Thérèse Murdza
studio art • The Ford Building • 2505 SE 11th Ave, Suite 227, Portland, OR 97202
503.593.9436 • info-at-theresemurdza.com • theresemurdza.com
EXHIBITIONS
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upcoming. Music and Memory. 2011. Featured Artist. Resonance Ensemble Concert Series. Portland, OR upcoming. Art of Life. 2010. Benefit Show & Auction for Mercy Hospice. Moberg Gallery. Des Moines, IA upcoming. Mirabella Portland, South Waterfront. 2010. Heidi McBride Gallery. Portland, OR South Waterfront Holiday Ball & Auction. 2009. Featured Artist. Heidi McBride Gallery. Portland, OR Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt Women in Business. 2009. Heidi McBride Gallery. Portland, OR (solo) Art of Life. 2009. Benefit Show & Auction for Mercy Hospice. Moberg Gallery. Des Moines, IA New Artists. 2009. Moberg Gallery. Des Moines, IA Works on Paper. 2009. Moberg Gallery. Des Moines, IA Dolce Dicembre. Robert Reynolds's Chef Studio. 2008. With Heidi McBride Gallery. Portland, OR Do North. 2008. Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center. Portland, OR Fall Show. 2006. CornerHouse Gallery. Cedar Rapids, IA Iowa Series II. 2005. Grinnell Community Art Gallery. Grinnell, IA (solo) The Daily Palette. 2004. University of Iowa. Iowa City, IA Iowa Series I. 2001. Grinnell Community Art Gallery. Grinnell, IA (solo) The Opening. 2001. Third Space Studio. Durham, NC (solo) |
SELECTED COLLECTIONS
Paintings on canvas and works on paper held in permanent collections nationwide including Boston, MA; Brooklyn, NY; Philadelphia, PA; Baltimore, MD; Lewes, DE; Washington, DC; Durham, NC; Cedar Rapids, IA; Grinnell, IA; Des Moines, IA; Denver, CO; Boise, ID; Portland, OR; San Francisco, CA; Los Angeles, CA.
Mirabella Portland, South Waterfront — Portland, OR
she'll be coming 'round the mountain. One-of-a-kind portable works installation, 2010. Elevator Lobby, First Floor. Painting on canvas, 30"x36".
untitled map (601-1) and (601-2). One-of-a-kind portable works commissioned series, 2010. Physical Therapy Treatment Rooms. Two single works on paper, 22" x 30" each.
untitled map (sunrise, sunset). One-of-a-kind portable works installation, 2010. Employee Lounge. Diptych on paper, 52" x 40" (26" x 40" each).
untitled map (no. 701-1). One-of-a-kind portable works commission series. Interior installation, 2010. Employee Lounge. Single work on paper, 26" x 40".
untitled map (no. 301-1 and -2). One-of-a-kind portable works commissioned series. Interior installation, 2010. Patient Corridors. Diptych on paper, 22" x 60" (22"x30" each).
untitled map (no. 401-1, -2, and -3). One-of-a-kind portable works commissioned series. Interior installation, 2010. Patient Corridors. Triptych on paper, 22" x 90" (22"x30" each).
untitled map (no. 501-1, -2, -3 and -4). One-of-a-kind portable works commissioned series. Interior installation, 2010. Patient Corridors. Quadritych on paper, 22" x 120" (22"x30" each).
Mercy Medical Center - West Lakes. Des Moines, IA
it matters in that everyone matters. One-of-a-kind portable works commission. Interior, site-specific installation. 2009. Main entrance, patient reception corridor. Triptych on canvas, 48"x162"; 48"x42" to 48"x60" each.
Marshalltown Public Library. Marshalltown, IA
it's no travesty to try your luck. One-of-a-kind portable works. Interior installation, 2009. West Entrance. Triptych on canvas, 36"x90"; 36"x30" each.
Mercy Cancer Center - West Lakes. Clive, IA
there's more where that came from. One-of-a-kind portable works. Interior installation, 2009. Patient Reception Area. Diptych on canvas, 60"x72"; 60"x36" each.
Mercy Cancer Center - West Lakes. Clive, IA
there's something good in the water, too. One-of-a-kind portable works. Interior installation, 2009. Patient Reception Area. Triptych on canvas, 48"x108"; 48"x36" each.
Private Residence (New Construction). Cedar Rapids, IA
seed 1:1-6. One-of-a-kind portable works commission. Interior, site-specific installation, 2009. Six-piece series of related paintings on canvas, each from 60"x120" to 60"x84" to 60"x60" to 60"x36". AKAR Architecture + Design, Architects.
The Casey Eye Institute. Oregon Health & Science University. Portland, OR
she finds her way as she goes along (light sight unseen). One-of-a-kind portable works commission. Interior, site-specific installation, 2009. Office, Director of Development. Single painting on canvas, 40"x30".
The Eleanor Building. Durham, NC
howl. One-of-a-kind portable works. Interior installation, 2009. Entrance Lobby. Single painting on canvas, 46"x36".
The Stone House. Mebane, NC
red three and three and two. One-of-a-kind portable works. Interior installation, 2009. Conference Room. Single painting on canvas, 35"x48".
Private Residence. Des Moines, IA
it's always half full somewhere. One-of-a-kind portable works. Interior installation, 2008. Diptych on canvas, 60"x72"; 60"x36" each.
The Daily Journal of Commerce. Portland, OR
portland landscape, c-5. One-of-a-kind portable works commission. Interior, site-specific installation, 2006. Publisher's Office. Single painting on canvas, 46"x56".
Dept of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science. Duke University Medical Center. Durham, NC
three. One-of-a-kind portable works. Interior installation, 2004. Triptych on canvas, each from 23"x26" to 18"x34".
SELECTED PROJECTS IN PROCESS
Resonance Ensemble Portland, OR
"Music and Memory", a one-of-kind, portable works commission series of paintings on canvas. Created in collaboration with the Resonance Ensemble, an innovative, professional choral ensemble specializing in concerts that explore the resonance between music of all eras and art, politics, history, literature, and culture. "Music and Memory" is inspired by composer John Corigliano's Fern Hill, a "…musical depiction of Dylan Thomas's poem of nostalgia for the seemingly carefree days of youth." Choral performance and art showcase, February 2011.
Incisive Media. San Francisco, CA
re-imagined map (taking into account recently remembered additional orbits). One-of-a-kind portable works commission. Interior, site-specific installation. Office of the Publisher. Single painting on canvas, 46"x56".
Private Residence. Brooklyn, NY
One-of-a-kind private commission. Interior, site-specific installation.
RELATED TEACHING EXPERIENCE AND RESIDENCIES
| 2008 | Artist-in-Residence. Grinnell Art Factory Studios, Grinnell, IA. Teaching Assistant. Studio 6 Afterschool Arts Program for Children. Grinnell Art Factory Studios. Grinnell, IA. |
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| 2007 | Painting Teacher. June 2007. Summer Arts Camp. Grinnell Art Factory Studios, Grinnell, IA. |
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
"An Open House" by Diane Daniel. From the series of articles "How to Live With Art". North Carolina Signature Magazine. Nov/Dec 2007. Features collectors Tema Okun and Tom Stern.
"CornerHouse Gallery features New Works by Favorite Artists." Iowa Cultural Corridor Alliance. CulturalCorridor.Org. Sept 2006.
"Beyond Faulconer and Burling: Town's Unassuming Gallery Exhibits Much More Than Kids' Drawings" by Cid Standifer. The Scarlet & Black. 4 Nov 2005.
The Spiritual Activist: Practices to Transform Your Life, Your Work, and Your World. Claudia Horwitz. New York: Penguin USA, 2002. Interviewed for chapter "Mindfulness."
Exploring Realities: Stories of Young Women Making Decisions and Finding Meaning. Maura Wolf. Durham, NC: Stone Circles, 2000. Interviewed for chapter "Art, Education and Adventure."
EDUCATION
| 2008 | Regional Arts and Culture Council. Professional Development Workshop: Mural Painting with Larry Kangas. Portland, OR. | |
| 2003 | ArtSchool at The ArtsCenter. Botanical Drawing. Instructor Luna Lee Ray. Carrboro, NC. | |
| 2002 | Durham Arts Council School, Professor Cong Yuan, Durham, NC | |
| 1986 | BSc, Towson University, Towson, MD |
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Member, International Sculpture Center
GALLERY REPRESENTATION
Heidi McBride Gallery + Art Consultancy, Portland, OR
Moberg Gallery, Des Moines, IA
Beneveda Gallery. Beverly Hills, CA.
photo: ada norris
