Biography
I was told that I was drawing before I could walk. I have memories of spending endless hours creating these grand scenes with any medium in my reach. This kind of creative frenzy came to me so naturally, that my parents knew this could only be enhanced with some special art classes that I took at the Museum of Fine Arts in my home town, Cincinnati.
In later years, when it came time for formal training, I attended the University of Cincinnati as a Fine Arts major. In this environment, painting with oils became my passion. After some life changes, I migrated by way of Florida with my new family, to Texas. The influence of this part of the country had an escalating effect on my art.
Over the years I have developed many reasons for each series that I have produced, but none have been so meaningful as this current stream of paintings that began after a trip into Mexico about six years ago. This is where my life took on new meaning and my art could only follow the path.
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One Person Shows
2007 -- Kissing the Mother, Archway Gallery, Houston, Tx
2005 -- Vision and Inspiration, Mossrock Studio Gallery, Woodlands, Tx
2003 -- Visions of the Heart, Noche Cocina, Houston, Tx
2002 -- Certain Spirits, Las Manos Magicas, Houston, Tx
2001 -- Spirits of Habit, Awty International School, Houston, Tx
Juried Exhibitions
2007 -- Hunting Art Prize, 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
2007 -- The Fabulous Figure, Archway Gallery, Houston, Tx
2006 -- Five Course Love, Stages Theatre, Houston, Tx
2006 -- Art on the Avenue Exhibition and Fundrasier, Winter Street Studios, Houston, Tx
2006 -- Lawndale's 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 and 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 -- Will Blank For Food, Benefit for the Guatemalan Hunger Crisis, Lombardi Gallery, Austin,Tx
2006 -- The Suitcase Show: Women & Their Journeys, WIVLA Collaboration, Brazosport Art League, Clute,Tx
2005 -- Lawndale's 18th Annual Dia De Los Muertos, Lawndale Art Center, Houston, Tx
2005 -- Project Storm, El Dorado Ballroom, Project Row Houses, Houston, Tx
2005 -- Colors of the Earth, two person show, Baquero Gallery, 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 -- 16th Annual Day of the Dead Exhibit, Lawndale Art Center, Houston, 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
2001 -- 14th Annual Day of the Dead, Lawndale Art Center, Houston, Tx
Education
1968-71 -- University of Cincinnati, D.A.A., Fine Arts
1965 -- Recipient of Scholastic Gold Key Award, Anderson Junior High School, Cincinnati, Ohio
Art Organizations
2007 -- WIVLA Vice President
2005-07 -- WIVLA Visual Events Co-Chair
Press
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