Sydney Ockenga

Sydney Ockenga (any pronouns) is a Flandreau Santee descendant artist from Flandreau, SD. Now based in St. Paul, Minnesota, Sydney graduated from St. Catherine University 2021 with a B.A. in Studio Art and Art History. They create art as an act of liberation and an outlet for reflecting on their life experiences and to make connections to feelings that arise through storytelling. Sydney has always had a curiosity for exploring stories and the ways they appear in our lives and their impact on our relationships as relatives to each other and the natural world. Witnessing stories of family members and friends, and exploring the relationship between people and their stories, is where they most often find the inspiration to create art.