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Internationally acclaimed artist Sydnéi SmithJordan, whose work has appeared in exhibitions across the U.S. and Europe and in the collections of cultural icons such as Denzel Washington, Whoopi Goldberg and Sylvester Stallone, has launched her most ambitious project to date: The Legacy Link Mobile Art Studio. The 32-foot converted RVis a traveling classroom designed to deliver art as a tool for healing, connection and storytelling directly into communities.
Known for her bold “pop fusion” style melding oil paint with collage, fabric, glass and metal, the Durham, North Carolina-born, Cape May area resident has long used her practice to surface overlooked narratives in history — from Negro League baseball players and Tuskegee Airmen to notable American women and a growing series honoring veterans. With The Legacy Link, she brings that mission beyond gallery walls, offering interactive workshops that empower individuals of all ages to explore creativity as a form of restoration and dialogue.
The next stop on The Legacy Link’s journey is Airfest 2025, the Naval Air Station Wildwood Aviation Museum’s popular event, which opens Thursday. There, from August 28 to August 30, SmithJordan will guide participants through hands-on projects while surrounded by historic aircraft and tributes to America’s servicemen and women.
“Art has always been more than a career for me — it’s been a lifeline,” SmithJordan said. “The Legacy Link is about sharing that same possibility with others: the chance to heal, to preserve memory and to find joy through creativity. Wherever this studio parks, I hope it leaves behind not just artwork, but a renewed sense of connection.”
SmithJordan’s work has been featured in The New York Times, Baltimore Sun, Cape May Magazine and Visions Fine Art Magazine. Her international reach includes exhibitions in Italy, France, Spain, Switzerland and Germany. In recognition of her contributions, ArtTour International Magazine named her among the “Top 60 Masters” and most recently honored her as an “Art Titan,” a rare designation shared by only a handful of other artists worldwide.
To learn more about SmithJordan, visit SmithJordanarts.com. To bring The Legacy Link to your town, email SmithJordanarts@gmail.com or call 609-972-0674.
ABOUT SYDNEI SMITHJORDANSydnéi SmithJordan is a dynamic visual artist, educator and cultural storyteller whose work fuses vibrant figurative painting with deep-rooted narratives of African American history and personal resilience. A tumultuous childhood led her to art, where she found her voice — translating silence into creative expression. Today, SmithJordan honors that journey by depicting underrepresented narratives, from Negro League baseball players to veterans, reclaiming memory and identity and replacing the ugliness of life with beauty with each brushstroke. She is also the author of Voices Unheard, a compilation of her work from 1992 to 2020. A second volume, Amplified, is forthcoming.
SmithJordan studied fine art at the College of Design, Art, and Architecture at Santa Monica College under the mentorship of Ronn Davis and illustration at Rhode Island School of Design. Since 1995, SmithJordan has worked for both commercial and private venues nationally and internationally. Her work has been shown in galleries and public spaces across the globe.
Beyond her studio practice, SmithJordan is the visionary behind The Legacy Link Mobile Art Studio, a converted RV that brings hands-on art workshops to youth, seniors, civic groups, friends groups of all ages and underserved communities across New Jersey. Committed to art as a force for healing, empowerment and connection, she works with organizations and local partners to foster creativity, preserve history and spark social transformation — mile by mile, masterpiece by masterpiece.
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