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Art Car Museum, Blue
16th Annual Open Call Show: “BLUE (Art & Cars)”
January 28th - May 28th, 2023
January 28th - May 28th, 2023
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Bearing Witness: Houston Artists Respond
Saturday, June 18, 2022 from 3 – 6 pm.
The Blaffer Art Museum at the University of Houston
This event will feature remarks by Vitalii Tarasiuk, Ukrainian Consul General, at 4 pm and a silent auction of artworks donated by fifty Houston-based artists. Tickets are $50 and can be purchased upon arrival at the event. All proceeds will go to the Ukrainian American Cultural Club of Houston, nonprofit charitable organization that promotes Ukrainian culture and community.
Lawndale Art Center's The Big Show 2021
Do You Have Wings?
“The Big Show 2021 unites 182 artists grouped within communities of art and ideas in eight broad themes: Abstractions, Deferments, Embodiments, Identities, Landscapes, Materialities, Nature, and Resistance. This exhibition reflects the intense experience of the Covid pandemic and the recent political and social turmoil through the eyes of an intersectional group of exceptional artists. During this period of isolation and uncertainty, many artists turned their eyes to the landscape and to nature; others, to the freeing universe of abstraction; others, to embodiments of resistance, grief, or the beauty of others and the self; others, to celebrate and explore their cultural and personal identities; and, finally, some turned to reimagining the objects of daily life. In The Big Show 2021, diverse universes are brought together as communities to celebrate art and life, no longer alone.”
— Cecilia Fajardo-Hill, The Big Show 2021 Juror
Do You Have Wings? was juried into this year's The Big Show.
Art Car Museum's 15th Annual Open Call - What I Did On My Covid Vacation
June 5th - August 29th
This annual, un-curated exhibition, open to local artists continues in a different light this year. Artist’s submit one piece each, created over this last year. Working in various mediums, Artists turn inward to escape a hellish year during the Covid 19 Lockdown and release the pressures of a dark period.
June 5th - August 29th
This annual, un-curated exhibition, open to local artists continues in a different light this year. Artist’s submit one piece each, created over this last year. Working in various mediums, Artists turn inward to escape a hellish year during the Covid 19 Lockdown and release the pressures of a dark period.
Rabbit Hole
Artist Panel for the Houston Coalition Against Hate
A Day of Perspective 2019 at University of Houston main campus
A Day of Perspective 2019 at University of Houston main campus
I was honored to be part of this panel, featuring socially relevant/conscious Houston artists Patrick McGrath Muniz, Jessica Gonzales, David McGee, Monica Villarreal and Kay Sarver. Facilitated by John Guess, CEO of the Houston Museum of African American Culture.
Trump This! Art Car Museum, Houston, Texas
September 9th - November 19th, 2017
Plastic, 24"x 32", oil on wood
A group show with the Art Cycle Writing Project along
with the open call, Trump This! show.
Houston City Hall 2017
Ropost Exhibition
The RØRPOST Collaboration moved into Houston City Hall until 1/27/17. This is a creative exchange between 21 artists from Houston, Texas and 21 artists from Esbjerg, Denmark.
Art Car Museum
Presents
The Rørpost Collaboration Project
An international art energy collaboration
Opening reception: Saturday, September 10, 2016, 7 - 10 pm
On view: September 10, 2016 - October 30, 2016
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The Rørpost Collaboration Project
Our purpose is to bring international artists together using collaborative projects as a pipeline for the flow of creative energy, the development of friendships, and the celebration of the freedom of expression.
We paired 21 Esbjerg artists with 21 Houston artists. Each artist started a work on paper. These works were sent across the Atlantic to be finished by their artistic partner. The work then made a return trip to its creative origin. Each artist subsequently created a new work in response to the experience of the collaboration in a medium of their choice.
There will be four exhibitions, two in Esbjerg and two in Houston. The exhibits will each consist of 42 collaborative paper pieces and 21 individual artist responses.
About the Name "Rørpost"
Rørpost is a pneumatic tube in Danish. In the past pneumatic tubes were used in department stores to make change or exchange paper messages. In this case Rørpost is a metaphor for sending the paper exchange and art ideas across the Atlantic. The verb "Røre" basically means "to touch" when translated from Danish to English.
Rørpost is the first phase of a three phase project:
We paired 21 Esbjerg artists with 21 Houston artists. Each artist started a work on paper. These works were sent across the Atlantic to be finished by their artistic partner. The work then made a return trip to its creative origin. Each artist subsequently created a new work in response to the experience of the collaboration in a medium of their choice.
There will be four exhibitions, two in Esbjerg and two in Houston. The exhibits will each consist of 42 collaborative paper pieces and 21 individual artist responses.
About the Name "Rørpost"
Rørpost is a pneumatic tube in Danish. In the past pneumatic tubes were used in department stores to make change or exchange paper messages. In this case Rørpost is a metaphor for sending the paper exchange and art ideas across the Atlantic. The verb "Røre" basically means "to touch" when translated from Danish to English.
Rørpost is the first phase of a three phase project:
- Rørpost, the tube, is a fast and free paper exchange. Røre, to touch, is creating art as a result of the collaborative process and the first touch.
- Rørledning, the pipe, has a larger diameter and exchange. Artists will travel to each other’s country to create art and/or exhibit.
- Rørsamling. the joint, is a connection. Artists in other cities will form connections using the Rørpost to Rørledning model.
Art Chatter from Savage Henry Films on Vimeo.
Studio Junkies
Lawndale Art Center - Cecily E. Horton Gallery
Houston, Texas
Sweet article by Susie Tommaney from Houston Press about Studio Junkies and other artists at Lawndale
Opening Reception
Friday, August 21, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Artist talk at 6 pm
On view from August 21 - September 26, 2015
Friday, August 21, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Artist talk at 6 pm
On view from August 21 - September 26, 2015
Kay Sarver's exhibition, Studio Junkies, is a glimpse into the lives of a few Houston area artists, revealing a personal view into their world, each one individual from the next, yet all pushing boundaries, exploring media and often fumbling in the awkward to find their own unique path. Sarver brings artists from her community into the spotlight, to demonstrate the role they play is a vital part of our society. These paintings reflect Sarver’s deep respect and admiration for artists and their creative surroundings.
Artists portrayed in this exhibit: Joe Aker, Andis Applewhite, Trudy Askew, Becky Soria, Renata Lucia, Donna E. Perkins, Michelle O'Michael, Raymond Saucillo, Cary Reeder, Damon Thomas, John Slaby, Joan Son, Kamila Szczesna, Sherry Tseng Hill and me, of course. Here is a link to a catalog I put together of this series and information about each artist.
Part of a brief artist talk on opening night at lawndale Art Center with Dennis Nance
596 Miles
Art Chatter Group Show
May 2, 2015 – May 10, 2015
Opening reception
May 2, 2015 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.
The International Woman's Foundation located in Building 98 "Hacienda del Arcon"
is a premier training center for artistic development and healthful aging in Marfa, Texas.
Gallery is open weekends and by appointment
Building 98, Marfa, Texas
596 miles is the distance from Houston to Marfa. Far beyond the horizon’s edge the vista morphs as you travel from the Gulf Coastal Plain, across the Edwards Plateau to the High Desert of the Trans-Pecos in the Basin and Range Province.
It takes time to travel such a distance. You become stretched by looking so far instead of near.
But therein lies the opportunity for discovery. There are those who sight-see and those who travel. To travel is more than seeing sights; to travel is to journey. It is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living.
In much the same way art has the ability to stretch one’s view, to lead from one point of understanding to another and expand one’s horizon. And in much the same way it takes time, effort and patience to reach one’s destination, to reach one’s potential.
The International Woman’s Foundation in Marfa and The Art Chatter Group of Houston are two organizations separated by a great distance but sharing the common goals to provide a nurturing environment, support the exchange of ideas and dedicated to the artistic development and fulfillment of one’s promise and potential.
It is with great joy and excitement we share our work and efforts with the International Woman’s Foundation in Marfa; to participate together on this journey.
Art Chatter Group Show
Uncorked
Please join us for the opening reception of
Art Chatter - Uncorked
Thursday, October 2nd
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Nos Caves Vin
2501 Wroxton (at Kelvin)
Houston, TX 77005
To join the guest list, please RSVP to Elise Arnoult Miller [email protected] 832.483.5360
Guests must be 21 years of age.
Andis Applewhite Joe Aker Trudy Askew John Bernhard Jennifer Dunn Renata Lucia Carol McKee Tracey Meyer Tami Merrick Karine Parker Donna Perkins Lynne Rutzky Kay Sarver Raymond Saucillo Brenda Schloesser Becky Soria Barbara Tennant Damon Thomas
Art Chatter is a Houston collective of established mid-career visual artists who defy the stereotype of the lone artist in isolated studio practice. This community provides its members a supportive forum for the exchange of ideas, information, and critical responses. Members produce individual work in a variety of media, including painting, drawing, sculpture, print making, and fabric arts, while utilizing multiple art strategies including abstraction and surrealism. Many of the artists have studio practices in or near Houston's new Cultural Arts District North of Downtown.
NPR "Houston Matters" Interview
Good show on the difficulties of pursuing an art career on NPR radio show, "Houston Matters", Friday, June 13, 2014 at noon. The show was an hour long, but the first 22 minutes is the interview with us three artists - Richy Levy, Mischa Hutchings and myself. Would love to have seen the entire hour dedicated to this subject, but so enjoyed some coverage for the Houston arts community.
The Unseen
Chinelli La Frata Gallery
Opening Reception
Friday, April 25, 6 - 9 pm
April 15 - May 3, 2014
Friday, April 25, 6 - 9 pm
April 15 - May 3, 2014
Chinelli La Fratta Gallery presents The Unseen - an exhibition of oil paintings created by artist Kay Sarver. The paintings on wood subtlety explore the often hidden world of immigrants from south of the U.S/Mexican border. They portray individuals working various manual jobs while living in the United States. Taking nothing for granted, most appreciate the opportunity, however small, to earn enough income to not only sustain where they live, but to ultimately send money back to the loved ones they have left behind. This is a true labor of love.
Having been employed in the restaurant industry for a number of years, Sarver found that many of her co-workers were from south of the border. She discovered that they were resilient, hard-working, and often illegal. After hearing their various stories, she realized that her road in life had been paved with prosperous opportunity in comparison to their heart-wrenching journeys.
This series barely scratches the surface of the migrant-worker issue in this country, as it presents this topic through a soft focus lens, encouraging all to see these individuals as worthy of our attention, empathy, and respect.
Having been employed in the restaurant industry for a number of years, Sarver found that many of her co-workers were from south of the border. She discovered that they were resilient, hard-working, and often illegal. After hearing their various stories, she realized that her road in life had been paved with prosperous opportunity in comparison to their heart-wrenching journeys.
This series barely scratches the surface of the migrant-worker issue in this country, as it presents this topic through a soft focus lens, encouraging all to see these individuals as worthy of our attention, empathy, and respect.
Cross Pollination
Mossrock Gallery
March 1 - April 30, 2014
Brief talk given about the show at Mossrock Gallery
Cross Pollination
opens at
Mossrock Gallery
26002 Oakridge Drive
The Woodlands, Texas
March 1 - 31, 2014
Saturday, March 1st, 2014
4 to 7 pm
"With these smaller works of oils on wood and wire pieces, my deep appreciation of the "essence", or the spirit of all things has given new life, or a kind of "cross-pollination" to these larger paintings, which honor our first Mother - the earth. She encompasses our fond appreciation of Nature in her continuous and often unpredictable change."
Thanks to Margo Stutts Toombs for capturing my brief talk in the Big Slide Show!
Thank you Robert Boyd, The Great God Pan is Dead, on my piece and other Big Show art.
Nice Houston Press article about Big Show, by Altamese Osborne, with a bit about my piece & photo.
Nice Houston Press article about Big Show, by Altamese Osborne, with a bit about my piece & photo.
Lawndale Art Center - The Big Show 2013
Lawndale Art Center's Juried
The Big Show 2013
July 12 - August 10
The Big Slide Show - Wednesday, July 31 and Thursday, August 1. I will present my talk on Wednesday evening.
Opening Reception
Friday, July 12, 2013, 6:30-8:30 PM
Awards announced at 7 PM
The Big Show 2013
July 12 - August 10
The Big Slide Show - Wednesday, July 31 and Thursday, August 1. I will present my talk on Wednesday evening.
Opening Reception
Friday, July 12, 2013, 6:30-8:30 PM
Awards announced at 7 PM
The Big Show is Lawndale Art Center's annual open-call, juried exhibition. It has been an important venue through which emerging and under-represented Houston area artists gain exposure since the show's conception in 1984. The Big Show was formerly the East End Show, sponsored by the East End Progress Association, at Lawndale's original location.
Each year Lawndale Art Center invites a guest juror to select from work submitted by artists living within 100 miles of Houston. Artists are invited to bring up to three works of art, not previously shown in Houston, to Lawndale Art Center where the work is juried on-site for a chance to be included in the show and a shot at $3,000 in cash awards.
For this year's exhibition, a total of 83 works by 67 artists were selected by juror Duncan Mackenzie, Artist/Critic/Writer and Co-Founder of Bad at Sports, for the exhibition from 922 works submitted by 366 artists. Artists selected for the exhibition include:
Hannah Adams, John Adelman, Alonso Bedolla, Kari Breitigam, Adrian Landon Brooks, Chadwick + Spector, Raina Chamberlain, Perry Chandler, Monica Chhay, JooYoung Choi, K.C. Collins, Felipe Contreras, Terry Crump, Andy Dearwater, Alex Larsen and Alexander DiJulio, Jennifer Ellison, Avril Falgout, Bryan Forrester, Kelli Foster, Caitlin Fredette, Luna Gajdos, Daniela Galindo, Bryan Keith Gardner, Matthew Glover, Nerissa Gomez, David P. Gray, Carrie Green Markello, Casey Arguelles Gregory, Sarah Hamilton, Jorge Imperio, Jenna Jacobs, Sandra A. Jacobs, Jeremy Keas, Bradley Kerl, Galina Kurlat, Marilyn Faulk Lanser, Melinda Laszczynski, Joan Laughlin, Eva Martinez, David McClain, Leo Medrano, Susannah Mira, Kia Neill, Mari Omori, Bernice Peacock, Eric Pearce, Ellen Phillips, Page Piland, Julon Pinkston, Eduardo Portillo, Cinta Rico, Natalie Rodgers, Darcy Rosenberger, Nana Sampong, Kay Sarver, John Slaby, Rosalind Speed, Earl Staley, Adair Stephens, Alexine O. Stevens, Saralene Tapley, Happy Valentine, David H. Waddell, Camille Warmington, Chantal Wnuk, Martin Wnuk and Tera Yoshimura
Very happy to be part of this year's show!
Each year Lawndale Art Center invites a guest juror to select from work submitted by artists living within 100 miles of Houston. Artists are invited to bring up to three works of art, not previously shown in Houston, to Lawndale Art Center where the work is juried on-site for a chance to be included in the show and a shot at $3,000 in cash awards.
For this year's exhibition, a total of 83 works by 67 artists were selected by juror Duncan Mackenzie, Artist/Critic/Writer and Co-Founder of Bad at Sports, for the exhibition from 922 works submitted by 366 artists. Artists selected for the exhibition include:
Hannah Adams, John Adelman, Alonso Bedolla, Kari Breitigam, Adrian Landon Brooks, Chadwick + Spector, Raina Chamberlain, Perry Chandler, Monica Chhay, JooYoung Choi, K.C. Collins, Felipe Contreras, Terry Crump, Andy Dearwater, Alex Larsen and Alexander DiJulio, Jennifer Ellison, Avril Falgout, Bryan Forrester, Kelli Foster, Caitlin Fredette, Luna Gajdos, Daniela Galindo, Bryan Keith Gardner, Matthew Glover, Nerissa Gomez, David P. Gray, Carrie Green Markello, Casey Arguelles Gregory, Sarah Hamilton, Jorge Imperio, Jenna Jacobs, Sandra A. Jacobs, Jeremy Keas, Bradley Kerl, Galina Kurlat, Marilyn Faulk Lanser, Melinda Laszczynski, Joan Laughlin, Eva Martinez, David McClain, Leo Medrano, Susannah Mira, Kia Neill, Mari Omori, Bernice Peacock, Eric Pearce, Ellen Phillips, Page Piland, Julon Pinkston, Eduardo Portillo, Cinta Rico, Natalie Rodgers, Darcy Rosenberger, Nana Sampong, Kay Sarver, John Slaby, Rosalind Speed, Earl Staley, Adair Stephens, Alexine O. Stevens, Saralene Tapley, Happy Valentine, David H. Waddell, Camille Warmington, Chantal Wnuk, Martin Wnuk and Tera Yoshimura
Very happy to be part of this year's show!
Visual Arts Alliance 30th Open Juried Exhibition
My piece was accepted into VAA 30th Open Juried Exhibition 2013, at Three Allen Center, 333 Clay Street, Houston, Texas
On view from May 10 - June 16
Fish Bones
Oil paint, oil pencil, oil pastels on wood panel
48"x 32"x 3"
WIVLA's Juried Print Show, A Heroine's Journey
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My piece, 'Mom II', was accepted into WIVLA's Juried Print Show, A Heroine's Journey.
Opening Reception, Thursday, August 30 6 - 8 pm. 
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The Big Show Press
Nice article in Culture Map with photo of my piece.
Another article with photo of my work in Houston Press.
A much appreciated commentary about my piece in the Big Show, by Robert Boyd - The Great God Pan is Dead
The Big Show 2012 Lawndale Art Center
The Big Show 2012
July 13 - August 11 Opening Reception Friday, July 13, 2012, 6:30-8:30 PM Awards announced at 7 PM The Big Slide Show Wednesday & Thursday, August 1 & 2, 2012 6 PM. I will be presenting my talk on August 1. |
Room Service, oil on wood, 36"x 48" was accepted into The Big Show
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Art Chatter Group Exhibition at Buchanan Gallery in Galveston, Tx.
June 2 - July 7, 2012
Opening Reception, Saturday, June 2, 6 - 9 pm, during Artwalk Galvestion.
Art Chatter's Opening Reception at Buchanan Gallery, Saturday, June 2, 2012
Being part of this critique group, I will have four pieces in this show. Art Chatter is a Houston collective of established mid-career visual artists who defy the stereotype of the lone artist in isolated studio practice. This community provides its members a supportive forum for the exchange of ideas, information, and critical responses. Members produce individual work in a variety of media, including painting, drawing, sculpture, print making, and fabric arts and utilize multiple art strategies, including abstraction, surrealism, and incorporation of text.
For more information, click here.
For more information, click here.
Art League's Gambol Juried Exhibition
Texas Artist of the Year, Mary McCleary, chose 39 artworks from 400 entries for this 2nd Annual Juried Exhibition, 'Gambol' at the Art League Houston. She gave a most informative and encouraging talk before announcing her Honorable Mention Awards and Prize Winners. My piece, 'In the Kitchen' was given an Honorable Mention. I was in very good company in that room of artists! Thank you for all your hard work, care in the process, and much appreciated encouragement and advice, Mary!
In the Kitchen, Oil on Wood, 36"x 48"x 3"
Essence Opening Reception
Essence opened at Archway Gallery, 2305 Dunlavy, Houston, Texas on Saturday, November 5. The exhibit will be on view until December 1, 2011. Video by Donna E. Perkins... thank you Donna.
Photos of the reception (below) taken on Saturday, November 5, 2011 by Fikry Botros. Thank you Fikry.