About

Ms. Shayna Why

Hi, I’m Shayna

I am a sculptor, painter, designer, seamstress, cartoonist, story writer, and general enthusiast.

I live in Oakland, where I often stare dramatically into the distance.

Exhibitions:

2011

East Bay Mini Maker Faire-group

San Francisco Zine Fest-group-SF County Fair Building

Last Sunday’s Fest-group-Telegraph Ave art festival

Cumulative Amalgamation-solo-Bevel Salon

Art Mumur Art/Craft Vendor May, June, July, and August-group-Oakland Art Murmur

Live painting accompaniment to musical performance by Primary Colors-group-Lobot Gallery

Splendid Misconceptions and Exactitude Mishaps-group-Disclosed unLocation Gallery

Fashion Whore runway collection-group-The Ruby Room

Makeout Weird, April and March-group-The Whistlestop

The Macaroni Club-group-Monica’s at the Park

2010:

Make Good Holiday Trunk Show-group-The New Children’s Museum

Role Call, Contemporary Dance and Fashion Show-group-Queen Bee’s

December Nights-group-la Centro Cultural de la Raza

Kids on the Block-group-Visual Art Supply

Show@ParkGallery-group-The Park Gallery

Only in Dreams-group-Gelato Vero Caffe

The Macaroni Club-group-Monica’s at the Park and Lestat’s

Paper Cuts-group-Subtext Gallery

Noise Gate-group performances-Cafe Libertalia, Kava Lounge, Art ReUnion, and the Technomania Circus

Ladies Night Art Show-group-Che Cafe

One Night Only-group-Kava Lounge

2009:

November Art Showcase with the Collaboratory-group-theHIVE

One Night Only-group-Kava Lounge

Drawn In – group – Noel-Baza Fine Art Gallery

2008:

Six San Diego Artists – group – Noel-Baza Fine Art Gallery

Hello, I Love You – group – Junc Gallery and Boutique

Brain Eggs – solo  – Junc Gallery and Boutique

2007:

Animal Magnetism – group – Bow Wow Beauty Shoppe

Kokeshi – group – SUBTEXT

Humanation – group – Bluefoot Bar and Lounge

2006:

Grrrrrl Power: New Beginnings – group – Roger Lewis King Gallery

Save Other Species – group – Say Lula Salon

TwinklePie – group – Magpie Gallery

It’s Good To Be A Girl – group – Women’s History Museum and Education Center

Treehouse gallery art show – group – Treehouse Gallery

Goodbye 2006 – group – The Rubber Rose

2005:

Imaginary Friends – solo – Magpie Gallery

Publications:

Color Ink Book- Issue nine and online interview

Comic Anthology-  Girl’s Guide to Guy’s Stuff

Issues 3 and 4 of-  Illiterate Magazine

Miscellaneous work:

Prop construction- Talking moose and deer heads for Jenny Owen Young’s version of “Hot In Herre

Gallery room in “you call that art?”- Interactive art show /video game. A gallery in which one shoots zombies while looking at art.

What is Unordinary.org?

This website contains my portfolio, journal, and is home to my webcomic, “read me:” which is a jumble of unrelated short comics that I update as often as possible.

I make art, comics, sculpture, bad short stories, and craft items. Short stories are occasionally posted in my journal. This site acts as my central hub, and I sell art and craft items on my etsy site (www.unordinary.etsy.com).  I also sell them at craft shows and art galleries.