Artwork by Adrienne Zinn
Adrienne Zinn is a self-taught artist who discovered her passion for painting later in life. She graduated from Georgia State University with a degree in Sociology in 2010, one year after her son, and one year before her daughter. Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Adrienne grew up sailing with her father in Long Island Sound and the Gulf of Mexico. Her father’s love of the ocean and his own artistic expression fostered Adrienne’s love of art beginning in early childhood.
“When I uncovered my ability to paint, I knew that an artist had been living inside me all of my life. I work primarily with acrylics on stretched canvas. I’ve tried my hand at pastels, and most recently pottery. I am particularly drawn toward people, boats and water as my subjects. My education in sociology and my world travels are strong influences on my work. Painting has become an integral part of who I am today.”
In 2019, Adrienne discovered the joy of pottery and sculpting clay. She has shown her clay work at local shows, selling several pieces. She endeavors to learn throwing on a wheel along with creating pet sculptures, hand-built bowls and more.
During Adrienne’s world travels, she has found inspiration in culture, people, and scenery. Her photographs have been her springboard for many of her paintings. From Israel to India, Morocco to Tanzania, she has brought her photography to life through painting.
Adrienne has had solo exhibits in Atlanta, Georgia and Woodbury, Connecticut and has been selected to exhibit numerous times in local shows. Her paintings are owned by collectors across the United States and Asia.
Adrienne and her husband Ben, live in Atlanta, Georgia.
Exhibitions
Atlanta Artists Center - Recipient of "Credentialed Artist" award - May 2024
Sandy Springs Library - Winner of People's Choice Award - August 2022
Norcross Gallery - Spotlight Exhibit - May 2022
Chabad Intown - Resilience Inaugural Art Exhibit - August 2020 to October 2021
Grandview Gallery - East Meets West with Ikebana Floral Art - March 2020 - "Threads of Fatehpur Sikri" and
" Courtyard"
Grandview Gallery - Synchronicity Juried Exhibit - February 2020 - "Waiting"
The W Hotel Grandview Show - January 2020 - "Rising Tide" and "Acacia"
Grandview Gallery - Reality of Abstraction - November 2019 - "Mom"
Grandview Gallery - Small Works - July 2019 - "Late Afternoon Swim" and "P.E.I"
Park Place - Travels on Canvas - May 2019 - Solo Show, Atlanta, GA
Grandview Gallery - World Wide View/Autumn Salon, Juried Exhibit - September 2017 - "I Am" and "Waiting"
Good News Cafe - Worldscapes - April 2017 to June 2017 - Solo show, Woodbury, CT
Grandview Gallery - Little Gems Show - November 2016 - "Rockhopper Penguin" Antarctica #6
Grandview Gallery - Fruits of Our Labor Show - September 2016 - "A Whale's Tail" Antarctica #4 and
"Summer Melting" Antarctica #3
Swan Coach House Gallery - Little Things - November 12, 2015 - January 6, 2016 - Tiny House Series 1-7, “Boy and Cart”, “Peaks”, “Svaneke Cottage Flowers”
Grandview Gallery - Fruits of Our Labor Show - September 2015 - “Door"
Grandview Gallery - Synchronicity Juried Exhibit - February 2015 - "Collecting at Low Tide"
Atlanta-Fulton County Public Library "Hooray! We're 60! AAC Art Exhibition - August 2014
"Waiting for Water" and "The Long Journey"
Grandview Gallery Fruits of Our Labor Show - September 2014 - "Up Close"
Grandview Gallery All Squares Show - August 2014 - "A Star Creek Fall Day"
Grandview Gallery Summer Salon at AAC, Juried Exhibit - July 2014 - "Rest"
Grandview Gallery Dogwood Show, Juried Exhibit - April 2014 – “Danish Beauties"
Grandview Gallery March Inspiration Show – March 2014 – “Little Helpers” and “Solitary Vessel”
Fine Art America – January 2014, International Women Artists – Featured “Little Helpers”
Grandview Gallery – December 2013 – “Sentry of the Dunes”
Grandview Gallery Juried Exhibit – August 2013 – “Sunset in the Chattahoochee National Forest”
The Art Colony – Profile of the Week July 29, 2013
Grandview Gallery Dogwood Show, Juried Exhibit – April 2013 - “Low Tide on Zanzibar”
The Art Colony – Year in Review Selection 2013 “280 Gurdon Street” – Architecture
