BORN
February 19, 1953 Houston, Texas
EDUCATION
1971
B.A., Art
University of St. Thomas (Houston, TX)
GRANTS, PUBLIC ART AND COMMISSIONS
2013
2012
2012
2011
2010
2010
2009
2009
2007
2005
1999
1997
Houston Congregation for Reform Judaism, Houston / Collaboration with Gene Hester
Donor wall art glass installation, 3 backlit fused glass panels, each 51” x 27”
Sylvan Rodriguez Elementary School, Houston, Texas
Mixed media outdoor sculpture (“Rio”) completed with HISD school children, 7’ x 4’ x 3’
Habitat for Humanity Art Door, Houston, Texas / Collaboration with Gene Hester
Fused art glass set into donated door, 9’ x 3’
Morgan Welch Inflammatory Breast Cancer Clinic, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston
“Pink Rbbon” Sculpture, Houston, Texas
Mixed media sculpture, 7’ x 4’ x 10” / Commissioned by The Pink Ribbon Project and The Rose, Inc.
Talento Bilingue / Planeta Verde Public Art Project for Discovery Green, Houston, Texas /
Collaboration with Gene Hester Solar-powered recycled materials sculpture with water treatment
(“Comadre Dona Rosa Muelle”, representing the power of women in families), 5’ x 6’ diameter
Flores Neighborhood Library Civic Art Projejct, Houston, Texas / Collaboration with Gene
Hester Exterior steel and fused glass sculptures (“Metamorphosis”, representing the culture of
Houston’s Second Ward community) Commissioned by Houston Arts Alliance, City of Houston and
Houston Public Library System, 2 pieces each 10’ x 4’ x 8”
Cool Globes Installation, Discovery Green, Houston, Texas / Collaboration with Gene Hester
Mixed media sculpture (“Skyline Mirrors”, representing fuel efficiency in motor fleets) Commissioned
by Cool Globes, Inc and the City of Houston & purchased by Silver Eagle Distributors LP. 7’ x 7’
The Venue, Houston, Texas
40” x 60” acrylic on canvas (“Jogging Trail”)
Camp Aranzazu, Rockport, Texas / Collaboration with Gene Hester
Fused and stained glass windows in sequential design (“Path, representing legend of Our Lady of
Aranzazu) Commissioned by board and private donors. 5 windows, each 72” x 27”
First Christian Church, Houston, Texas
Acrylic mural 10’ x 25’ (“Tree of Life”) / Commissioned by New/Nuevo Heights and private donors
Cultural Arts Council of Houston Program Grant, Houston, Texas
Development & implementation of after school program for teens at Wesley Community Center
Univ of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Dept of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Acrylic 48” x 60” (“Herald”, representing the emotional and physical impact of cancer)
PURCHASE AWARDS
2013
1990
1990
1987
Houston Congregation for Reform Judaism, Houston, Texas
Citibank, Northbrook, Illinois
Northbrook Star News, Northbrook, Illinois
Fort Worth Juried Fine Arts Competition, Fort Worth, Texas
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2013
2012
2010
2007
2007
2006
2005
2004
1997
1995
1992
1989
1983
Daily Review, Houston, Texas (also 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007)
Kam’s, Houston, Texas
Lone Star College, Tomball, Texas
“Nocturne”…Archway Gallery, Houston, Texas
Wells Fargo Plaza, Houston, Texas
“Near and Far”...Archway Gallery, Houston, Texas
Xnihilo Gallery, Houston, Texas
Dakota Lofts Gallery, Houston, Texas
Café Artiste, Houston, Texas (also 1995)
River Café, Houston, Texas
South Texas College of Law, Houston, Texas
Bath House Cultural Center, Dallas, Texas
Cloister Gallery, Christ Church Cathedral, Houston, Texas (also 1982)
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS, TWO-PERSON SHOWS AND AWARDS
2014
2014
2013
2013
2012
2012
2009
2005
2005
2004
“Nude”….Archway Gallery, Houston (with Gene Hester)
“Habits and Addictions”….Kallinen Gallery, Houston
“Haunted”….”Macbeth” Juried Exhibition, Spring Street Studios,Houston
“Exposed”….Juried Exhibition and poster design winner, Spring Street Studios, Houston
“BIRD/brains” Invitational Exhibition…Mother Dog Studios, Houston
“Generation”…Archway Gallery, Houston, Texas (with Gene Hester)
“Echoes”…Archway Gallery, Houston, Texas (with Vorakit Chinooksowong and Ron Outen)
Cover Artist, 2005 Spring Home Tour….Houston Heights Association
Cover Artist, 2005 Table Talk Luncheon…U of Houston Women’s Archive Research Center
“National Juried Competition”….Lone Star Pastel Society, Amarillo, Texas
2003
2001
2001
2000
2000
1999
1999
1998
1998
1998
1997
1993
1993
1992
1992
1992
1989
1988
1986
1986
1985
1984
1982
1982
1981
1981
1980
1980
1980
1979
1979
1979
1979
1979
“Twentieth Annual Juried Exhibition”….Visual Arts Alliance, Houston, Texas
Best of Show / Painting….Bayou City Art Festival, Houston, Texas
Cross Timbers Fine Arts Council Award “5th Annual Juried Exhibition”, Rio Brazos Art Festival,
Granbury, Texas
“35th Annual Regional Juried Competition”…Richardson Civic Art Society, Richardson, Texas
First Place, 2-D….Rockport Art Festival, Rockport, Texas
Best of Show / Painting….West End Art Festival, Chicago, Illinois
First Place / Juried Arts….Houston International Festival
Featured Artist….Art Crawl, Mother Dog Studios, Houston, Texas
Second Place / Juried Arts….Houston International Festival
“Awakening of the Human Shrines”….October Gallery, Houston, Texas
Best of Show / Painting….Bayou City Art Festival, Houston, Texas
First Place, 2-D (Tiller Award)…Rockport Art Festival, Rockport, Texas
“The Circles and Spheres Show: 360 of Perception”….INNOVA Design Center, Houston
Houston International Festival Invitational Exhibition, Houston, Texas (also 1989, 1985, 1984)
“International Nexus”….Trammel Crow Art Center, Dallas, Texas
Category Award / Painting…Festival in the Pines, Flagstaff, Arizona
New Orleans Jazz Festival Juried Artists Invitational Exhibit, New Orleans, LA (also 1987)
“Invitational Retrospective: Women Achieving Awards in Watermedia” …Watercolor Art Soc Houston
“Thirteenth Annual Spring Exhibition”….Galveston Art League, Galveston, Texas
“Tri-State 1986 Art Exhibition”….Beaumont Art League, Beaumont, Texas
Two Person Show (with Jeri Moore)….O’Kane Gallery, University of Houston
“Artstanding Educators”….Houston Art Education Association, Houston, Texas
“Fall Festival”….Art League of Houston
“First Anniversary Gala”….Watercolor Art Society of Houston
“Fall Membership Exhibit”….Watercolor Art Society of Houston
Third Place, “All-Media Juried Show”…United Artists of Texas Gallery, Houston, Texas
Honorable Mention, “Membership Water-base Media Show”….Art League of Houston
“Open Multi-media Show”…Art League of Houston
“31st Annual Exhibition”….Texas Watercolor Society
“Dimension Houston XIV”….Art League of Houston
Second Place, Westheimer Colony Association Fall Poster Design Competition, Houston
Honorable Mention, “Annual Membership Exhibition”…Watercolor Art Society of Houston
First Place, Houston City Magazine/The Galleria Design Competition
First Place, Westheimer Colony Association Spring Poster Design Competition, Houston, Texas
PROFESSIONAL
2014
2008 – 2014
2008 – present
2007 – present
2007 – 2009
2005 – present
2002 – 2008
2000 – present
2000 – 2007
1996 – 2000
1996 – 2003
1984 – 1992
1982 – 1986
1984 – 1986
1977 – present
Juror, Watercolor Art Society of Houston Annual Membership Exhibition
Juror, PBS Kids Go! / Reading Rainbow Writers Contest
Board member, City ArtWorks (DBA Creative Alternatives, Inc)
Board member, Archway Gallery (artists-owned gallery / member since 2004)
Teaching Artist, Project Row Houses
Teaching Artist, Young Audiences of Houston
Teaching Artist, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
J. Walter Thompson, Broadcast Business Manager
Teacher, City ArtWorks, Houston
Broadcast Traffic / Talent Coordinator, McCann-Erickson
Co-founder & Exhibit Manager, White Oak Artists Collective
Product Designer and Art Director, Pinky Baby Products and Little Feet Industries
Art Teacher, St. Thomas High School, Houston
Art Teacher, Incarnate Word Academy, Houston
Self-employed artist and teacher
GALLERIES
Archway Gallery
2305 Dunlavy St.
Houston, TX 77006
713.522.2409
www.archwaygallery.com
Mossrock Studios
26002 Oak Ridge Lane
Spring,TX 77380
281.684.4411
www.mossrockstudio.com
CONTACT
Liz Conces Spencer
534 Arlington St.
Houston, TX 77007
713.898.6568
www.lizconces.com (lizconcesspencer@gmail.com)