(WEST DEPTFORD, NJ) -- The vibrant, story-driven artwork of celebrated Cape May-area visual artist Sydnei SmithJordan will be part of the featured lineup in an exhibition at the Riverwinds Community Center in West Deptford. Running July 1 to August 30, 2025, the dynamic show will include the work of SmithJordan — known for her unique pop fusion style oil paintings of historical figures and future newsmakers— alongside pieces by fellow artists Gloria Gammage Davis, Quinton Greene and Robyn Huber.
The exhibition is free and open to the public. Hours are Monday through Friday from 6:00am to 8:00pm, Saturday from 6:00am to 4:00pm and Sunday from 6:00am to 3:00pm. The Riverwinds Community Center is located at 1000 Riverwinds Drive, West Deptford, New Jersey.
SmithJordan, will be present for an artists’ reception on Thursday, July 10, from 5:00pm to 8:00pm. There, she will introduce her bold, figurative compositions, often centered on historical figures and current cultural icons. Admission to the reception is also free and open to the public.
SmithJordan’s work has been exhibited internationally in Italy, France, Spain, Switzerland and Germany, and appeared in publications such as the New York Times, Baltimore Sun, Cape May Magazine and Visions Fine Art Magazine. Her portraits are a part of the private collections of Denzel Washington, Whoopi Goldberg, Sylvester Stallone, Patti LaBelle, Park Overall, Forrest Whitaker, Damien Escobar and more. SmithJordan had been honored with ArtTour International Magazine’s Top 60 Masters Award, often called the Oscar of Visual Arts, and this year was named one of two international Art Titans by the publication.
“Art has always been my language and my way of honoring stories that deserve to be seen,” said SmithJordan. “I’m excited to share these pieces in West Deptford and connect with a new community through the power of creative expression.”
SmithJordan recently launched The Legacy Link Mobile Art Studio, a fully equipped, art classroom on wheels, and will be giving pop-up art instruction, community connection and needed healing to students of all ages aboard her customized 32-foot recreational vehicle (RV).
Sydnei 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 went on to study 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.
