Bio & CV
Bio
As a young child I was always drawing, usually creating some sort of grand scene with animals and trees. My parents fed this passion by taking me to classes at the Museum of Fine Arts in Cincinnati, the city where I grew up. Through school I won numerous awards, eventually receiving a Gold Key while in High School. I later attended the University of Cincinnati, majoring in Fine Arts, where I soon embraced painting with oils.
After a few years in college, and three year stay in Florida, I later migrated to Houston, Texas, where I continue to live and work as a visual artist.
After a few years in college, and three year stay in Florida, I later migrated to Houston, Texas, where I continue to live and work as a visual artist.
CV
One & Two Person Shows
2019 The Softer Edge of Being, Kam's, Houston, Tx
2015 Studio Junkies, solo show at Lawndale Art Center, Houston, Tx
2014 The Unseen, solo show, Chinelli La Fratta Gallery, Houston, Tx
2014 Cross Pollination, solo show, Mossrock Gallery, The Woodlands, Tx
2011 Essence, solo show, Archway Gallery, Houston, Tx
2009 Transforming Spirit, two-person show, Archway Gallery, Houston, Tx
2007 Kissing the Mother, solo show, Archway Gallery, Houston, Tx
2005 Vision & Inspiration, solo show, Mossrock Studio Gallery,
Woodlands, Tx
2005 Colors of the Earth, two-person show, Baquero Gallery, Houston, Tx
2003 Visions of the Heart, solo show, Noche Cocina, Houston, Tx
2002 Certain Spirits, solo show, Las Manos Magicas, Houston, Tx
2001 Spirits of Habit, solo show, Awty International School, Houston, Tx
Juried Exhibitions
2013 The Big Show, Lawndale Art Center, Houston, Texas
2013 Visual Arts Alliance 30th Open Juried Exhibition, Three Allen Center, Houston Texas
2012 A Heroine's Journey, Wivla's Juried Print & Photography Show, Museum of Printing History, Houston,
Tx
2012 The Big Show, Lawndale Art Center, Houston, Tx
2011 Art League's 2nd Annual Juried Exhibition, Gambol, Houston, Tx, Honorable Mention Award
2011 Hunting Art Prize Finalist, Friedkin Corporate Toyota Center, Houston, Tx
2011 Visual Arts Alliance 28th Open Juried Exhibition, Continental Building, Houston, Tx
2010 Art League's Show, Gambol, Houston, Tx
2010 Visual Arts Alliance 27th Open Juried Exhibition, Williams Tower Gallery, Houston, Tx, Honorable
Mention Award
2009 The Big Show, Lawndale Art Center, Houston, Tx
2007 Hunting Art Prize Finalist, Decorative Center, Houston, Tx
2007 Human Rights Art Exhibition, South Texas College, Mcallen, Tx
2005 Visual Arts Alliance Juried Membership Exhibition, Bank of America, Houston, Tx
2005 Galveston Art League Summer Juried Exhibition, Galveston Texas
2004 Tri-State National Juried Exhibition, Beaumont Art League, Beaumont, Tx
2003 Visual Arts Alliance 20th Juried Exhibition, Bank of America Downtown, Houston, Tx, Honorable
Mention Award
2003 WIVLA Juried Exhibition, One Allen Center Gallery, Houston, Tx
2002 Texas and Neighbors Regional Juried Art Competition 2002, Irving Art Center, Irving, Tx, Honorable
Mention Award
2002 The 29th Annual Juried Competition, Masur Museum of Art, Monroe, La
2002 WIVLA Juried Exhibition, Omni Hotel, Cafe on the Green, Houston, Tx
2002 Texas National 2002 Juried Exhibition, Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches, Tx
2001 Reflections of a New Aeon Juried Exhibition, Gallery Eleven-Seven, Long Beach, Ca
Selected Group Exhibitions
2021 What I Did On My Covid Vacation, Art Car Museum, Houston, Tx
2016 Rorpost, American & Danish Collaboration, Art Car Museum, Houston, Tx & Esbjerg, Denmark
2015 596 Miles, Art Chatter Group Show, Building 98, Marfa, Tx
2014 Art Chatter Group Show, Nos Caves Vin, Houston, Tx
2012 Art Chatter Group Show, Buchanan Gallery, Galveston, Tx
2009 Dia de Los Muertos, Lawndale Art Center, Houston Tx
2009 Altered Books, WIVLA Collaboration, Archway Gallery, Houston, Tx
2009 Art for the Heart, Fundraiser for the San Jose Clinic, Featured Artist, Two Allen Center, Houston, Tx
2009 Symbols of Peace, Fundraiser for the Houston Peace & Justice Center, Los Manos Magicas, Houston,
Texas
2008 Unabridged Editions, WIVLA Print & Photography Show, The Museum of Printing History
2007 Art Crawl 15, Nance St. Studios
2007 20th Annual Dia de los Muertos, Lawndale Art Center, Houston, Tx
2007 Art with Heart, 2nd Annual San Jose Clinic, Lawndale Art Center, Houston, Tx
2007 The Fabulous Figure, Archway Gallery, Houston, Tx
2006 Five Course Love, Stages Theatre, Houston, Tx
2006 19th Annual Dia De Los Muertos, Lawndale Art Center, Houston, Tx
2006 U of H Friend’s of Women’s Studies, Hats Off to Her-story Exhibiton & Fundraiser, University of
Houston’s MD Anderson Library, Houston, Tx
2006 Altered States, WIVLA Print & Photography Show, The Museum of Printing History, Houston, Tx
2006 The Suitcase Show: Women & Their Journeys, WIVLA Collaboration, Brazosport Art League,
Clute,Tx
2005 18th Annual Dia De Los Muertos, Lawndale Art Center, Houston, Tx
2005 Museum of Printing History, Inside/Outside, WIVLA Print & Photography Exhibition
2005 Give the Gift of Freedom, Coalition Against Human Trafficking, Galleria, Houston, Tx
2005 Mind Puddles Gallery, WIVLA New Works Exhibit, Houston, Tx
2005 Group Invitational, Baquero Gallery, Houston, Tx
2004 17th Annual Lawndale Art Center, Day of the Dead Exhibit, Museum of Fine Arts, Glassel School of
Art
2004 Crosses for Peace, Las Manos Magicas, Houston, Tx
2004 La Pena, Toma Mi Corazon, Austin, Tx
2003 Midsummer Art Show, The Museum of Fine Arts Austin, Austin, Tx
2003 Talento Bilingue de Houston, Et Voila Theater Exhibit, Houston, Tx
2002 The Elusive Spirit, three person show, Gallery 101, Houston, Tx
2002 WIVLA Seeds of Healing: Garden of Hope, Bank of America Downtown, Houston, Tx
Education & Art Organizations
2012- 2016 Art Chatter Critique Group
2006-2012 Curator, Archway Gallery
2008-09 DiverseWorks Development Worshop 2
2008-09 WIVLA President
2007-08 WIVLA Vice President
2005-06 WIVLA Visual Events Co-Chair
1968-71’ University of Cincinnati, D.A.A., Fine Arts
1965 Recipient of Scholastic Gold Key Award, Anderson Junior High School, Cincinnati, Ohio
Press
2016 Anatomy of a Collaboration: An Insider's View of the Rørpost Project, Renata Lucia,
ArtHouston. Fall/Winter 2016-2017, Issue 3
The Rørpost Collaboration Project, Art - Energy Collaboration Project, Esbjerg - Houston
2015 Article by Susie Tommaney with Houston Press on Sudio Junkies at Lawndale Art Center
2013 Article on Big Show with my piece, by Robert Boyd The Great God Pan is Dead
2013 Houston Press article about Big Show, by Altamese Osborne, with a bit about my piece & photo.
2012 Commentary & photo on my piece in The Great God Pan is Dead, Robert Boyd
2012 Houston Press article with photo of my piece in the Lawndale Art Center's The Big Show
2012 Culture Map article with photo of my piece in the Lawndale Art Center's The Big Show
2006 Houston Woman Magazine, A Place for Women Artists and Writers, by Jane Mulholland, March edition, pg.19, photo of
“Juliana’s Journey”, by Kay Sarver
2005 Heights Pages, An Interview with Kay Sarver by Cinthia Hill, spring edition
2004 Houston Chronicle, Arts & Entertainment pg., April 10, Crosses for Peace exhibit, article by Barbara Karkabi with full
page photo of “The Virgin of Juarez” by Kay Sarver
2004 Houston Peace News, April issue, article by Madeleine Crozat-Williams on the Crosses for Peace exhibit with photo of
“The Virgin of Juarez” by Kay Sarver
2003 My Table Magazine Calendar, September issue, with photo “Altar For Her Brother” by Kay Sarver
2002 Houston Chronicle, Section E, Wednesday, May 15 article by Barbara Karkabi on the Seeds of Healing exhibit with photo
of “Art Improves Nature” by Kay Sarver
2002 My Table Magazine, April-May issue, cover photo of “Altar for Her Brother” by Kay Sarver