Sara Paula Hoffman refers to her paintings as "theater on a two-dimensional stage." Hoffman's paintings develop as psychological reflections on family photographs with a starting point in Henrik Ibsen's plays "A Doll House" and "Ghosts." Hoffman's work has been exhibited with International Ibsen Conferences: University of Oslo, Norway 2006; Fudan University, Shanghai, China 2009; Dhaka, Bangladesh 2009; The University of Tromso, Norway 2012.
Hoffman received her MFA in Painting from Fontbonne University in St. Louis, Missouri.
Sara Paula Hoffman is a Professor of Art at Savannah College of Art and Design.
SCAD Presidential Fellowship Award 2009
SCAD Presidential Fellowship Award 2012
SCAD Faculty Sabbatical Award 2017
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2008 to present Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
Professor of Art
2005-2008 St. Louis Community College at Meramec, St. Louis, MO
Faculty, Fine Arts
2005-2008 St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley, St. Louis, MO
Faculty, Fine Arts
2004-2008 St. Charles Community College, Cottleville, MO
Faculty, Fine Arts
EXHIBITION RECORD
Solo Exhibits
2012 “Nora, The White-Boned Demon” works on paper for The 13th International Ibsen Conference, University of Tromso, Norway
2009 International Ibsen Theater Festival, Dhaka, Bangladesh, “Ghosts of the Heartland”
2009 12th International Ibsen Conference, Fudan University, Shanghai, China, “Ghosts of the Heartland”
2008 “The Nora Project,” with lecture for Women’s History Month
St. Louis Community College at Meramec Gallery of Contemporary Art, 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 at Mary Institute Country Day School, St. Louis, MO
2006 “The Doll House Paintings and The Living Ibsen,” 11th International Ibsen Conference, The Center for Ibsen Studies, University of Oslo, 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 at John Burroughs School, St. Louis, MO
Group Exhibits (selected)
2010 “7” Indigo Sky Gallery, Savannah, GA, Group Exhibition
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
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, New Mexico
2005 4-Person Exhibition, Fleishman Hillard Corporate Headquarters, St. Louis, MO
2004 “Small Matters of Great Importance,” Edward Hopper House Museum, Nyack, New York
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 Kaoshiung, Taiwan
LECTURES
2011 “The Living Ibsen,” paintings influenced by Henrik Ibsen’s plays, “A Doll House” and “Ghosts,” “Women in the Arts International Conference,” University of Missouri-St. Louis
2010 “Paintings, The Living Ibsen,” Savannah College of Art and Design, “Art First”
2008 “The Nora Project,” A discussion with Professor Michael Burke and Sara Paula Hoffman, St. Louis Community College, Meramec
2007 “Painting Ibsen’s Ghosts,” Thomas Jefferson School, St. Louis
2007 “Art and Literature, The Doll House Paintings,” National Federation of Press Women – Missouri Affiliate, St. Louis, MO
2006 “Midwest Doll Houses,” Blackburn College, Carlinville, IL
2005 “The Doll House Paintings and Henrik Ibsen,” John Burroughs School, St. Louis, MO
COLLECTIONS
Savannah College of Art and Design Permanent Collection
The Center for Ibsen Studies, University of Oslo, Norway
Astrid Sather, Professor of Ibsen Studies, University of Oslo
Karen Hurley, U.S. Embassy, Oslo, Norway
Dr. Will Holcomb and Carol Corey
St. John & James Catholic Church, St. Louis, MO
Chao-Pin Si, Taipei, Taiwan
An American Place, A Larry Forgione Restaurant, St. Louis, MO
Ursuline Academy, St. Louis, MO