About the Work
Using an animated range of shapes, lines and colors, I create large, sometimes multi-paneled works on canvas, and smaller works on canvas and paper for both commercial and residential collections. My signature bright, richly textured paintings are made using pro-grade color, mediums, and pencils. All works on canvas are hand-stretched in studio.
From my studio in Portland, Oregon, I partner with gallerists, design professionals, art agents, and private clients to install my paintings nationwide.
Custom projects are welcomed.
To purchase or inquire about work for sale, custom projects, or to schedule a studio visit, write info@theresemurdza.com
Your interest makes original, handmade art possible. Thank you.
Résumé
FEATURED PROJECTS
Residential Commission. Portland, OR
colloquy. Work on canvas, 52" x 132" (diptych; 52" x 80" and 52" x 52" each). Featured in Luxe Interiors + Design Magazine. Pacific Northwest Edition. Summer 2013. See images.
Residential Commission. San Francisco, CA
beyond lucky, we are beholden. Work on canvas, 58" x 94". See images.
Commercial Commission. Cedar Rapids, IA
we find ourselves in league (good things ahead). Work on canvas, 50" x 132". See images.
Residential Commission. Cedar Rapids, IA
seed 1-6. Work on canvas, 60" x 372" (Six-piece series, 60" x 120"; 60" x 84"; 60" x60"; three 60" x 36" each). See images.
SELECTED COLLECTIONS
Paintings on canvas and works on paper held in commercial, residential, and museum collections including those in Boston, MA; Brooklyn, NY; Philadelphia, PA; Baltimore, MD; Lewes, DE; Washington, DC; Durham, NC; Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; Northfield, MN; Cedar Rapids, IA; Grinnell, IA; Des Moines, IA; Omaha, NE; Baton Rouge, LA; Denver, CO; Boise, ID; Anchorage, AK; Portland, OR; San Francisco, CA; Oakland, CA; Los Angeles, CA; and
United Fire Group. Los Angeles, CA
Cedar Rapids Museum of Art. Cedar Rapids, IA
Raven Industries. Sioux Falls, SD
Raining Rose, Inc. Cedar Rapids, IA
United Fire Group. Cedar Rapids, IA
TD Ameritrade Headquarters. Omaha, NE
Performance Health Technology. Salem, OR
Kaiser Westside Medical Center. Hillsboro, OR
Creative Entertainment Management. Portland, OR
Aviva Life Insurance Co. Des Moines, IA
Smarsh, Inc. Portland, OR
Wellmark Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Iowa and South Dakota, HQ. Des Moines, IA
Mirabella Portland, South Waterfront. Portland, OR
Mercy Medical Center - West Lakes. Des Moines, IA
Marshalltown Public Library. Marshalltown, IA
Mercy Cancer Center - West Lakes. Clive, IA
Casey Eye Institute. Office of Dev. Oregon Health & Science University. Portland, OR
The Eleanor Building. Durham, NC
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science. Duke University. Durham, NC
EXHIBITIONS
upcoming. The Recycled Rain Project Show. 2016. Portland, OR
New Works on Paper 2016. Moore Art Project. Portland, OR (solo)
NW Artists Show. 2016. Anne Irwin Fine Art. Atlanta, GA
Large Works Winter Show. 2016. Moberg Gallery. Des Moines, IA
New Works. 2015. FW Gallery. Baton Rouge, LA
The Recycled Rain Project Show. 2015. Portland, OR
Sketch: New Works on Paper. 2015. Luke's Frame Shop. Portland, OR (solo)
Large Works Group Show. 2015. Featured. Moberg Gallery. Des Moines, IA
Back Gallery Group Show. 2014. Featured. Moberg Gallery. Des Moines, IA
The Paper Show. 2014. Moberg Gallery. Des Moines, IA
Siren Nation Festival Art Show: Paint Your Art Out. 2014. Portland, OR
Everything is a Love Letter: New Works. 2014. Gilded Pear Gallery. Cedar Rapids, IA (solo)
The Recycled Rain Project Show. 2014. Featured Artist. Portland, OR
Siren Nation Festival Art Show: Now and Then. 2013. Portland, OR
The Daily Palette. 2013. University of Iowa. Iowa City, IA
The Big Oh! May 2013. Resonance Ensemble Concert Series. Portland, OR (commission)
New Works. Apr 2013. Coffeehouse Northwest. Portland, OR (solo)
24 Preludes & Fugues for Painters. Mar 2013. Shostakovich Music Moderne Series.
10 Year Anniversary Exhibit. 2012. Moberg Gallery. Des Moines, IA
yes you yes. September 2012. Gallery 135. Portland, OR (solo)
Reimagining Image. 2011. pushdot studio. Portland, OR (solo)
"...come Spring." 2011. Luke's Frame Shop. Portland, OR (solo)
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)
Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt. 2009. Heidi McBride Gallery Install. Portland, OR (solo)
New Artists. 2009. Moberg Gallery. Des Moines, IA
Works on Paper. 2009. Moberg Gallery. Des Moines, IA
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)
RELATED EXPERIENCE and COMMUNITY EVENTS
| 2016 |
upcoming. Portland Open Studios Tour. Juried. Portland, OR Portland Community Supported Art Project (PDX-CSA). Juried. Portland, OR SE Portland ARTWalk. Portland, OR |
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| 2015 |
Portland Open Studios Tour. Juried. Portland, OR Portland Community Supported Art Project (PDX-CSA). Juried. Portland, OR SE Portland ARTwalk. Portland, OR |
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| 2014 |
Art of Life Benefit Show & Auction. Mercy Hospice. Des Moines, IA Portland Open Studios Tour. Juried. Portland, OR The Sketchbook Project. Arthouse Co-op/Brooklyn Art Library. Brooklyn, NY SE Portland ARTwalk. Portland, OR |
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| 2013 |
Portland Open Studios Tour. Juried. Portland, OR Art of Life Benefit Show & Auction. Mercy Hospice. Des Moines, IA Art of Independence Benefit Show & Auction. Candeo Foundation. Des Moines, IA Artist, Organizer. June 7 Ford Building Open House Event. Portland, OR Advisory Board. An Artist A Day. Fundraiser. Portland, OR Organizer. Feb 1 Ford Building Open House Event. Portland, OR |
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| 2012 |
ARTBLOX: Artists Helping Artists. Fundraiser. Mary Lou Zeek Gallery. Salem, OR From the Ground Up. Launch Party & Auction. Fundraiser. Portland, OR Portland Open Studios Tour. Juried. Portland, OR Art of Life Benefit Show & Auction. Mercy Hospice. Des Moines, IA The Sketchbook Project. Arthouse Co-op/Brooklyn Art Library. Brooklyn, NY SE Portland Artwalk. Portland, OR Organizer. Ford Building 2nd Floor Gallery Events. Portland, OR |
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| 2011 |
Portland Open Studios Tour. Juried. Portland, OR Organizer. Ford Building 2nd Floor Gallery Events. Portland, OR Abernethy Art + Craft Show. Fundraiser. Juried. Portland, OR Art of Life Benefit Show & Auction. Mercy Hospice. Des Moines, IA Art Evening & Auction. Cascase AIDS Project. Juried. Portland, OR An Artist A Day. Fundraiser. Juried. Muse Art + Design. Portland, OR Board Member. Resonance Choral Ensemble. Portland, OR Building Liaison. SE Portland Artwalk. Portland, OR |
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| 2010 |
Art of Life Benefit Show & Auction. Mercy Hospice. Des Moines, IA |
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| 2009 |
Art of Life Benefit Show & Auction. Mercy Hospice. Des Moines, IA Artist-in-Residence, Teaching Assistant. Grinnell Art Factory Studios, Grinnell, IA |
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| 2007 |
Painting Teacher. Summer Arts Camp. Grinnell Art Factory, Grinnell, IA |
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
"Modern Moves" by Brian Libby. Photography by Lincoln Barbour. Design by Kim Hagstette, Maven Interiors. Artwork acquisition by Heidi McBride. Luxe Interiors + Design Magazine. Pacific Northwest Edition. Summer 2013. View PDF.
A Holstein. (2011, May 9). "Top Design Trends with Trisha Guido." At Home. Portland Monthly Magazine.
"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 with Luna Lee Ray, Carrboro, NC | |
| 2002 | Durham Arts Council School. Life Drawing. Professor Cong Yuan, Durham, NC | |
| 1986 | BSc, Towson University, Towson, MD |
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