Sybil Archibald

Using a rich language of color and symbolism, Sybil Archibald describes a world beyond words. While still in her twenties, Archibald was diagnosed with the rare autoimmune disease scleroderma and given five years to live. She credits the healing nature of making art with keeping her alive and going strong for more than 25 years. During her Monotype of the Day Project, she created a new monotype each day for 900 days. She never missed a day even when in the hospital for 3 weeks. This daily practice is integral to her inner healing. Archibald's book, The Inner Life of the Artist: 900 Monotypes in 900 Days, pairs her monotypes and writing with sacred poetry from around the world to give the reader rare insights into the healing nature of art and the life of an artist.

Archibald has a lifelong interest in sacred art practices and sacred poetry and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in medieval spirituality from New York University. She also trained extensively in traditional sacred arts including medieval manuscript painting at the School of Sacred Arts in Manhattan (now closed). Her artistic practice builds on the foundational knowledge, learned from these traditions, that creation is a spiritual act. Applying this knowledge to her ...

Selected Exhibitions 2023-2025

Radical Reimagining, The Newark Museum of Art
Juried Print Exhibition, The Hunterdon Museum
Pilgrimage, The Watchung Art Center (Solo)
A Fish Cannot Drown is Water, The Inner Life of the Artist
Painting, Printmaking, Sculpture & Installation by Sybil Archibald, Clerestory Fine Art (Solo)
Art Fair 14C, Jersey City, NJ
Uncorked, Montclair Museum of Art

Full list of 2023-2025 and earlier exhibitions available on my personal website