Artist C.V. (pdf)
Grants, Awards & Residencies
2024
New Jersey State Council for the Arts Individual Artist Finalist Grant
2023
Best of Show Award, 14th Annual Figurative Art Exhibit, Lore Degenstein Gallery, Susquehanna University
2019
Sustainable Arts Foundation Grant
2017
Sustainable Arts Foundation Finalist
2016
New Jersey State Council Individual Artist Fellowship 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 Nominee, MFA Grant, New York, NY
Professional Development Grant, VA Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
2000
Vermont Studio Center Residency, Johnson, VT
1998
Three Arts Grant, Cincinnati, OH
Selected Exhibitions
2024
Visual Remedy: Please the eye - feed the mind, Modern Arts Midtown, Omaha, NE
2023
14th Annual Figurative Art Exhibition (Awarded Best of Show), Lore Degenstein Gallery, Susquehanna University, Selinsgrove, PA
Longings, Sinclair Art Gallery, Coe College, Cedar Rapids, IA (solo), Kocher Visiting Artist
2022
Unmasked: A Contemporary Portrait Exhibition, The Long Beach Island 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, curated by Ruth Bolduan, The Northern Virginia Fine Arts Association at 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, Curated by Ray Kass, Art Works Center, Richmond, VA
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)
Lectures & Workshops
2016
Artalk, McGlothlin Center for the Arts, Emory & Henry College, Emory VA
2016
Visiting Artist’s Talk, Murray State University, Murray, KY
2014
Visiting Artist’s Lecture and Workshop, University of Central Arkansas
2008
Roswell Museum and Art Center, 2nd Saturday Workshop. Roswell, NM
2006
Roswell Museum and Art Center, RAIR Fellowship Artist’s Talk, Roswell, NM
Education
MFA, Painting & Printmaking, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 2004
Post-Baccalaureate, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA, 2000
Bachelor of Fine Arts, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, 1998
Faculty Positions
2015- present
Adjunct Professor, Painting I & II, Drawing I & II (Figure Drawing), 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
Art Instructor, Adult and Youth painting classes, Roswell Museum and Art Center, Roswell, NM
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
Gallery Affiliations
Modern Arts Midtown, Omaha, NE
Ada Gallery, Richmond, VA
Selected Collections
The Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art, Roswell, NM
Boltz Collection, Columbus, OH
Dembeck-Colglazier Collection, Fort Wayne, IN
Ernest Health Inc., Mesquite, TX
Griksheit Collection, Los Angeles, CA
Hines Collection, Lincoln, NE
Krumnikl Collection, Weinheim, Germany
Laikos Collection, Roswell, NM
McTigue Collection, Philadelphia, PA
Meleca Collection, Columbus, OH
Modern Arts Midtown Collection, Omaha, NE
Randle Collection, Roswell, NM
Stiff Collection, Lubbock, TX
Wolf-Taylor Collection, Portales, NM
Yoshimine-Griess Collection, Albuquerque, NM
Zid Collection, Adelaide, South Austrailia