Professional Artist Services Artist Thérèse Murdza builds her signature bright, richly textured paintings for both commercial and residential portable collections. Using an animated range of circles, lines, and colors, she creates large, multi-paneled works on canvas, and smaller works on canvas and paper. Her early musical training remains an influence: “If we could see spoken words, if we could see a measure of the sound, that's what i paint." From her studio-base in Portland, Oregon, Thérèse works with design professionals, gallerists, and private clients to place her work nationwide. She's earned a reputation for being an efficient project manager and an intuitive presence on the job, collaborating easily with other team members to consider the many dimensions of any project -- from facilitating the articulation of a client's vision for the artwork, to factoring in existing (or planned) architectural structures and design elements, to incorporating how the space and the people who move in it will be best served by what is being created. To purchase or inquire about available artwork, or to request a consultation for a project, please email us at info [at] theresemurdza.com. A curated selection of smaller works is available online at Moberg Editions and thérèse murdza: studio shop. Studio visits are welcomed by appointment. Featured projects: Private Residence (new construction, in process), Portland, OR Private Residence (new construction), Cedar Rapids, IA Mercy Cancer Center - West Lakes, Des Moines, IA Daily Journal of Commerce, Portland, OR Résumé EXHIBITIONS Pushdot Studio. August-October 2011. Portland, OR (Solo) Small Works III. 2011. Ongoing showcase. Relish Home + Interior Design. Portland, OR "...come Spring." 2011. Luke's Frame Shop. Portland, OR (solo) Small Works II. 2011. Featured Artist. Relish Home + Interior Design. Portland, OR Art Evening & Auction. Juried. 2011. Cascade AIDS Project. Portland, OR Thérèse Murdza: Small Works. 2011. Relish Design. Portland, OR (solo) Music and Memory. 2011. Resonance Ensemble Concert Series. Portland, OR (solo) New Works. 2010. ArtWorks + Brewhouse Studio. Portland, OR (solo) Art of Life. 2010. Benefit Show & Auction for Mercy Hospice. Moberg Gallery. Des Moines, IA South Waterfront Holiday Auction. 2009. Featured Artist. Heidi McBride Gallery. Portland, OR Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt. 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. 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; Chicago, IL; Cedar Rapids, IA; Grinnell, IA; Des Moines, IA; Denver, CO; Boise, ID; Portland, OR; San Francisco, CA; Oakland, CA; Los Angeles, CA; and Private Residence (New Construction). Portland, OR. in process colloquy for the black & the white. One-of-a-kind portable works commission. Interior, site-specific installation. Scheduled delivery February 2012. Asymmetrical diptych on canvas, 52"x132"; 52"x82" and 52"x52" each. Private Residence. Portland, OR. in process title TBD. One-of-a-kind portable works commission. Interior installation. Scheduled delivery March 2012. Single painting on canvas. Commercial (New Construction). Portland, OR. in process title TBD. One-of-a-kind portable works commission. Interior, site-specific installation. Scheduled delivery March 2012. Multiple paintings on canvas. Commercial (New Construction). Cedar Rapids, IA. in process title TBD. One-of-a-kind portable works series. Interior, site-specific installation. Scheduled delivery January 2012. Archival reproductions on canvas. Creative Entertainment Management. Portland, OR she held to account a storied record of events II. One-of-a-kind portable works installation. Interior installation, 2012. Painting on canvas, 18" x 48". untitled map no. 1105-22. One-of-a-kind portable works installation. Interior installation, 2012. Single work on paper, 26" x 40". Aviva Life Insurance Co. – Des Moines, IA (it's true mostly) upon some reflection. One-of-a-kind portable works installation. Interior installation, 2011. Painting on canvas, 48" x 42". Smarsh, Inc. – Portland, OR untitled map (no. 22). One-of-a-kind portable works commission. Interior installation. 2011. Employee Lounge. Single work on paper, 22" x 30". untitled map (no. 23). One-of-a-kind portable works commission. Interior installation. 2011. Employee Lounge. Single work on paper, 22" x 30". untitled map (no. 1102-01). One-of-a-kind portable works commission. Interior installation. 2011. Employee Lounge. Single work on paper, 22" x 30". untitled map (no. 1102-04). One-of-a-kind portable works commission. Interior installation. 2011. Employee Lounge. Single work on paper, 22" x 30". Wellmark Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Iowa and South Dakota, Headquarters ? Des Moines, IA untitled map (no. 10-1 and -2). One-of-a-kind portable works installation. Interior installation, 2010. Diptych on paper, 11" x 30" (11"x15" each). untitled map (no. 13-1 and -2). One-of-a-kind portable works installation. Interior installation, 2010. Diptych on paper, 11" x 30" (11"x15" each). untitled map (no. 201-1). One-of-a-kind portable works installation. Interior installation, 2010. Diptych on paper, 22" x 30". 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". RELATED EXPERIENCE and COMMUNITY EVENTS 2012   Artist. The Sketchbook Project. Arthouse Co-op/Brooklyn Art Library. Brooklyn, NY   Artist, Organizer. Ford Building 2nd Floor Gallery Events. Portland, OR 2011   Artist. Portland Open Studios Tour. Juried. Portland, OR   Artist, Organizer. Ford Building 2nd Floor Gallery Events. Portland, OR   Vendor. Abernethy Art + Craft Show. Fundraiser. Juried. Portland, OR   Artist. Art of Life Benefit Show & Auction. Mercy Hospice. Des Moines, IA   Artist. Art Evening & Auction. Cascase AIDS Project. Juried. Portland, OR   Artist. An Artist A Day. Fundraiser. Juried. Muse Art + Design. Portland, OR   Board Member. Resonance Choral Ensemble. Portland, OR   Participant, Ford Building Liaison. SE Portland Artwalk. Portland, OR 2010   Artist. Art of Life Benefit Show & Auction. Mercy Hospice. Des Moines, IA 2009   Artist. Art of Life Benefit Show & Auction. Mercy Hospice. Des Moines, IA 2008   Artist-in-Residence, Teaching Assistant. Grinnell Art Factory Studios, Grinnell, IA 2007 Painting Teacher. Summer Arts Camp. Grinnell Art Factory, Grinnell, IA SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY A Holstein. (2011, May 9). "Top Design Trends with Trisha Guido." At Home. Portland Monthly Magazine. Web. "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. 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. Life Drawing. Professor Cong Yuan, Durham, NC 1986 BSc, Towson University, Towson, MD PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS Member, International Sculpture Center Member, Contemporary Arts Council, Portland Art Museum REPRESENTATION Heidi McBride Gallery + Art Consultancy, Portland, OR Moberg Gallery, Des Moines, IA Gilded Pear Gallery, Cedar Rapids, IA		CONTACT info@theresemurdza.com (503) 593-9436 Ford Building 2505 SE 11th Ave, #227 Portland, OR 97202 FOLLOW: