ABOUT
Syd Bee spent her childhood as a military brat, moving frequently across the US and abroad. In response to ever-shifting surroundings, she found comfort in comics, cartoons, and old films, particularly horror & science fiction. These early influences left an indelible mark.
After graduating magna cum laude from Cornish College of the Arts, Syd settled in the verdant Pacific Northwest. Her fascination with how objects accumulate meaning, and what it means to preserve, collect, and display them, led her to the study of museum practice. She is currently completing a Certificate in Museum Studies Foundations through the University of Washington.
When she's not painting, Syd can be found hunting through dusty bookshops, gazing into the flickering shadows of an old movie, or contemplating what belongs in a vitrine and why.
Whether her work stems from years of practice or a pact with unseen forces, one thing is certain: Syd's art continues to captivate and bewitch all who fall under its spell.
“Syd’s new work is based on the concept of the Monstrous Feminine- with a heavy dose of kitschy cool thrown in- rendered in candy glazed sumptuous palettes.” - Kirsten Anderson, Roq La Rue Gallery
“Syd Bee is a Seattle-based painter whose work seems plucked directly from the dream world. Bee uses rich, rosy tones in much of her art while exploring somber themes and emotions, and the marriage of these opposing elements gives her pieces a surreal, otherworldly quality.” - Kindra Nikole, Beautiful Bizarre Magazine
EXHIBITIONS & EVENTS
Current & Upcoming
More info coming soon…
Previous Solo Shows
VIOLET PERIL, Roq La Rue Gallery, Seattle WA — 2025
SWEET PHANTOM, Roq La Rue Gallery, Seattle WA — 2024
ADDLED TALES, Outré Gallery, Melbourne Australia — 2022
DEAR ILLUSIONS, Haven Gallery, Northport NY — 2019
SUNDER & SWELL, Haven Gallery, Northport NY — 2017
IN MY BONES, Antler Gallery, Portland OR — 2015
Select Gallery & Museum Group Shows
Hi-Fructose Magazine 25th Anniversary Show, Roq La Rue Gallery, Seattle WA — 2025
Spectacle Du Petite Show, Roq La Rue Gallery, Seattle WA — 2025
19th Annual BLAB! Show, Copro Gallery, Santa Monica CA — 2024
The New Salon: A Contemporary View, Asheville Art Museum, Asheville NC — 2024
Spectacle Du Petite Show, Roq La Rue Gallery, Seattle WA — 2024
25th Anniversary Show, Roq La Rue Gallery, Seattle WA — 2023
Hi-Fructose Invitational, Arch Enemy Arts, Philadelphia PA — 2023
18th Annual BLAB! Show, Copro Gallery, Santa Monica CA — 2023
Vanguard Invitational, Outre Gallery, Melbourne Australia — 2023
Nowadays: Curated by Glenn Barr, Brassworks Gallery, Portland OR — 2023
Vanguard Invitational, Outre Gallery, Melbourne Australia — 2022
The Annual BLAB! Show, Copro Gallery, Santa Monica CA — 2022
Folklore Show, Roq La Rue Gallery, Seattle WA — 2021
Visions of Graces: 3-person show w/ Laurie Lee Brom & Kari-Lise Alexander, Roq La Rue Gallery, Seattle WA — 2019
The 7th Annual Supersonic Invitational, SpokeArt Gallery, New York NY — 2018
LAX/JFK Invitational, Thinkspace X SpokeArt, New York NY — 2017
ThreeA US-Venture: Curated by Ashley Wood, Sparks Gallery, San Diego CA — 2017
The 6th Annual The Supersonic Invitational, SpokeArt Gallery, New York NY — 2017
SODO Track Mural: Curated by Gage Hamilton & 4Culture (a collaboration w/ Casey Weldon), Seattle WA — 2016
Death & The Maiden Show, Roq La Rue Gallery, Seattle WA — 2016
The 5th Annual Supersonic Invitational, SpokeArt Gallery, San Francisco CA — 2016
LAX/SFO Invitational, Thinkspace X Hashimoto Contemporary, San Francisco CA — 2014
Inner Portrait Exhibit, Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, Bainbridge Island WA — 2014
Bad Dads, SpokeArt Gallery, San Francisco CA — 2013
Puget Sound Group of NW Painters: Benefit Auction, Seattle Design Center, Seattle WA — 2013
Love, Longing & Loss Show, NYU Steinhardt Black Box Theater, New York NY — 2012