Curriculum vitae
Paula
Education
- 2008 — M.F.A., Fontbonne University, St. Louis, MO
- 2003 — M.A., Fontbonne University, St. Louis, MO
Professional experience
- 2008–2025 — Professor of Art, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
- 2005–2008 — Faculty, Fine Arts, St. Louis Community College at Meramec, St. Louis, MO
- 2005–2008 — Faculty, Fine Arts, St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley, St. Louis, MO
- 2004–2008 — Faculty, Fine Arts, St. Charles Community College, Cottleville, MO
Grants & awards
- 2017 — Sabbatical Award, Savannah College of Art and Design
- 2012 — Presidential Fellowship, Savannah College of Art and Design
- 2009 — Presidential Fellowship, Savannah College of Art and Design
- 2005 — Award of Excellence, Art St. Louis XXI
Solo exhibitions
- 2026 — “Livsløgnen: A Painter’s View,” 16th International Ibsen Conference, University of Zürich, Switzerland (upcoming)
- 2025 — “Forms of Nature,” St. Louis Community College, Wildwood, MO
- 2025 — “Midwestern Dolls and Ghosts,” Buckham Gallery, Flint, MI
- 2012 — “Nora, The White-Boned Demon,” works on paper, 13th International Ibsen Conference, University of Tromsø, Norway
- 2009 — “Ghosts of the Heartland,” International Ibsen Theater Festival, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- 2009 — “Ghosts of the Heartland,” 12th International Ibsen Conference, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
- 2008 — “The Nora Project,” with lecture for Women’s History Month, Gallery of Contemporary Art, St. Louis Community College at Meramec, St. Louis, MO
- 2007 — “Theater on a 2-Dimensional Stage,” The Gallery at Thomas Jefferson School, St. Louis, MO
- 2007 — “Midwestern Dolls and Ghosts,” The Sheldon Art Galleries, St. Louis, MO
- 2007 — “Ghosts from the Heartland,” The Messing Gallery, Mary Institute Country Day School, St. Louis, MO
- 2006 — “The Doll House Paintings and The Living Ibsen,” 11th International Ibsen Conference, Center for Ibsen Studies, University of Oslo, Norway
- 2006 — “Doll House Paintings/Prints,” The Gallery at Congregation Neve Shalom, Creve Coeur, MO
- 2006 — “Ibsen Inspired Works,” Blackburn College Visual Arts Center Gallery, Carlinville, IL
- 2005 — “New Works,” Gallery of Contemporary Art, St. Louis Community College at Forest Park, St. Louis, MO
- 2005 — “The Doll House Paintings,” Bonsack Gallery, John Burroughs School, St. Louis, MO
Group exhibitions (selected)
- 2024 — Faculty Alumni Exhibition, Fontbonne University, St. Louis, MO
- 2023 — “Tales by Light,” National Photography Exhibition, St. Louis Artists’ Guild
- 2023 — “Small Works,” National Juried Exhibition, Buckham Gallery, Flint, MI
- 2010 — “7,” Indigo Sky Gallery, Savannah, GA
- 2009 — SCC Multimedia Invitational, St. Charles Community College, St. Charles, MO
- 2007 — “A Tribute to Michael Smith,” The Ethical Society, St. Louis, MO
- 2006 — “Honors Awards 2006,” The Gallery of Art St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
- 2005 — “The Overseas Cultural Exchange Exhibition,” Sun Yat-sen Memorial Museum, Taipei, Taiwan
- 2005 — “International Small Works Exhibition,” Red Dot Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM
- 2005 — 4-Person Exhibition, FleishmanHillard Corporate Headquarters, St. Louis, MO
- 2004 — “Small Matters of Great Importance,” Edward Hopper House Museum, Nyack, NY
- 2004 — “Plexus,” 3-Person Exhibition, Mad Art Gallery, St. Louis, MO
- 2002 — “Daughters Exhibit,” Women’s Caucus for Art, Midwest Regional Invitational
- 2002 — “The Overseas Cultural Exchange Exhibition,” Sun Yat-sen Memorial Museum, Taipei and Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Publications
- 2011 — Studio Visit Magazine, “Conversations with Joseph”
Lectures
- 2011 — “The Living Ibsen,” Women in the Arts International Conference, University of Missouri–St. Louis
- 2010 — “Paintings, The Living Ibsen,” Art First, Savannah College of Art and Design
- 2008 — “The Nora Project,” with Professor Michael Burke, St. Louis Community College, Meramec