RESUME

Theresa Pfarr                              

tpfarr@gmail.com

www.theresafpfarr.com

Exhibitions

2024   Visual Remedy: Please the eye - Feed the eye, Modern Arts Midtown, Omaha, NE 

2023   14th Annual Figurative Art Exhibition, Lore Degenstein Gallery, Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, PA

           Longings, Kocher Visiting Artist, Sinclair Art Gallery, Coe College, Cedar Rapids, IA (solo)

2022   Unmasked: A Contemporary Portrait Exhibition, L.B.I. Foundation of the Arts and Sciences, Loveladies, NJ                                             Juried by Jessica T. Smith, The Philadelphia Museum of Art

2019   Summer Exhibition, Modern Arts Midtown, Omaha, NE

2018   New Jersey State Council on the Arts Fellowship Exhibit, Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center, Millville, NJ 

           Everybody in the Pool, Ada Gallery, Richmond, VA

2017   Current Art Fair, Ada Gallery, Richmond, VA

           Dusk, Ada Gallery, Richmond, VA

2016   Mirror Mirror, McGlothlin Center for the Arts, Emory & Henry College, Emory VA (solo)

2015   Likeness, Clara M. Eagle Gallery, Murray State University, Murray, KY (solo)

2014   By Proxy, Baum Gallery, University of Central Arkansas, Conway, AR (solo)

           Second Skin, Angela Meleca Gallery, Columbus, OH (solo)

2013   Inaugural Exhibit, Angela Meleca Gallery, Columbus, OH

           Jamie Burmeister & Company, Modern Arts Midtown, Omaha, NE

           As She Sees It, Modern Arts Midtown, Omaha, NE

2012   Face to Face, Modern Arts Midtown, Omaha, NE (solo)

           Faculty Exhibition, Marlin Gallery, Camden County College, Blackwood, NJ

           I Heart Philly, 161 West, Philadelphia, PA

2011   Betwixt and Between, Holy Family University Art Gallery, Philadelphia, PA (solo)

           Out of the Ash, Carbon14, Philadelphia, PA (solo)

           Human Form: An Enduring Inspiration, Ann Street Gallery, Newburgh, NY

           People, Modern Arts Midwest, Lincoln, NE

2010   Theresa Pfarr, Grizzly Grizzly Gallery, Philadelphia, PA (solo)

           Red Dot, 8th Anniversary Celebration, Modern Arts Midwest, Lincoln, NE

           Summer Exhibition, 2010, Modern Arts Midwest Gallery Lincoln, NE

2009   The Ripple Effect: Influence and Inspiration, Northern Virginia Fine Arts Association, the Athenaeum, Alexandria, VA

2008   Style of Consequence: A Look at Fashion in Art, FUEL Gallery, Philadelphia

           Perspectives, Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts, Nebraska City, NE

           About Face, Modern Arts Midwest, Lincoln, NE

           Inception, SCA Contemporary Art, Albuquerque, NM

           Just Down the Road: Imported Art from Roswell, Runnels Gallery, Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, NM

2007   Winter 2007, Mannequin Envy, Poetry and Visual Art Journal

           Summer Exhibition, Modern Arts Midwest, Lincoln, NE

2006   Theresa Pfarr, Roswell-Artist-In-Residence Exhibit, Roswell Art Museum, NM (solo)

           Salon Selectives, Ada Gallery, Richmond, VA      

           Wish List, Modern Arts Midwest, Lincoln, NE

2005   Double Chin, Stephan Stux Gallery, New York, NY

           Theresa Pfarr and Monty Montgomery, Ada Gallery, Richmond, VA (two person)

2004   MFA Thesis Exhibition, Anderson Gallery, Richmond, VA

           Casserole, Art Works Center, Richmond, VA, Curated by Ray Kass

2003   Bodacious:  A Figurative Show, Artspace Gallery, Richmond, VA, Juried by Eileen Mott, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

           Toss Up, Orange Door Gallery, Richmond, VA

           To The Capital City, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

2002   Squirrelly Girl Parade, Collective art parade, Orange Door Gallery, Richmond, VA

           Squeeze, FAB Gallery, Richmond, VA

2001   Odyssey Between Place and Space, Hera Gallery, Wakefield, RI, Juried by Ramsey Lofton

            Innocence and Information, City Art Center, Cincinnati, OH (solo)

Grants, Awards & Residencies 

2024   New Jersey State Council Individual Artist Finalist Grant

2023   Best of Show Award, 14th Annual Figurative Art Exhibition, Lore Degenstein Gallery, Susquehanna University

2019   Sustainable Arts Foundation Grant

2017   Sustainable Arts Foundation Finalist

2016   New Jersey State Council Individual Artist Grant

2013   Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant, New York, NY

2007   Jentel Artist Residency Program, Banner, WY

           Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts Residency, Nebraska City, NE

2006   Puffin Grant Recipient 

2005   Roswell Artist-in-Residence Grant Program, Roswell, NM     

2004   Virginia Center for the Creative Arts Fellowship, Amherst, VA

2004   Joan Mitchell Foundation, MFA Grant Nominee, New York, NY

           Professional Development Grant, VA Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA

2000   Vermont Studio Center Residency, Johnson, VT

1998   Three Arts Grant, Cincinnati, OH

Education 

2004    Master of Fine Arts, Painting & Printmaking, Virginia Commonwealth University

2000    Post-Baccalaureate, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

1998    Bachelor of Fine Arts, University of Cincinnati

Faculty & Teaching Positions

2015 - present, Adjunct Painting and Drawing Professor, The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ

2016  Adjunct Professor, Basic Painting & Intermediate Painting, Ramapo College of New Jersey, Mahwah, NJ

2012  Adjunct Professor, Basic Drawing & Art Appreciation

              Camden County College, Blackwood, NJ

2008  Art Instructor, Raku-to-Go Ceramics Program, 6th grade Arts Connect!

           Creative Learning Center, Roswell Public School District, Roswell NM

2008  Teaching Artist, Chihuahuita Mural Project

 R.I.O. of the Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art, Roswell, NM 2008

2004  Adjunct Instructor, Basic & Advanced Painting

 Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA 

Bibliography

Elizabeth Trapp, "Distorted Paintings Make Point", The Columbus Dispatch, Columbus, OH, October 5, 2014

Elizabeth Weinstein "Theresa Pfarr Deconstructs Images of Ideal Femininity in “Second Skin” Exhibition", columbusalive.com, Columbus, OH, September 18, 2014

Sally Deskins, “"Face to Face: Pfarr's Female Bold Portraits at MAM Can't Hide Their   Fragility", The Reader, Omaha, NE, Apr 8, 2012

Libby Rosof, "Theresa Pfarr's Troubled Fashionistas at Carbon14",The Artblog, August 23, 2011

Kevin Krumnikl, “Theresa Pfarr”, Ten Words and One Shot”, July 16, 2010

Roberta Fallon, “Eternity and Memorials in Chinatown”, The Artblog, June 10, 2010

Fred Gates, “FINE ART: The Work Of Theresa Pfarr: I Got My Reasons Episode 62:”,      Interview, Blog Talk Radio, New York City, Thursday, January 22, 2009, 8pm EST.

Jason Stewart, “It’s About the Wall: Artist of the Month: Theresa Pfarr”

             Vision Magazine of the Roswell Daily Record, January 2009, Roswell, NM

Michael Joe Krainak, "Objets d'art", City Weekly of Omaha and Lincoln, Oct. 11, 2006

Joyce Tucker, "Artist-of-the-Month: Theresa Pfarr", Vision Magazine of the Roswell Dail   Record, August 2006, Roswell, NM

Selected Collections

The Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art, Roswell, NM

Krumnikl Collection, Weinheim Germany

Meleca Collection, Columbus, OH

Modern Arts Midtown Collection, Omaha, NE

Wolf-Taylor Collection, Portales, NM

Yoshimine-Griess Collection, Albuquerque, NM