Lydia Cash is a multidisciplinary artist based in Chicago. Originally from Birmingham, Alabama, Lydia moved to Chicago in 2013 after earning a BA in Fine Art and Music from Auburn University.

Lydia’s painting practice is driven by a commitment to exploration, intuition, and emotional expression. Working primarily in abstraction, she focuses on creating unexpected color relationships, playful and instinctive mark-making, and compositions that evolve through a process of discovery. Her approach is shaped in part by her personal experience with OCD and a longstanding desire to create from a place of freedom and self-trust.

In 2016, Lydia left a career in graphic design to pursue painting full time. Since then, she has built a sustainable studio practice while navigating the business side of art as a working professional. As both a painter and singer/songwriter, she is deeply interested in the ways we connect through creative expression, and how vulnerability in art can make space for others to feel seen and understood. She remains dedicated to growing her practice through experimentation, community, and a continued belief in the transformative power of creativity.

Lydia specializes in custom work - if you’d like to discuss a project, reach out at lydiacashart@gmail.com.