Prius each week with 4 tie downs and...

I didn't realize how much I've been craving creative collaboration until this week when I had a fun opportunity to collab with a coconut...

This week I tried another new method for #OffLocation using a scraper and a very diluted mixture of water and acrylic paint. That's...

I’ve been saving this Rolling Stones magazine issue for awhile, because I knew I wanted to make something with the pages in it. It’s the...

I finally used color! It put me way outside my comfort zone, which I love. And it paid off, because I think this is my favorite piece...

I had some trouble setting this one up. I was at Vasquez Rocks on the outskirts of LA, and my rigging, which is essentially some metal...

This week I found a wooded area close to Burbank, that turned out to be a beautiful spot full of wildlife. I saw deer, chickens, and even...

Starting a new project this year! I'm calling it #OffLocation as a spinoff from my 2019 project, #BlindLocation. This time I'm creating a...