KAY MARTIN, N.A.P.A.

4608 S. LAMAR, AUSTIN, TX 78745

512.288.6448

 

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science, Hotel Administration & Marketing; UNLV, Las Vegas, NV Graduated December 1979

Associated Diploma, Hotel Administration; East Sydney Technical College; Sydney, Australia. Graduated Valedictorian December 1976

 

Classes & Study with Individual Artists:

Watercolor 1 & 11, Jerry Kimmel, Laguna Gloria, Austin, 1993/94

Water Media Workshop; Stephen Quiller, Ingram 1995 & Creede, Co 1996

Collage, Linda Montignani Laguna Gloria, Austin, 1995

Style & Critique, Kathy Van Tilburg, San Antonio, 1996, 1997

San Antonio Watercolor Group, Ghost Ranch, NM, 1997

Collage & Water Media, Gerald Brommer, Austin, TX, 1998

Life Drawing, David Everett, Laguna Gloria, Austin, TX, 1998

Life Drawing, Linda Montignani, Laguna Gloria, Austin, TX 1999

 

EXHIBITS:

Austin, TX:

Selected Solo Exhibits - March, September & October 1994

Exhibit G - Austin Visual Arts Association Member Show, May 1994

Selected Two Person Shows - November 1994; February 1996

Selected Three Person Shows - November 1994; December 1995

Exhibit H - Austin Visual Arts Association Member Show, March 1995

Range of Motion Juried Exhibit - Texas State Capitol, May 1995

Christmas Show - Buckingham Gallery, Austin, December 1995

Bluebonnet Bash - Oasis Restaurant, Lake Travis,March 1996

Solo Exhibit "Texas the Beautiful" - CoAmerica Bank, May 1996

Artist's Harvest - Palmer Auditorium, October 1996-1999

Laughing at the Sun - Magic Show, November 1996, Children's Show , December 1996 & Figurative Show, November 1997

Bluebonnet Bash - Lakeway City Hall, March 1997

Solo Exhibit "Painting, A Healing Art" - Professional Health Services,March 1997

20th Anniversary - Austin Visual Arts Association - July 1997

Williamson County Arts Guild - Northcross Mall, August 1997

"Inspired Mystic Diversions " - Austin Java Company, September 1997

"Dancing Landscapes" - Innovation Space, November, 1997

Armadillo Christmas Bazaar, December, 1997 & 1998 & 1999

"People, Places & Things", Jan-Mar 1998, City Hall Round Rock Council Chamber

Solo Exhibit "Healing is a Positive Outlook" - Austin Corporate Massage, Jan. 1998

Solo Exhibit "She"- Alternative Space Gallery, Austin, TX March 1998

Solo Exhibit "Retro & Curves" - Sunset Canyon Gallery, Dripping Spgs.TX April 98 Two Woman Show "She is the New Millennium", Laughing at the Sun Gallery, Austin, TX , June 1998; San Antonio, TX, October 1998; Oklahoma City, OK, February 1999

Solo Show "Reflections" - Dripping Springs Library, Dripping Springs, TX July - September 1998

Two Woman Show "Spirit of the Land", A Different Twist Gallery, Edmond, OK, March-May, 1999

"Spring Celebration" Membership Show, Oak Hill Arts Association, March 1999

Membership Show of Austin Visual Arts Association, May 1999

Fiesta @ Laguna Gloria, Austin, TX, May 1999

"Heart of the Landscape", Near & Far Gallery, Guthrie, OK, May-June,1999

National Juried Exhibition, First Frontier Collage Society, Austin, TX, July 1999

 

San Antonio, TX:

San Antonio Watercolor Group, Christmas Juried Show, December 1997

Group Show "Selected Works from She is the New Millennium"

September - November 1998

 

Long Beach, CA:

National Acrylic Painters Association Juried U.S.A. Show, October 1996

 

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma:

Two Woman Show "She is the New Millennium", February 1999

Two Woman Show "Spirit of the Land", March-May,1999

One Woman Show "Heart of the Landscape", Near & Far Gallery, Guthrie, OK, May-June 1999

 

Birmingham, England:

National Acrylic Painters Association Juried International Show, March 1997

National Acrylic Painters Association Juried International Show, April 1998

 

London, England:

National Acrylic Painters Association International Show, July 1999

 

Rungis, France:

Two Woman Show "The America West", December 1998

 

MEMBERSHIPS & ASSOCIATION POSITIONS:

Austin Visual Arts Association, Waterloo Watercolor Group, Artists on Onion Creek Oak Hill Arts Association & Austin Museum of Art, Austin, TX

Lake Travis Arts League, Lake Travis, TX

Williamson County Arts Guild, TX

San Antonio Watercolor Group, San Antonio, TX

National Acrylic Painters Association, Long Beach, CA

Signature Member of National Acrylic Painters Association 1996

President Elect of Oak Hill Arts Association 1998

Board Member of the Austin Visual Arts Association, 1998

Fund Raising Chairman, First Frontier Collage Society, Austin, 1999

 

GALLERIES:

Sol Del Rio Gallery, San Antonio, TX 1999

Far & Near Gallery, Guthrie, OK 1999

A Different Twist, Edmond, OK 1999

50 Penn Place, Oklahoma City, OK 1999

Sable V Gallery, Galveston, TX 1999

Austin Artisans Gallery, Austin, TX 1999

Friday Mountain Gallery, Austin, TX 1998

Ironwood Gallery, Austin, TX 1998 & 1999

Sable Five, Wimberley, TX 1998 & 1999

Alternative Space Gallery, Austin, TX, 1998

Sabor Gallery, San Antonio, TX, 1997 & 1998

Laughing at the Sun, Austin, TX, 1996, 1997 & 1998

Teeks Gallery, Wimberley, TX , 1995 & 1996

The Coleman Gallery, Wimberley, TX, 1995 & 1996

Buckingham Gallery, Austin, TX 1995

 

COMMISSIONS:

"New Horizons" for Mr. & Mrs. Roger Duck, Austin, TX 1999

"Washington Lone Pine" for Mr. & Mrs. Bill Wardle, Austin, TX 1998

"Physician's Lady" for Mr. Carl Smith, Austin, TX 1998

"Parrot's Paradise" for Dr. Jeff Neiland, Lago Vista, TX 1998

"Willow City Loop - Bluebonnets" for Jane Churchill, Austin, TX, 1997

"Pouring Water" for Sally Corbett, Austin, TX 1997

"Sonning Garden" for Dr. & Mrs. Salah Loutfi, Sonning, England, 1995

 

TEACHING:

"Exploring Creativity through Art" Oklahoma City, OK, April 1998

"Exploring Creativity through Art" St. Francis in the Woods, OK, February 1999

"Paint Your Dream" Firehouse Gallery/School, Norman, OK, March 1999

"Paint Your Dream" Unity School, Austin, TX, March 1999

"Marketing the Artist - Biography, Artist Statement & Resume" Oak Hill Arts Assn., Austin, TX , March 1999

"Exploring Creativity through Art" Guthrie, OK, June 1999

"The Art of Purchasing Art" Two lectures, Guthrie, OK, June 1999

 

OTHER:

Exhibit Organizer - 2 dimensional art exhibit "Free Range of Motion" a celebration of 100 years of Chiropractic, Texas State Capitol Rotunda, May 8-12, 1995

Published: Cover of Texas Chiropractic Journal, June 1995

Postcard introducing "Gateway - Bible Studies", Sydney, Australia, November 1996

Donations: Boy Scouts of America, Capital Area Council 1996 Auction

Zach Scott Theatre, fundraising 1997 Auction

A.V.A.A. & Fiesta @ Laguna Gloria Auctions, Austin, TX, May 1999

Seminar organizer - Individual Critique & Marketing, Kathy van Tilburg, Austin, TX, May 1997

Show on-site coordinator - Oak Hill Arts Assn. Spring Show, Nations Bank, Austin TX, May 1999

Association organizer - Founding Member of Oak Hill Arts Association

- Chair of the Constitution & By-Laws Committee, Oak Hill Arts Association, August, 1998

- Chairman of the Long Range Planning Committee, Oak Hill Arts Association, January 1999

- Member Budget Committee, OHAA, May 1999

Board Chair for Chairman of the Leading Visions Seminar Series, A.V.A.A., Jan-Oct 1999

 

PRIVATE COLLECTIONS:

Dr. Carolyn Love, Dr. Carolyn Breazeale, Ms. Jeannie Moren, Ms. Jane Churchill, Dr. Joan Offerle, Austin, TX

Ms. Anne Findley, Ms. Elaine Dormer, Dallas, TX ; Mr. Dan Estrada, Ft. Worth, TX

Ms. Theresa Romo, Tampa Bay, Florida

Dr. & Mrs. Salah Loutfi, Sonning, England; Ms. Lorraine Blake, London, England

Mrs. Donna Siegele, Ms. Pamela Calver, Sydney, Australia

 

PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES:

Bruce Willenzik, Armadillo Christmas Bazaar Organizer,

4428 Gillis, Austin, TX 78745 (512) 447-1605

Nicole Tarnay, Laughing at the Sun Gallery owner,

2209 South 1st Street, Austin, TX 78704 (512) 326-4410

Linda Montignani M.F.A., St. Edwards and Laguna Gloria art teacher,

6816 La Concho Pass, Austin, TX 78749 (512) 288-9043

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