P$YNNER (pronounced 'sinner') is a graduate of Parsons the New School for Design in New York City, obtaining a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Product Design in 1991. In 1997, she received a grant from Change Inc. (the foundation of Pop artist, Robert Rauschenberg), in 2004, won the award for Best Emerging Artist at Raymond James Gasparilla of the Arts in Tampa, FL, and in 2008, won the "Proud Parent Award" at Square One "GO!" at the Ybor Ritz, also in Tampa. Her work has been published in numerous books: THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF TAROT VOLUME 4 (2005); THE PERFECT BAG (2006); THE WORLD'S GREATEST EROTIC ARTISTS OF TODAY (2007); and THE ALTERED TOY PROJECT (2008); and in the magazines, "ALTERED COUTURE," "ART DOLL QUARTERLY," "CREATIVE HOMEARTS," and "HAUTE HANDBAGS" . She was recently featured in a 5th season episode of HGTV's "That's Clever!".
Using acrylics, she mixes rich, vibrant colors, then invents her own motif, which she painstakingly layers as a series of dots and stripes to the surface of canvases, panels, or various 3-D objects that she finds or makes out of mixed media. Each dot and stripe is placed one at a time with unorthodox tools, such as chopsticks, bamboo skewers, and toothpicks. Patience, self-discipline, and attention to detail are all crucial in order to achieve a gratifying result. Her primary objective is to produce work of playful subject matter that is uplifting and positive.
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AWARDS
2009
- HONORABLE MENTION, "MAKE IT GREEN," Creative HomeArts Magazine, Minnetonka, MN, May.
2008 SILVER PRIZE, "MUNNYOCALYPSE" CONTEST, Uberbot, Winter Park, FL, 9/20.
- PROUD PARENT AWARD, Square One "GO!", Ybor Ritz, Tampa, FL, 5/31.
- HONORABLE MENTION, "HOME DECOR CONTEST" Creative HomeArts Magazine, Minnetonka, MN.
- 3rd Place, "PAINT IT" CONTEST, Creative HomeArts Magazine, Minnetonka, MN.
2007 1st Place, TAMPA TRIBUNE'S FLIP-FLOP CHALLENGE, Tampa, FL, 5/25.
2004 BEST EMERGING ARTIST and EMERGING ARTIST GRANT, Raymond James Gasparilla of the Arts, Downtown Tampa, FL, 3/6.
2002 3rd PLACE: Faberge', HONORABLE MENTION: Painted and Dyed,
"EGGARAMA: JURIED EXHIBITION OF DECORATED EGGS," Main Library, St. Petersburg, FL, 3/14.
1997 GRANT, Change, Inc. (Foundation of Robert Rauschenberg), New York, NY.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2004 "NEW WORK BY P$YNNER," Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Tampa, FL, 5/1 - 7/31.
2001 "AVANT GARDE ART OF COCKTAILS," Blue Gardenia, Tampa, FL, 4/11.
2000 "SUPERCILIARY," Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Tampa, FL, 7/27 - 8/30.
1999 "NEW ARTWORK BY P$YNNER," Artists Unlimited, Tampa, FL, 10/4 - 10/29.
EXHIBITION LIST
2009
- "ART FOR HEARING," Home Theater Gallery, Tampa, FL, 5/16.
- "THE SKETCHBOOK PROJECT 3," National exhibition, Arthouse Coop, Atlanta, GA, 2/27 - 6/30.
2008
- "HADOKEN," Uberbot, Winter Park, FL, 11/8 - 12/31.
- "ROBERT KAUFMAN QUILT QUEST 2008 - 2009," National tour, Los Angeles, CA.
- "THE ALTERED TOY PROJECT INSTALLATION SHOW," The Linen Building, Boise, Idaho, 11/6 - 11/14.
- "MUNNYOCALYPSE," Uberbot, Winter Park, FL, 9/20 - 10/19.
- "A SENSE OF SPACE," West Tampa Center for the Arts, Tampa, FL, 5/23 - 6/13.
- "Square One GO!", Ybor Ritz, Tampa, FL, 5/31.
- "ART unDRESSED," International tour, Miami, FL, 2008 - 2009.
- "50/50," Silver Meteor Gallery, Tampa, FL, 3/29.
- Group Show, Florida Aquarium, Tampa, FL, 1/7 - 6/27.
2007
- "SQUARE FOOT," Beck Gallery, Tampa, FL, 12/07 - 1/16.
- "INSIDE/OUT," Tampa Museum of Art, Tampa, FL, 12/14.
- "ROBERT KAUFMAN QUILT QUEST," National tour, Los Angeles, CA, 2007 - 2008.
- "ILUMINACION: GALA CORINA IX," 3965 W. Henderson Blvd, Tampa, FL, 11/2 - 11/9.
- "THE LABBIT SHOW," Uberbot, Winter Park, FL , 8/25 - 9/27.
- "REFLECTIONS ON COURAGE," Syd Entel Galleries, Safety Harbor, FL, 2/25.
2006
- "EVOLUCION," Gallery 1906, Tampa, FL, 12/1.
- "ESPERANZA: GALA CORINA VIII," Old Gulf Millwork and Fixture Warehouse, Ybor City, Tampa, FL, 11/10 - 11/17.
- "MANATEE MENAGERIE," Sirata Beach Resort, St, Petersburg, FL, 11/18.
- "ART FOR LIFE," Higgins Hall, Tampa, FL, 9/30.
- "FLORIDA HOLOCAUST MUSEUM'S TO LIFE, TO HOPE, TO CHILDREN," A La Carte Pavilion, Tampa, FL, 2/25.
2005
- "BUTTERFLIES OF HOPE," Syd Entel Galleries, Safety Harbor, FL, 11/14 - 11/16.
- "NUEVA VIDA: GALA CORINA VII," Channelside, Tampa, FL, 11/11 - 11/19.
- "ART FOR LIFE," Higgins Hall, Tampa, FL, 10/1.
- "THE ART OF BANKING," Palms Bank Davis Island, Tampa, FL, 9/8.
- "THE BIG ART SHOW," Tampa International Airport, Tampa, FL, 6/05 - 2/06.
- "MANATEE MENAGERIE," Sunrise Theater and Westfield Shoppingtown/ Citrus Park, Tampa, FL, 3/05 - 11/06.
- "CHAIRS FOR CHAIRITY LIVE AUCTION," Wyndam Harbor Island, Tampa, FL, 3/4.
2004
- "CARRY ON," Covivant Gallery, Tampa, FL, 12/10 - 1/2/05.
- "SER LIBRE: GALA CORINA VI," Old Badcock Furniture Showroom, Downtown Tampa, FL, 11/5 - 11/20.
- "ART FOR LIFE," Higgins Hall, Tampa, FL, 10/23.
- "CHAIRS FOR CHAIRITY," Reeves Auto Imports/ Sunrise Theater, Tampa, FL, 6/22 - 2005.
- "BIG CAT RESCUE: FUR BALL," A La Carte Pavilion, Tampa, FL, 9/17.
- "POWERTRIP," Cafe Alma, St. Petersburg, FL, 7/9 - 11/30.
- "100 SMACKS OR LESS," Covivant Gallery, Tampa, FL, 5/21 - 6/5.
- "HOT FREAKS! 4," The Emerald, St. Petersburg, FL, 4/3 - 6/8.
- "RAYMOND JAMES GASPARILLA FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS," Downtown Tampa, FL, 3/6 - 3/7.
- "CIRQUE DU GATO," Matthews Art Gallery, Tampa, Fl, 2/27 - 3/19.
- "HOT FREAKS! 3," The Emerald, St. Petersburg, Fl, 2/24 - 3/11.
2003
- "MILAGROS: GALA CORINA V," Ybor Square, Tampa, Fl, 11/7 - 11/22.
- "CELEBRATIONS: HODILDAY EXHIBITION," The Arts Center, St. P etersburg, FL, 11/7 - 11/22.
- "BLACK VELVET PELVIS THE SPEED OF DARK," Covivant Gallery, Tampa, Fl, 10/24 - 11/16.
- "HOT FREAKS!," The Emerald, St. Petersburg, Fl, 9/20 - 11/14.
- "EVIL PATTERNS," Covivant Gallery, Tampa, Fl, 9/19 - 10/19.
- "OUT OF THE ELEMENTS," The Arts Center, St. Petersburg, Fl, 7/10 -8/22.
- "100 SMACKS OR LESS," Covivant Gallery, Tampa, Fl, 6/27 - 8/10.
- "MASKS AND MARTINI'S," Dali Museum, Saltcreek Gallery, St. Petersburg, FL, 5/30.
- "SOLA CREO," The Pier, St. Petersburg, Fl, 6/13 - 6/15.
- "DOME PIECE," Objex Artspace, Miami, Fl, 5/17 - 6/17.
- "SLAP HAPPY," Covivant Gallery, Tampa, FL, 4/4 - 5/4.
- Group Show, JJ Watts Gallery, St. Petersburg, FL, 2/8 - 3/30.
2002
- "UNSPEAKABLE FRENZY: NEW ARTWORK BY P$YNNER AND TERRY PIPITONE," Covivant Gallery, Tampa, Fl, 12/13 - 1/5/03.
- "HUNDRED FLAT," CPop Gallery, Detroit, MI, 12/14 - 1/17/03.
- "OBJECT ME," Covivant Gallery, Tampa, FL, 11/22 - 12/8.
- "GALA CORINA IV," The Sanctuary, Tampa, Fl, 11/8 - 11/16.
- "URBAN SWANK," The Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, Fl, 10/11.
- "RING OF FIRE III," The Emerald, St. Petersburg, FL, 9/14 - 12/30.
- 'SUMMER SALON," Hyde Park Fine Arts, Tampa, FL 7/26 - 8/31.
- "ANIME HOUSE", Tampa Museum of Art, Tampa, Fl, 4/20.
- "RING OF FIRE," The Emerald, St. Petersburg, FL, 4/13 - 5/3.
- "100 SMACKS OR LESS," Covivant Gallery, Tampa, FL, 4/12 - 5/5.
- "DETOUR," Covivant Gallery, Tampa, FL, 3/15 - 3/30.
- "4TH ANNUAL VALENTINE PEEPSHOW," Hyde Park Fine Arts, Tampa, Fl, 2/1 - 2/2.
2001
- "NO SHOW," Tampa Museum of Art, Tampa, FL, 12/14.
- "50/50," CPop Gallery, Detroit, Mi, 12/8.
- Group Show, Reed Gallery, Atlanta, GA, 12/7 - 1/7.
- "100 FOR 100," Positive Expressions Gallery, St. Petersburg, FL, 12/1 - 1/19/02.
- "BAM!," Vitale Bros Artworx Studio, St. Petersburg, FL, 11/17.
- "GALA CORINA III," Bustillo y Diaz Cigar Factory Building, Tampa, Fl, 11/9 - 11/17.
- "POP(TEXT)URE," Hyde Park Fine Arts, Tampa, Fl, 11/9 - 12/1.
- "9/11 BENEFIT FOR THE U.S.A.," Covivant Gallery, Tampa, FL 9/22 - 10/25.
- "BELLIGERENT DREAMS," Hyde Park Fine Arts, Tampa, Fl, 8/17 - 9/22.
- "THE REALLY BIG SHOW," Tampa Museum of Art, Tampa, Fl, 5/5.
- "3rd ANNUAL VALENTINE PEEP SHOW," Hyde Park Fine Arts, Tampa, FL, 2/9 - 3/11.
- "ODYSSEY," Fusion Gallery, St. Petersburg, Fl, 1/13 - 2/10.
- "ORANGE BLOSSOM QUEEN AND OTHER VISIONS OF MADNESS," Covivant Gallery, Tampa, FL, 1/11 - 2/11.
- "TRIMUTATIONS: NEW WORKS BY MICHAEL PETERS, P$YNNER, AND HUGO PORCARO," Hyde Park Fine Arts, Tampa, Fl, 1/12 - 2/3.
2000
- "WINTER SALON," Hyde Park Fine Arts, Tampa, FL, 12/8 - 1/7/01.
- "THE STERLING AFFAIR," Ybor City, Tampa, FL, 12/11.
- "THE PERMANENT RECORD," Silver Meteor Gallery, Tampa, FL, 11/19 - 12/12.
- "GALA CORINA II," Ybor City, Tampa, FL, 11/10 - 11/12.
- Group Show, JJ Watts Studio Gallery, Tampa, FL, 11/4.
- "HYPERACTIVE," Vitale Bros, Artworx Studio, St. Petersburg, FL, 10/14..
- "POP(TEXT)URE," Hyde Park Fine Arts, Tampa, FL, 8/11 - 9/9.
- "THE REMIXX," Vitale Bros, Artworx Studio, St. Petersburg, FL, 5/25.
- "READY TO WEAR," Hyde Park Fine Arts, Tampa, FL, 3/31 - 4/22.
- "ART FOR LIFE," Tampa Convention Center, Tampa, FL, 4/15.
1999
- "HYPERTORRID: NEW ARTWORK BY CHRIS MILLSTEIN AND P$YNNER," Silver Meteor Gallery, Tampa, FL 5/5 - 5/26.
FEATURE ARTICLES/ PUBLICATIONS
2006 - "A Splash Off the Canvas," by Mitzi Gordon, The Tampa Tribune, 1/11.
2005 - THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF TAROT VOLUME 4, by Stuart Kaplan and Jean Hughes, U.S. Games Systems, Inc., Ludlow, CT, pp 150 - 151.
- 'MAGICAL MYSTERY WOMAN: THE ARTWORK OF P$YNNER', "Boss Magazine", Spring Issue.
2002 - 'P$YN IS IN', 'Clique Magazine", Vol. 1 Issue 6/ February, Tampa, Fl.
1999 - 'Confessions of a P$YNNER', "Tattoo Savage Magazine", Issue #32/ November, Escondido, Ca.
1997 - 'CINDY the P$YNNER: Art for Art's Sake', "Glass Eye Magazine", Vol. 3 Issue 12/ March, Toledo, Ohio.
1995 - 'The Kaleidoscopic World of CINDY the P$YNNER', "Tattoo Savage Magazine", Issue #7/ September, Escondido, Ca.
