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In 1980, Penny Slinger moved to the West Indies and spent her time between the islands of Trinidad, Tortola, and Anguilla. Anguilla was her home from 1982 to 1994. During this phase her work reflected the life of the islands, both ancient and modern.
Her series of historical murals are featured in Anguilla's Wallblake International Airport. Her paintings on Indian Life are on permanent display in Marigot as part of the "On the Trail of the Arawaks" exhibition. She was a regualr contributor to the magazine Anguilla Life on art and artists. Her media include oils, acrylics, pastel, pencil, printmaking, life cast, and other 3-dimensional constructions, as well as photography, videography, and collage.
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| 1981-1994 |
Worked on Arawak Art & Island Art pieces. To see these works click on the appropriate gallery in the site menu. |
| 1985 |
Co-arranged and exhibited work in From Anguilla, the first group exhibit of art from Anguilla in St. Martin and Nevis. |
| 1986 |
Poisson D'Or, solo exhibit, Marigot, St. Martin |
| 1989 |
Commissioned to paint historical mural series for Wallblake International Airport, Anguilla |
| 1990-1991 |
An archaeological series of paintings commissioned for On the Trail of the Arawaks, permanent museum display, Marigot, St. Martin |
| 1992 |
- Opening of New World Gallery, Anguilla
- Series of paintings of Anguilla commissioned for branches of the Caribbean Central Bank
- Amerindians- Studies of a Lost People, solo exhibit at the Devonish Cotton Gin Art Gallery, Anguilla
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| 1993 |
- Designed two sets of postage stamps for the Government of Anguilla
- Solo exhibit at World Resources Gallery, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.A.
- Solo exhibition of Arawak Renaissance- The Tribute Continues at New World Gallery, Anguilla
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| 1993-1994 |
- Completed Visions of the Arawaks, a 70 minute video edited at National Video Industries, New York distributed by Mystic Fire Video, New York.
- Featured artist in Presents Caraibes, 500 years of Amerindian History, Fort Delgre, Bass Terre, Guadulupe.
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