Curriculum Vitae

Paul Farmer, MFA

Email: pfarmer@mitchellcc.edu

Instructor Site: paulfarmerartist.wixsite.com/instructor

Professional Site: http://www.paulfarmerartist.com/

Social: linkedin.com/in/paul-farmer-artist/

youtube.com/@paulfarmerartist

Teaching Philosophy PDF

CV PDF

Education

Western Carolina University, School of Art & Design

199 Centennial Dr. Cullowhee, NC 28723, P: (828) 227-7210

Master of Fine Art, Studio Art, 2016

North Carolina State University, College of Design

50 Pullen Rd. Raleigh, NC 27607, P: (919) 515-8329

Bachelor of Art & Design, 2014

Central Piedmont Community College

1201 Elizabeth Ave, Charlotte, NC 28235, P: (704) 330-2722

Non-Degree-Seeking, Photography, 2012

Teaching Experience

2022 - Present, Full Time Art Faculty, Mitchell Community College, Statesville, NC

Courses taught: Two-Dimensional Design, Digital Design I, Photography I & II, Videography I, Three-Dimensional Design, Art Appreciation, Art History (Survey) I

2018- 2022 Adjunct Faculty, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, Salisbury, NC
Courses taught: Digital Design, Two-Dimensional Design, Painting I, Drawing I & II, Art History I Survey

2019- 2022, Adjunct Faculty, Central Piedmont Community College, Charlotte, NC
Courses taught: Two-Dimensional Design, Drawing I, Art Appreciation

2019- 2021, Adjunct Faculty, Winthrop University, Rock Hill, SC
Courses taught: Two-Dimensional Design, Drawing I, Painting I & II, Design Drawing, Color & Design

2018- 2019, Instructor, Cornelius Arts Center (now Cain Center for the Arts), Cornelius, NC
Courses taught: Drawing & Painting

2015-2016, Instructor of Record, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC
Courses taught: Painting I & Drawing I

Internship

2015-16 Black Mountain College Museum + Art Center, Asheville, NC (Research Assistant/ Docent)

Awards / Grants / Residencies

2020-2021 (FY) Artist Support Grant Recipient, North Carolina Arts Council

2017 Keystone Art Space, Artist Residency, Los Angeles, CA

2016 I-Park Foundation Sculpture Park, Artist Residency, East Haddam, CT

2016 Vermont Studio Center, Artist Residency, Johnson, VT

2014-15 Winter Resident Artist Program (WRAP), Highlands, NC

2014 Lorraine Stone Fine Art Scholarship, Award, WCU, Cullowhee, NC

Exhibition Record

2025 Emergence: A Survey of Southeastern Studio Programs, The Bascom Center, Highlands, NC, 1/25/25 - 4/26/24

2024 Out of the Pines, Wilma W. Daniels Gallery, Wilmington, NC, 7/22-9/5

2024 Emergence, The Bascom Center, Highlands, NC, 1/20/24 - 4/27/24

2023 ArtFields, Lake City, SC, 4/19- 4/29/23

2023 Through Our Lens, Cain Center for the Arts, Cornelius, NC, 11/22- 01/23

2022 Solo Exhibition: (G)LI(T)CHEN, Iredell Arts Council, Statesville, NC, 1/5- 1/28

2021 Solo Exhibition: (G)LI(T)CHEN, Ross Gallery, Charlotte, NC, 8/16- 10/7

2020 Faculty Exhibition, Overcash Art Gallery, CPCC, Charlotte, NC, 8/10- 10/2

2020 WOCA Exhibition (Online)Warehouse of Contemporary Art, Anaheim, CA, 7/1- 7/31

2020 Art Is Life (Online), Brittany Davis Gallery, Ojai, CA, 7/1- 7/31

2020 Blue Ridge Overview, Wilkes Art Gallery, North Wilkesboro, NC

2019 Into the Blue, Wilkes Art Gallery, Wilkesboro, NC, 5/17- 6/22

2018 Solo Exhibition: Un-Cover/Re-Cover, Cornelius Arts Center, NC, 11/5- 1/11

2018 Faculty Exhibition, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, Salisbury, 9/21- 10/5

2018 Extra, Gallery 130, Bardo Arts Center, Cullowhee, NC, 3/22- 4/6

2018 Solo Exhibition: Revealing/Concealing, Gorelick Gallery, Charlotte, 1/5- 12/18

2017 C-Note, Shock Boxx Project, Hermosa Beach, CA, 12/2017

2017 Addiction Art Show, Shock Boxx Project, Hermosa Beach, CA, 11/2017

2017 Keystone Group Show, Keystone Art Space, Los Angeles, CA, 10/2017

2017 WOCA Exhibition, Warehouse of Contemporary Art, Anaheim, CA, 6/2017

2017 Miniature Art Show, Beyond the Lines Gallery, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA, 5/27- 6/4/17

2017 Brewery Art Walk, The Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, 4/29- 4/30

2017 Brewery Group Exhibition, I-5 Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, 4/2017

2017 Abstract Exhibit One, Beyond the Lines Gallery, Santa Monica, CA, 3/04- 3/12

2016 Thesis Exhibition: Never Fully Right, WCU Fine Art Museum, Cullowhee, NC, 10/3-10/21

2016 Solo Exhibition: Last Debauch, Gallery 130, Bardo Center, Cullowhee, NC, 10/1-10/31

2016 Outdoor Installation: Pilgrimage, I-Park Foundation, East Haddam, CT, 6/16-

2016 Open Studios, Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT, 5/2016

2016 Solo Exhibition: The State of Things, The Collider, Asheville, NC

2016 NEWestern, The Bascom, Highlands, NC

2015 Solo Exhibition: Braving the Elements, Gallery 130, Cullowhee, NC

2015 Solo Exhibition: Pique Your Interests, Fontana Library, Cashiers, NC

2015 Here to There, Revolve AVL, Asheville, NC

2015 Intersections, ZSP Gallery, Knoxville, TN, 5/1- 5/31

2015 Whee Fresh, Asheville Area Arts Council, Asheville, NC

2015 Solo Exhibition: First Cut, The Bascom Center, Highlands, NC, 1/10- 3/7

2014 What? Draw? Draw What? What We Draw, The Bascom Center, Highlands, NC

Lectures / Workshops

2024 Abstract Painting Workshop, Mooresville Arts, Mooresville, NC, 4/13-4/14

2024 Build Your Own Website Workshop, Mooresville Arts, Mooresville, NC, 2/6-2/27

2023 Abstract Painting Workshop, Mooresville Arts, Mooresville, NC, 6/24/

2023 Artist Talk, ArtFields Competition, Lake City, SC, 4/28

2021 Lecture / Artistic Research Presentation, (G)LI(T)CHEN Exhibition, Overcash Performing Arts Center, Central Piedmont Community College, Charlotte, NC, 9/16

2021 McColl Center, Ignite Nite Workshop, Charlotte, NC, 5/20

2021 McColl Center, (Online Workshop) Mini Art Lab: Geometric Collages with Paul Farmer, Charlotte, NC, Published online 2/19/21

2020 McColl Center, (Online Workshop) Connected Art Workshop: Make A Geometric Pattern, Charlotte, NC, Published online: 5/16/20

2016 Artist Talk, Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT, 6/16

2015 Artist Talk, Peak Your Interests, Fontana Regional Library, Cashiers, NC

2015 Artist Talk, Macon County Art Association, Uptown Gallery, Franklin, NC

2015 Artist Talk, Introduction to Visual Arts Class, WCU, Cullowhee, NC

2014 Youth Art Workshop, The Bascom Center, Highlands, NC

Collections

Glen & Florence Hardymon, private collection, Mooresville, NC

WCU Fine Art Museum Permanent Collection, Cullowhee, NC

Professional Activities / Service

2023- Current Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Council; Curriculum Infusion Subcommittee; Mitchell Community College, Statesville, NC

2022- Current Faculty Advisor, Mitchell Community College Art Club, Statesville, NC

2023-24 Education Committee, Mooresville Arts Center, Mooresville, NC

2023 Micro Credential: Fostering A Culturally Responsive Campus Through Diversity, Equity & Inclusion; Innovative Educators / Go2KNowledge, Course completed: 11/15/23

Certificate of Completion: Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Creating A Culture Of Cross-Campus Dialogue, Innovative Educators / Go2KNowledge, 11/6/23
Certificate of Completion: Creating & Sustaining An Inclusive Campus Culture: Addressing Microaggressions, Implicit Bias & Other Exclusionary Events, Innovative Educators / Go2KNowledge, 11/14/23
Certificate of Completion: Ensuring Diversity, Equity & Inclusion In The Online Learning Environment, Innovative Educators / Go2KNowledge, 11/14/23
Certificate of Completion: Advocacy, Allyship & Antiracism: Empowering Change For Inclusion & Equity, Innovative Educators / Go2KNowledge, 11/14/23
Certificate of Completion: Strategies To Foster LGBTQ+ Inclusion In The College Classroom, Innovative Educators / Go2KNowledge, 11/15/23
Certificate of Completion: Culturally Responsive Teaching Practices: How To Create An Inclusive Climate, Innovative Educators / Go2KNowledge, 11/15/23

2024 SAFE Zone Project Certificate, Mitchell Community College, 5/13/24

2024 McColl Center Benefit Art Sale, Charlotte, NC, 4/2 -5/3

2023 Faculty Lead- Mitchell Community College photography student volunteers, Full Bloom Film Festival, Statesville, NC, 9/7-9/9

2023 Public Art Selection Committee, representative of Mitchell Community College, FuseArt Statesville Project, City of Statesville, NC

2022 McColl Center Benefit Art Sale, Charlotte, NC

2021 SAFE Zone Project Certificate, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

2021 Arts Winthrop Scholarship Gala, Student Scholarship Fundraiser, Rock Hill, SC

2019 Faculty Lead- Fountain Park Sidewalk Mural Painting by Winthrop University Students for the City of Rock Hill, SC, 10/9/19

2019 Arts Winthrop Scholarship Gala, Student Scholarship Fundraiser, Rock Hill, SC

2016-18 Founder and Advisor, Draw Sylva- A WCU Community Outreach Project, Downtown Sylva, NC, 4/2016, 4/2017, 4/2018

2014-15 Graduate Student Association, Executive Committee Member, WCU, Cullowhee, NC

Technical Abilities

Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Bridge, Blackboard LMS, Brightspace LMS, Open LMS (Moodle)

Certificate of Completion: Leveraging AI in Adobe Photoshop and Creative Cloud, 2/2/25, LinkedIn Learning, Hours: 4.5
Certificate of Completion: Illustrator 2024 Essential Training, 5.25 hours, 1/29/24
Certificate of Completion: How Do I do That In Adobe After Effects, 3/14/23, LinkedIn Learning, Hours: 4.25
Certificate of Completion: Photographing for Compositing in Adobe Photoshop, 3/10/23, LinkedIn Learning, Hours: 3.5
Certificate of Completion: Adobe After Effects 2021 Essential Training, 3/7/23, LinkedIn Learning, Hours: 2
Certificate of Completion: Video Foundations, LinkedIn Learning, 10/18/22, Hours: 3
Certificate of Completion, Lightroom & PSD Workflow, 05/2022, LinkedIn Learning, Hours:1.5
Certificate of Completion, Blackboard Instructor Certification Course, 05/2020, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College, 24 Professional Development Hrs.

Membership

2022-Present, NCCC AFA (Associate in Fine Arts) Association Member

2019-2024 Mint Museum, Contributor Member, Charlotte, NC

2016-2018 Founder and Advisor, Draw Sylva- A WCU Community Outreach Project, Downtown Sylva, NC

2015-16 Black Mountain College Museum + Art Center, Member, Asheville, NC

2015 Asheville Area Arts Council, Member, Asheville, NC

Exhibitions Juried

2023 IPC Carolina Photography Competition Showcase, Iredell Arts Center, Statesville, NC, 8/2- 8/25

Exhibitions Curated

2025 Digital Design Pop-Up Show, Huskins Library, Mitchell Community College, Statesville, NC, 1/6 -1/24

2025 Photography Pop-Up Show, Huskins Library, Mitchell Community College, Statesville, NC, 1/6 -1/24

2024 The Cage (Mitchell A.F.A. Program Student Show), Iredell Arts Council, Statesville, NC, 4/10- 4/21

2023 Digital Design Pop-Up Show, Huskins Library, Mitchell Community College, Statesville, NC, 11/27- 12/12

2023 Two-Dimensional Design Pop-Up Show, Huskins Library, Mitchell Community College, Statesville, NC, 11/27- 12/12

2023 Slammer (Mitchell A.F.A. Student Show), Iredell Arts Council, Statesville, NC, 4/5- 4/21

Media Publications

Downtown Statesville, Paul Farmer, January Gallery Artist at Iredell Arts Gallery, Robin McGuirt and Liz Petree, https://www.downtownstatesville.com/2022/01/06/4719/paul-farmer-january-gallery-artist-iredell-arts-gallery/

Iredell Arts Council, January Gallery Artist Paul Farmer, Jan. 2022, https://www.iredellartscouncil.org/?fbclid=IwAR0yz5GitVil5K-Hv34Ij2iKzFDEK0FzMVdNw1PCgVcs_ibtKvrHO3-FT74

Central Piedmont Art Gallery News, “Current Exhibitions” by Amelia Zytka, Aug. 2021, http://blogs.cpcc.edu/cpccartgalleries/past-exhibitions/

Statesville Record & Landmark, Mooresville artist receives North Carolina Arts Council grant, Nov 16, 2020 https://statesville.com/news/local/mooresville-artist-receives-north-carolina-arts-council-grant/article_e85775a8-25c1-11eb-abe4-1f1a1f62beb5.html

NCSU College of Design News, “Revealing/Concealing”, August 2018, https://design.ncsu.edu/event/revealing-concealing-a-reception-for-the-exhibition-by-alumnus-paul-farmer/

Sensoria News, Alice Cookson, “Revealing/Concealing by Paul Farmer”, April 2018, https://sensoria.cpcc.edu/event/691/

CPCC Art Galleries Blog, Vanessa Stolen, “Harris Campus Gorelick Gallery Revealing/Concealing January 8 – December 18”, January 2018
http://blogs.cpcc.edu/cpccartgalleries/pattyandbillgorelickgalleries/

Artillery Magazine, Anastasia Khan, "Art Fatigue At Its Best", 5/4/2017

http://artillerymag.com/art-fatigue-best/

The Sylva Herald, Quintin Ellison, “Public Art Would Beautify, Distinguish Downtown”, 4/20/16
http://www.thesylvaherald.com/opinion/editorials/article_03f740ba-0707-11e6-8bd5-8ba30b875c2e.html

The Sylva Herald, Quintin Ellison, “Draw Sylva”, 4/27/16
http://www.thesylvaherald.com/news/article_2047f332-0c7e-11e6-92ed-6f1678f45bd1.html

2015 Our State Magazine, North Carolina, “Homegrown Design”, Photographer, August Issue

2015 Modern Asheville, Troy Winterrowd, “The First Cut | Artist Paul Farmer”, 1/18/15.
https://modernasheville.wordpress.com/2015/01/18/the-first-cut-artist-paul-farmer/

2015 thebascomartcenter YouTube Channel, Highland Media Works, “Art Talks: Winter Resident Artist Program”, 2/23/15, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2ThPS2lWEw