Farrar Hood Cusomato
Farrar Hood Cusomato received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Fine Arts from the University of the South, Sewanee, TN. She received a Masters in Fine Arts with a concentration in painting and a Masters in the History of Art and Design from Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY. She is currently a senior lecturer at Vanderbilt University while her home and studio are in Fairview, TN. Her work has been exhibited nationally in group and solo exhibitions.
RESUME
EDUCATION
2006 MFA- Fine Arts, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
MS - History of Art and Design Theory and Criticism, graduated with honors
1998 BA - Fine Arts, University of the South, Sewanee, TN
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS (*solo exhibitions; **two-person exhibitions)
2017 Cumberland Gallery, Nashville, TN, New Arrivals
*Space 204, Department of Art, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, Frontier
2015 S. Tucker Cooke Gallery, The University of North Carolina Asheville, Asheville, NC, Drawing Discourse: 6th Annual
Exhibition of Contemporary Drawing
2014 The Curb Center for Art, Enterprise, and Public Policy, Vanderbilt University, Nashville,TN, Department of Art faculty exhibition, On the Edges
2012 OZ Arts, Featured Artist, Nashville, TN
2009 *Sarratt Gallery at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
*Central Utah Art Center, Ephraim, UT
Brownlee O. Currey Jr. Gallery at Watkins College of Art, Design and Film, Nashville, TN, Department of Art faculty exhibition
Space 204, Department of Art, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, More Art, Less Filler II: The Faculty Selects
Zeitgeist, at Terrazzo, Nashville, TN, Art in Open Spaces
2008 **Edward Carlos Gallery, Sewanee, TN
Lexington Art League, Lexington, KY, KY.7 Biennial
Zeitgeist, Nashville, TN, Dialogues I 2008, painting series
2005 *Spike Gallery, New York, NY, Somnolence
2004 *Pratt Institute West Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, Thesis Exhibition
Vener Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Spike Gallery, New York, NY, Reality Check
Pratt Manhattan Gallery, New York, NY
Danny Simmons Corridor Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, The Grand Group Show
2001 NorDys Gallery, Birmingham, AL, Grand Opening
2000 Zeitgeist, Nashville, TN, Winter Showing
1999 Zeitgeist, Nashville, TN, Introductions III: New Artists Series
1997 The Parthenon, Nashville, TN, Tennessee All-State Exhibition, juried group exhibition
CORPORATE COLLECTIONS
Bank of Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
Moats Enterprises, Nashville, TN
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2013-Present Senior Lecturer, Department of Art, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, Drawing & Composition I & II, Painting I & II, Life Drawing I
2011- 2012 Visiting Lecturer, Department of Art, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, Drawing & Composition I, Painting I, Life Drawing I
2009- 2011 Adjunct Instructor, Watkins College of Art, Design, and Film, Nashville, TN, Drawing I
2009- 2011 Instructor, Watkins College of Art, Design, and Film, Nashville, TN, Community Education Department, Drawing I, Figure Drawing
2009 Instructor, Watkins College of Art, Design, and Film, Nashville, TN, Community Education Department, Pre-College Program, Drawing, Painting
1999 Instructor, Battle Ground Academy, Franklin, TN, "Celebrating Academic Potential" Summer Arts Program
VISITING ARTIST LECTURES
2009 Snow College, Ephraim, UT, Fine Arts Department
Battle Ground Academy, Franklin, TN, Fine Arts Program: instructor, Carol Lea-Mord
2008 University of the South, Sewanee, TN, Senior Seminar: instructor, Greg Pond
2006-2007 Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY, Undergraduate Drawing III: instructor, Tomaso Puliafito
2000 Battle Ground Academy, Franklin, TN, Senior Fine Arts: instructor, Carol Lea-Mord
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
2012 Visiting Artist - Senior Thesis Consultation, Vanderbilt University, Department of Art, Nashville, TN
2006 Research Assistant, Brand X Editions, Ltd., Printmaking Studio
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2017 Nashville Arts Magazine, March 2017, pp. 66-69
2009 Nashville Arts Magazine, September 2009, pp. 34-37
ARTIST STATEMENT
Through loose narrative imagery, I investigate the notion of balancing multiple worlds of experience while navigating time and temporality. Fabric, quilts, or other traditional crafted artworks with elements of pattern and design are often used as subjects and coalesce with the natural elements to symbolize a psychological state, awareness, or femininity. Many of my recent paintings present a figure or animals in a naturalistic setting. For me the natural world symbolizes a bridge between physical reality and a parallel spiritual world that is always present, but most often exists beyond the visible. These naturalistic subjects serve to present this personal spiritual foundation, but also reflect the cyclical aspects of growth, transition and upheaval, and eventual evolution presented by the life experience.