Cynthia Lizardi

Education

2017 - Core Skills Workshop, Creative Capital with Division of Cultural Affairs and Citizens for Florida Arts, Inc., Jupiter, FL. USA.
2006 - Bachelors of Art in Art Studio, University of South Florida, Tampa, Fl. USA.
2002 - High School Diploma, Pinellas County Center for the Arts at Gibbs High School, St. Petersburg, Fl. USA.

Selected Exhibitions

2024 - Medusa Art Exhibition, Carrollwood Cultural Center, Tampa, FL
2024 - FOUR DECADES: PCCA Faculty + Alumni Exhibition, Morean Arts Center, St. Petersburg, FL
2022 - The Tarot Project, Carrollwood Cultural Center, Tampa, FL
2022 - This Thing Called Life, House of Shadows Gallery, Tampa, FL
2021 - Hindsight: A Year Later, Polk Museum of Art, Lakeland, FL
2021 - 11th Annual Figurative Show, juried online exhibition, Light Space and Time Online Art Gallery Special Recognition (Juror: John R. Math, owner, Light Space and Time Online Art Gallery)
2021- Faces and Figures, online exhibition, Tampa Regional Artists, Tampa, FL
2020- Hindsight 2020, online exhibition, Polk Museum of Art, Lakeland, FL
2020 - New Normal, online exhibition, Tampa Regional Artists, Tampa, FL
2020 - The Spirit of Resilience, juried online exhibition, Manhattan Arts International Award of Excellence & Publicity Award (Juror: Renée Phillips, director, Manhattan Arts International, New York, NY)
2019 - Bra-Vo: Breast Cancer Awareness Exhibit, fundraiser, Mount Dora Center for the Arts, Mount Dora, FL
2018 - Strange and Abnormal Figures, Carrollwood Cultural Center, Tampa, FL
2018 - Voices & Visions: Standing on the Bridge Between Health and Disease, The Art Center Highland, Park, Highland Park, IL
2018 - Born to Create, Hidden Springs Ale Works, Tampa, FL
2017 - La Esperanza, fundraiser, Old Hyde Park Art Center, Tampa, FL
2017 - Hellzapoppin’, Old Hyde Park Art Center, Tampa, FL First Place Award (Juror: Beth Burley Kokol, artist, Tampa, FL)
2017 - The Healing Power of ART, juried online exhibition, Manhattan Arts International (curated by Renée Phillips, director, Manhattan Arts International, New York, NY)
2016 - Five by Five 2016, fundraiser, Tampa Museum of Art, Tampa, FL
2016 - Hellzapoppin’, Old Hyde Park Art Center, Tampa, FL First Place Award (Juror: Lissa Hatcher, artist, Tampa, FL)
2015 - Artist of the Month, solo exhibition, Old Hyde Park Art Center, Tampa, FL
2015 - Other Media on Paper, Old Hyde Park Art Center, Tampa, FL Second Place Award (Juror: Rebecca Skelton, artist, St. Petersburg, FL)
2014 - Five by Five 2014, fundraiser, Tampa Museum of Art, Tampa, FL
2014 - Immerse: Material Matters, International Boba House, Tampa, FL
2011 - Pulling from Within: Art of the Psyche, solo exhibition, Rudolph’s Art Gallery, Tarpon Springs, FL

Collaborative Projects

2006 - Reconstruction (Mural in collaboration with Honors Painting Class), January 2006, Oliver Gallery at University of South Florida, Tampa, Fl. USA.
2001 - Tampa Bay Tour of Turtles, Public Art Project, St. Petersburg, Fl (Painted sculpture in collaboration with Breanne Roberts, Gabrielle Roberts, Rhiannon Wistrand), Displayed at Baywalk Shopping Plaza, St. Petersburg, Fl. USA and auctioned for Children’s Dream Fund Charity.

Awards and Grants

2020 - Emergency Relief Grant, Hillsborough Artists Relief Program, Tampa Bay Business Coalition for the Arts. Tampa, Fl.
2020 - Publicity Award, Manhattan Arts International. New York, NY.
2020 - Award of Excellence, Manhattan Arts International. New York, NY.
2018 - Honorable Mention, Carrollwood Cultural Center. Tampa, Fl.
2017 - First Place Award, Tampa Regional Artists. Tampa, Fl. USA.
2017 - Core Skills Workshop, Creative Capital with Division of Cultural Affairs and Citizens for Florida Arts, Inc. Jupiter, FL.
2017 - Merit Award, Tampa Regional Artists. Tampa, Fl.
2017 - Honorable Mention, Tampa Regional Artists. Tampa, Fl.
2016 - First Place Award, Tampa Regional Artists. Tampa, Fl.
2015 - Second Place, Tampa Regional Artists. Tampa, Fl.

Bibliography

Renee Phillips. 2020. “Artists Share Their Stories of Resilience Using The Healing Power of Art.” The Healing Power of Art.
https://www.healing-power-of-art.org/artists-share-their-stories-using-resilience-using-the-healing-power-of-art/

Roxanne Brown. 2019. “Bra-Vo exhibit raises funds for breast cancer testing, treatments.” Daily Commercial. Oct 7, 2019.
https://www.dailycommercial.com/news/20191007/bra-vo-exhibit-raises-funds-for-breast-cancer-testing-treatments

Donna Winchester, “Turtle love”, Tampa Bay Times, St. Petersburg, FL, February 27, 2002

Professional Memberships

Tampa Regional Artists, Tampa, Fl. USA. Joined 2015.

Professional Service

2023 - Exhibition judge, Autumn Colors, Carrollwood Cultural Center, Tampa, FL.
2021 - Exhibition judge, Macabre and Mysterious, Carrollwood Cultural Center, Tampa, FL.
2017-21 - Squarespace website administrator, Tampa Regional Artists, Tampa, FL.
2015-21 - Director of Exhibitions, Tampa Regional Artists, Tampa, FL.

Private Collections

Transformation Triptych, oil, gouache and ink on wood panels, Tampa, FL. Acquired 2017.
Ladders and Music, etched glass rectangular pitcher, Wesley Chapel, FL. Acquired 2017.
Blue Flower, etched glass pendant, Tampa, FL. Acquired 2017.
Yellow Hidden Face, etched glass pendant, Tampa, FL. Acquired 2017.
The Sword, etched mirror pendant, Crystal River, FL. Acquired 2017.
Art Critique, oil on canvas, Tampa, Fl. Acquired 2009.
Gold Wraith, acrylic screen-print on paper, Tampa, Fl. Acquired 2009.

Commissions

2022 - Exterior painted sign, Play N Learn Children’s Development Center, Tampa, FL
2019 - Japanese-stab bound book, Tampa, FL
2019 - Etching on wine glass, Tampa, FL
2018 - Etching on wine glass, St. Petersburg, Fl
2014 - Vinyl decals, Holiday, FL
2013 - Etching on beer mug, Lutz, FL
2013 - Etching on beer mugs, Wesley Chapel, FL
2013 - Etching on wine glasses, Pinellas Park, FL
2012 - Etching on beer mugs, Pinellas Park, FL
2012 - Etching on beer mugs, St. Petersburg, FL
2012 - Etching on beer mug, Holiday, FL
2010 - Abstract acrylic painting, Safety Harbor, FL
2009 - Graphite drawing, St. Petersburg, FL
2009 - San Judas, oil painting, NJ
2009 - Mountain Landscape, oil painting, Wesley Chapel, FL

Employment

2019-2020- Administrative Assistant/Floating Class Staff, Play N Learn Children’s Development Center.
2016-Present - Visual Artist, C. Lizardi Art.
2008-2011 - Business Owner/Operator, Talia Studios, Tampa, Fl. USA
2006-2016 - Process Technician I, Specialist Technician (Press), Process Technician (Logistics), Valpak Direct Marketing.