Thérèse Murdza
studio art • The Ford Building • 2505 SE 11th St, Suite 227, Portland, OR 97202
503.593.9436 • info-at-theresemurdza.com • theresemurdza.com
EXHIBITIONS (*solo)
| 2009 | New Artists. Moberg Gallery. Des Moines, IA | |
| Works on Paper. Moberg Gallery. Des Moines, IA | ||
| 2007 | Dolce Dicembre. Robert Reynolds's Chef Studio. Portland, OR | |
| Do North. Interstate Firehouse Cultural Center. Portland, OR | ||
| 2006 | Fall Show. CornerHouse Gallery & Frame. Cedar Rapids, IA | |
| 2005 | Iowa Series II. Grinnell Community Art Gallery. Grinnell, IA* | |
| The Daily Palette. University of Iowa. Iowa City, IA | ||
| 2004 | Iowa Series I. Grinnell Community Art Gallery. Grinnell, IA* | |
| 2001 | The Opening. Third Space Studio. Durham, NC* |
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SELECTED COLLECTIONS (*commercial installations)
Paintings on canvas and works on paper held in residential and commercial collections nationwide including Portland, OR; Durham, NC; Grinnell, IA; Cedar Rapids, IA; Des Moines, IA; Boise, ID; Washington, DC; Baltimore, MD; Lewes, DE; Denver, CO; Boston, MA; San Francisco, CA.
| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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". |
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| The Eleanor Building. Durham, NC.* howl. One-of-a-kind portable works. Interior installation, 2009. Entrance Lobby. Single painting on canvas, 46"x36". |
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| 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". |
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| 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. |
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| 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". |
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| 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". |
PROJECTS IN PROCESS (*commercial installation)
| 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". |
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| John Pappajohn Business Building. Henry B. Tippie School of Management, University of Iowa. Iowa City, IA.* prairie weeds and row crops. One-of-a-kind portable works. Interior, site-specific installation. Public corridor. Five-piece series of related paintings on canvas, each from 42"x48" to 56"x60". |
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| Private Residence. Philadelphia, PA. One-of-a-kind private commission. Interior, site-specific installation. Single painting on canvas, 24"x 42". |
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| Private Residence. Brooklyn, NY. One-of-a-kind private commission. Interior, site-specific installation. Single painting canvas, 48"x48". |
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
