email: tpfarr@gmail.com
Education
2004 MFA, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
2000 Post-Baccalaureate, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia
1998 BFA, College of DAAP, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
Selected Exhibitions (*solo exhibitions)
2009 The Ripple Effect: Influence and Inspiration, The Northern Virginia Fine Arts Association at the Athenaeum
Curated by Ruth Boulduan, Alexandria, VA
2008 Perspectives: Small Works from Modern Arts Midwest,
Kimmel Harding Nelson Center for the Arts, Nebraska City, NE
About Face, Modern Arts Midwest, Lincoln, NE
Style of Consequence: A Look at Style and Fashion in Art,
The F.U.E.L. Collection, Philadelphia, PA
Inception, SCA Contemporary Art, Albuquerque, NM
Summer Exhibition, Modern Arts Midwest Gallery, Lincoln, NE
Just Down the Road: Imported Art from Roswell, Runnels Gallery,
Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, NM, Curated by Mollie Oblinger
2007 Summer Exhibition, Modern Arts Midwest Gallery, Lincoln, NE
Winter 2007, Mannequin Envy, poetry and visual art journal, www.mannequinenvy.com
2006 Salon Selectives, Ada Gallery, Richmond, VA
*Theresa Pfarr, Roswell-Artist-In-Residence Exhibit, Roswell Art Museum, NM
2005 Theresa Pfarr and Monty Montgomery, Ada Gallery, Richmond, VA
Double Chin, Stephan Stux Gallery, New York, NY
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
Curated by Kristen Beal
2001 *Innocence and Information, City Art Center, Cincinnati, OH
Odyssey Between Place and Space, Hera Gallery, Wakefield, RI
Juried by Ramsey Lofton
2000 Post-Baccalaureate Exhibit, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
1998 *Escaping From Childhood, Grailville, Loveland, OH
Selected Grants and Awards
2007 Jentel Artist Residency, Banner, WY
2006 Puffin Grant Recipient
Kimmel Harding Nelson Center For the Arts Residency, Nebraska City, NE
2005 Roswell Artist-in-Residence Grant, Roswell, NM
2004 Virginia Center for the Creative Arts Fellowship, Amherst, VA
2002 Vermont Studio Center Residency, Johnson, VT
1998 Three Arts Grant, Cincinnati Women's Club, Cincinnati, OH
Professional and Teaching Experience
2009 The Northeast Foundation for Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Director of Development
2008 Chihuahuita Mural Project, Roswell, NM
Director, Artist, and Instructor
2008 Arts Connect!, Roswell Independent School District, Roswell, NM
Raku-to-Go Ceramics Program Assistant, 6th grade
2007/08 Roswell Museum and Art Center, Roswell, NM
Art Instructor, adult and youth painting classes
2004 Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
Adjunct Instructor, Advanced Painting
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
Edition Printing of 19th c. copperplate maps for the Library of Virginia
under master printer David Freed
2003 Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
Adjunct Instructor, Basic Painting (Instructor of Record)
Bibliography
“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", Vision Magazine, August 2006, Roswell, NM
Leigh Anne Couch, Roswell-Artist-in-Residence Exhibition Catalog, Roswell, NM
Gregory Volk, "The Class of 2004", MFA Thesis Exhibition Catalog 2004
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
Public Collections
Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art, Roswell, New Mexico
