R E S U M E
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2024 Beyond Labels | Más allá de las Etiquetas, South Arkansas Arts Center, El Dorado, AR
2023 Beyond Labels | Más allá de las Etiquetas, Fort Smith Regional Art Museum
2022 #BeeADonor Traveling Art Exhibition, Windgate Center for Art + Design, Fort Smith Regional Art Museum,
Wildwood Park for the Arts, The Arts and Science Center of Southeast Arkansas, South Arkansas Arts Center,
Springdale Public Library, Pleasant Ridge Town Center, Razorback Greenway Trailhead, Pinnacle Hills Promenade
2021 Beyond Labels | Más allá de las Etiquetas, The Arts and Science Center of Southeast Arkansas
2020 Beyond Labels | Más allá de las Etiquetas, Arts Center of the Ozarks
2019 Bits and Pieces, Walton Fine Arts Center, University of the Ozarks
2017 Curiosities, South Arkansas Arts Center, El Dorado, AR
2015 Revelation: New Works by Virmarie DePoyster, Tri-Mission Gallery, United States Embassy Rome, Italy
2014 Color, An Artist’s Tale: Paintings by Virmarie DePoyster, Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock, AR
2012 Color: Irresistible Delight, Solo Exhibition, South Arkansas Arts Center, El Dorado, AR
2011 My Life, My Landscape, Solo Exhibition, Guachoya Cultural Arts Center, Lake Village, AR
2024 Beyond Labels | Más allá de las Etiquetas, South Arkansas Arts Center, El Dorado, AR
2023 Beyond Labels | Más allá de las Etiquetas, Fort Smith Regional Art Museum
2022 #BeeADonor Traveling Art Exhibition, Windgate Center for Art + Design, Fort Smith Regional Art Museum,
Wildwood Park for the Arts, The Arts and Science Center of Southeast Arkansas, South Arkansas Arts Center,
Springdale Public Library, Pleasant Ridge Town Center, Razorback Greenway Trailhead, Pinnacle Hills Promenade
2021 Beyond Labels | Más allá de las Etiquetas, The Arts and Science Center of Southeast Arkansas
2020 Beyond Labels | Más allá de las Etiquetas, Arts Center of the Ozarks
2019 Bits and Pieces, Walton Fine Arts Center, University of the Ozarks
2017 Curiosities, South Arkansas Arts Center, El Dorado, AR
2015 Revelation: New Works by Virmarie DePoyster, Tri-Mission Gallery, United States Embassy Rome, Italy
2014 Color, An Artist’s Tale: Paintings by Virmarie DePoyster, Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock, AR
2012 Color: Irresistible Delight, Solo Exhibition, South Arkansas Arts Center, El Dorado, AR
2011 My Life, My Landscape, Solo Exhibition, Guachoya Cultural Arts Center, Lake Village, AR
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2019 61st Annual Delta Exhibition, Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock, AR
2019 Her Flag, National Traveling Exhibition Honoring 19th Amendment
2019 Animalis, Manifest Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio
2018 Arte Contemporaneo en la Dispora, Jim and Joyce Faulkner Performing Arts Center, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
2018 Vox Femina II, Arts Center of the Ozarks, Springdale, AR
2016 Arkansas Art Teacher Exhibition, Argenta Laman Library, North Little Rock, AR
2016 Viva La Mujer, The Latino Art Project, North Little Rock, AR
2012 Museum School Faculty: Past and Present, 50th Anniversary, Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock, AR
2012 2012 South Arkansas Arts Center Annual Juried Art Exhibit, El Dorado, AR
2012 Small Works on Paper 2006-2011 Retrospective, Arkansas Arts Council, Little Rock, AR
2011 Museum School Faculty: Past and Present, Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock, AR
2011 Mid-America Juried Art Exhibition, Arts Council of Southeast Missouri, Cape Girardeau, MO
2009 Cardinal Point/ Puntos Cardinales, Visiting Artist, University of Central Arkansas Baum Gallery, Conway, AR
2008 Small Works on Paper, Arkansas Arts Council, Little Rock, AR, Curated by Exhibits USA/ Mid America Arts Alliance
2007 50th Annual Delta Exhibition, Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock, AR
Over 30+ Group Exhibitions (For complete list of exhibitions, click on this link )
AWARDS
2024 2024 Governor's Arts Awards, Arts In Education, Arkansas Arts Council
2023 Catalyze Grant, Mid-America Arts Alliance, Windgate Foundation
2019 HerFlag, National Traveling Exhibition Honoring 19th Amendment, Curator: Marilyn Artus
2015-2016 Arkansas Committee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts' Artists Registry, Curators: Les Christensen and
Manuela Well-Off-Man
2014 "Growing Champion Classrooms", Visual Arts Lesson Plans for K - 8th grade educators based on the 2014-2016
exhibit Arkansas Champion Trees sponsored by the Arkansas Committee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts,
statewide availability through AETN, the Arkansas Forestry Association and A+ Arkansas Arts schools.
2014 Artists Inc. Fellow Award, Mid-America Arts Alliance, Argenta Arts Foundation
2011 Artist In Education Artist Roster, Arkansas Arts Council, Little Rock, AR
2008 Small Works on Paper, Arkansas Arts Council, Little Rock, AR, Purchase Award, Juror: Arlette Klaric, Curator of Art
Exhibitions for Exhibits USA with the Mid-America Arts Alliance
2008 50th Annual Delta Exhibition, Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock, AR, Honorable Mention Award, Juror: James Surls
(For complete list of awards, click on this link )
TEACHING GRANTS:
EARNED MEDIA:
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Arkansas Chapter of the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Board Member
GALLERY REPRESENTATION
The Art Group Gallery, Little Rock, Arkansas
EDUCATION
1990 B.S.H.E., University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas
1986–1987 Hendrix College, Conway, Arkansas
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2011- Present Arkansas Arts Council, Artist In Residency, Artists In Education Program
2016- 2019 The BridgeWay, North Little Rock, AR
2011- 2018 Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts; Pastel, Drawing
COLLECTIONS
Sold over 100 individual works of art that reside in private and public collections in Arkansas, Oklahoma, California, New York, Mississippi, Tennessee, Texas, New York, California. and Rome, Italy.
2019 61st Annual Delta Exhibition, Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock, AR
2019 Her Flag, National Traveling Exhibition Honoring 19th Amendment
2019 Animalis, Manifest Gallery, Cincinnati, Ohio
2018 Arte Contemporaneo en la Dispora, Jim and Joyce Faulkner Performing Arts Center, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
2018 Vox Femina II, Arts Center of the Ozarks, Springdale, AR
2016 Arkansas Art Teacher Exhibition, Argenta Laman Library, North Little Rock, AR
2016 Viva La Mujer, The Latino Art Project, North Little Rock, AR
2012 Museum School Faculty: Past and Present, 50th Anniversary, Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock, AR
2012 2012 South Arkansas Arts Center Annual Juried Art Exhibit, El Dorado, AR
2012 Small Works on Paper 2006-2011 Retrospective, Arkansas Arts Council, Little Rock, AR
2011 Museum School Faculty: Past and Present, Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock, AR
2011 Mid-America Juried Art Exhibition, Arts Council of Southeast Missouri, Cape Girardeau, MO
2009 Cardinal Point/ Puntos Cardinales, Visiting Artist, University of Central Arkansas Baum Gallery, Conway, AR
2008 Small Works on Paper, Arkansas Arts Council, Little Rock, AR, Curated by Exhibits USA/ Mid America Arts Alliance
2007 50th Annual Delta Exhibition, Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock, AR
Over 30+ Group Exhibitions (For complete list of exhibitions, click on this link )
AWARDS
2024 2024 Governor's Arts Awards, Arts In Education, Arkansas Arts Council
2023 Catalyze Grant, Mid-America Arts Alliance, Windgate Foundation
2019 HerFlag, National Traveling Exhibition Honoring 19th Amendment, Curator: Marilyn Artus
2015-2016 Arkansas Committee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts' Artists Registry, Curators: Les Christensen and
Manuela Well-Off-Man
2014 "Growing Champion Classrooms", Visual Arts Lesson Plans for K - 8th grade educators based on the 2014-2016
exhibit Arkansas Champion Trees sponsored by the Arkansas Committee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts,
statewide availability through AETN, the Arkansas Forestry Association and A+ Arkansas Arts schools.
2014 Artists Inc. Fellow Award, Mid-America Arts Alliance, Argenta Arts Foundation
2011 Artist In Education Artist Roster, Arkansas Arts Council, Little Rock, AR
2008 Small Works on Paper, Arkansas Arts Council, Little Rock, AR, Purchase Award, Juror: Arlette Klaric, Curator of Art
Exhibitions for Exhibits USA with the Mid-America Arts Alliance
2008 50th Annual Delta Exhibition, Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock, AR, Honorable Mention Award, Juror: James Surls
(For complete list of awards, click on this link )
TEACHING GRANTS:
- 2024 Artist In Education After School Grant, The Science Center of South East AR
- 2023 CARTI Healing Arts Mini Grant, Little Rock, AR https://www.carti.com/thebridge/education-and-wellness/
- 2019 Building Model Cornerstone Assessments through Artist-Teachers Partnerships, National Coalition for Core Arts Standards, National Endowment for the Arts, https://www.nationalartsstandards.org/sites/default/files/VA.AH%20-MCASummary.docx.pdf
- 2019 Creating a Picture of Health - Art Expression in Trauma-Informed Work, Professional Development Workshop Early Childhood, North Little Rock School District, AR
- 2019 Windows into the lives of Americans during Industrial Revolution, 6-8 grade In School Teaching Residency Program, The Center for Arts and Education, Butterfield Trail Middle School, Van Buren, AR
- 2018 Immigration: Stories of Yesterday and Today, In School Teaching Residency Program for Hispanic Heritage Month, The Center for Arts and Education, Butterfield Trail Middle School, Van Buren, AR
- 2018 Places of Personal Significance, 9-12 grade In School Teaching Residency Program, The Center for Arts and Education, Butterfield Trail Middle School, Van Buren, AR
- 2018 Creating a Vibrant Arts Community, ArtLinks 2017, Arkansas Arts Council Art Activity Conference Speaker
- 2017 Reading Art Across the Curriculum: Observe, Interpret, Inquire- Professional Development Workshop, Van Buren High School Career Center, Van Buren, AR
- 2016-2017 How trees bring the earth to Life, Science/Art Therapy Program, In School Teaching Residency Program, The Center for Arts and Education, Van Buren High School Career Center, Van Buren, AR
- 2016 Arkansas Department of Education, Taking It to the Schools: Community Experiences in Fine Art, Professional Development workshops, Little Rock, Eureka Springs, Pine Bluff adecreate.pbworks.com/w/page/108533377/Visual%20Art%20Modules
- 2012-2018 Gaining Perspective through Art, Art Therapy Program, Artist In Residency, Artist In Education Mini-Grant, Hendrix College Campus Kitty Grant, Arkansas Black Hall of Fame Grant, Director: Jamie Higgins
- 2012 Art of Nature, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Professional Development Workshop for Educators, Lake Cook, Casscoe, AR
- 2011 Park Hill Elementary Conservation Sign Project, Artist In Residency, Artist In Education Grant, NLR Alderman Beautification Grant, Educator: Sally Barton, Park Ranger: Kate Finefield
EARNED MEDIA:
- "ARORA creates buzz for Donate Life Month with art installations," April 7, 2022, www.kark.com/news/kark-4-today/arora-creates-buzz-for-donate-life-month-with-art-installations/
- “Light and Language: A Q&A with painter Virmarie DePoyster,” Arkansas Times, April 5, 2022, https://arktimes.com/rock-candy/2022/04/05/light-and-language-a-qa-with-painter-virmarie-depoyster
- #BeeADonor Traveling Exhibition Installation,Windgate Center for Art + Design, www.arkansasonline.com/photos/galleries/2022/apr/06/organ-donor/
- ARORA Creates Buzz for Organ Donation During Donate Life Month, Arkansas Money and Politics, April 1, 2021 www.armoneyandpolitics.com/arora-buzz-donate-life-month/
- “Portrait series ‘Beyond Labels’ by Virmarie DePoyster debuts Oct. 28 at ASC,” October 21, 2021, Stuttgart Daily Ledger,
- ‘Beyond Labels’ by Virmarie DePoyster at William H. Kennedy Jr. Gallery-ASC, Puerto Rican Art News, https://www.puertoricoartnews.com/2021/11/beyond-labels-by-virmarie-depoyster-at.html
- ‘Beyond Labels’ by Virmarie DePoyster at William H. Kennedy Jr. Gallery-ASC, Puerto Rican Art News, https://www.puertoricoartnews.com/2021/11/beyond-labels-by-virmarie-depoyster-at.html
- DEPOYSTER EXPLORES IDENTITIES IN PORTRAIT SERIES 'BEYOND LABELS' www.asc701.org/whatsnewatascblog/2021/virmarie-depoyster-beyond-labels
- "Artist's exhibit set for opening," Arkansas Democrat Gazette, October 25, 2021, www.arkansasonline.com/news/2021/oct/25/artists-exhibit-set-opening/
- “Interview with Virmarie DePoyster,” The Arkansas Arts Scene, February 15, 2021, https://www.arkansasartscene.com/home/interview-with-artist-virmarie-depoyster
- “Rights and stripes,” Arkansas Democrat Gazette, August 29, 2019, https://www.arkansasonline.com/photos/galleries/2019/aug/28/gallery-28-08-2019-16-54-54/
- 'HerFlag' comes to Little Rock, www.thv11.com/video/life/her-flag-comes-to-little-rock/91-18b13eb1-2895-42dc-85c6-627a6a313760
- “Rights and stripes,” Arkansas Democrat Gazette, August 29, 2019, https://www.arkansasonline.com/photos/galleries/2019/aug/28/gallery-28-08-2019-16-54-54/
- “Her Flag stopping by Capitol for stripe-stitching session,” Arkansas Democrat Gazette, August 25, 2019 www.arkansasonline.com/news/2019/aug/25/her-flag-stops-by-capitol-sheryl-crow-c/
- “Her Flag to unfurl at the State Capitol,” Arkansas Times, August 21, 2019
- “BTMS students learn art through history,” Press Argus-Courier, September 19, 2018; 1A, 2A
- Art Galleries & Artists of the South, Volume 14, Issue 2, pg. 40, images, 2017
- “O’Keeffe pastel hangs briefly at Arts Center, ”Arkansas Democrat Gazette, March 10, 2017; 1A, 4A
- “Students Explore Ecosystems,” Press Argus- Courier, March 8, 2017; 1A
- “Delta Des Refuses,” Arkansas Democrat Gazette, June 28, 2016; 6E
- “Exhibits pushed barrier in ’15,” Arkansas Democrat Gazette, January 3, 2016; 1E, 3E www.arkansasonline.com/news/2016/jan/03/exhibits-pushed-barriers-in-15-2015-exh/
- “Artist’s awakening soul on exhibition in ‘Revelation,’ Arkansas Democrat Gazette, December 1, 2016; 6E
- “Artists’ portraits identify Creative Corridor,” Arkansas Democrat Gazette, August 31, 2015; 1B, 6B
- “It was a very good year. Arkansas, some natives found many places to shine in ’14,” AR Democrat Gazette, Jan 25, 2015; 1E, 6E.
- "Virmarie DePoyster's Artwork to Be Featured at U.S. Embassy in Rome," Little Rock Soiree, July 6, 2015 www.littlerocksoiree.com/post/105824/virmarie-depoysters-artwork-to-be-featured-at-us-embassy-in-rome
- The Story Behind the Art of Virmarie DePoyster, January 12, 2015 www.littlerocksoiree.com/post/102579/the-story-behind-the-art-of-virmarie-depoyster
- “Provocative Shapes’ spotlights work by 3 artists,” Artbeat, Arkansas Democrat Gazette, October 21, 2014; 6E.
- “Trees, art, education: Growing champion classrooms thanks to NMWA,” Eye Candy, Arkansas Times, October 15, 2014 arktimes.com/rock-candy/2014/10/15/trees-art-education-growing-champion-classrooms-thanks-to-nmwa
- “Color, An Artist’s Tale: Paintings by Virmarie DePoyster,” Museum School Spotlight, Arkansas Arts Center Works; Fall 2014, 11.
- “Art program helps at-risk youth,” The Courier News, March 30, 2014
- “2 art exhibits open Friday,” Artbeat, Arkansas Democrat Gazette, October 3, 2013; 4E.
- “Sight, sound are joined at new art show,” Artbeat, Arkansas Democrat Gazette, October 30, 2012; 1D, 6D.
- “Acrylics, pastel work featured in joint exhibition of 2 artists,” Arkansas Democrat Gazette, October 20, 2013; 1E, 3E.
- “Around Arkansas, South Arkansas Arts Center,” Arkansas Democrat Gazette, August 9, 2012; 4E.
- “Getting Ready, South Arkansas Arts Center,” El Dorado News-Times, August 2, 2012; 1.
- “DePoyster and Trimble at SAAC, Pastels and abstract paintings, ” Eye Candy, Arkansas Times, August 2, 2012
- “SAAC Hosts Reception Saturday for August Gallery Artists,” Go El Dorado, August 1, 2012.
- “SAAC Hosts Artists Reception for Juried Art Competition,” Go El Dorado, July 17, 2012.
- Studying science through art at Park Hill, Arkansas Times, arktimes.com/rock-candy/2012/05/01/studying-science-through-art-at-park-hill
- “Museum School Faculty Exhibition: Past and Present, work in all media by current and former faculty,” Eye Candy, Arkansas Times, September 16, 2011
- “Opening tonight: 3 Women Who Paint,” Eye Candy, Arkansas Times, September 16, 2010.
- “Looking ahead, Exhibits of work by women artists will dominate galleries in a couple of weeks,” Eye Candy, Arkansas Times, September 1, 2010
- “UCA’s Baum Gallery of Fine Art announces visiting artist presentation: Local artist Virmarie DePoyster,” Arkansas Democrat Gazette, October 10, 2009 www.arkansasonline.com/events/2009/oct/10/15115-local-artist-virmarie-depoyster/?et=20687
- “Arkansas Art Exhibit Now Open,” The Winthrop Rockefeller Institute Newsletter, May 7, 2009
- “Delta dawns, Arkansans dominate annual show,” Arkansas Times, November 10, 2008, 20.
- “Clinton center to host ‘Breaking the Veils’,” Art Notes, Arkansas Democrat Gazette, June 22, 2008, 4E, 5E
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Arkansas Chapter of the National Museum of Women in the Arts, Board Member
GALLERY REPRESENTATION
The Art Group Gallery, Little Rock, Arkansas
EDUCATION
1990 B.S.H.E., University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas
1986–1987 Hendrix College, Conway, Arkansas
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2011- Present Arkansas Arts Council, Artist In Residency, Artists In Education Program
2016- 2019 The BridgeWay, North Little Rock, AR
2011- 2018 Arkansas Museum of Fine Arts; Pastel, Drawing
COLLECTIONS
Sold over 100 individual works of art that reside in private and public collections in Arkansas, Oklahoma, California, New York, Mississippi, Tennessee, Texas, New York, California. and Rome, Italy.
