Kathy Drago
KathyDragoArt@gmail.com
The Silos at Sawyer Yards
1502 Sawyer - Studio 201
Houston TX 77007
Exhibitions
2024
Texas National Exhibition and Competition 2024, Stephen F. Austin State University Cole Art Center, Nacodoches TX (April 12 - June 30, 2024 ) juror - Peter S. Briggs
Visual Arts Alliance 40 Juried Open Exhibition April 10 - May 11, The Jung Center, Houston TX, juror Kerry Inman
Dual Perspectives: Spring St. Annual Invitational Exhibition, Spring Street Studios, May 31 - August 10, Houston TX, juror Chris Silkwood,
Visual Arts Alliance 40th Membership Exhibition, July 17 - 28, Redbud Gallery, Houston TX, juror Tanja Peterson,
Airport Art Loan Program, June 2024 - June 2025, IAH Terminal A, Houston TX, juror Alexander Squire and Alton DuLaney
Paradox, Silver Street Studios, All Campus Juried Exhibition, June 13 - Sept. 15, Houston TX, juror Alton DuLaney
2023
Egg Stories, October 5 - Nov. 9, Bosque Gallery, Lone Star College, Houston TX
The Big Show 2023, June 2 - August 12, Lawndale Art Center, 4912 Main St., Houston TX
2022
The Art League Houston (Solo Show), Late February 2022/April 2022, 1953 Montrose, Houston TX
Montorosso Gallery, Under the Female Gaze, March 1 - 19, 2022, 1824 Spring Street, Houston TX
37th Annual International Exhibition, Univ. of Texas Tyler, Jan. 18 - March 1, Meadows Gallery, Tyler TX, juror Erin Murphy
Lawndale Lending Library - Lawndale Art Center, 4912 Main St., ongoing throughout 2022
2021
The Big Show 2021, June 19 - August 14, 2021, Lawndale Art Center, 4912 Main St., Houston TX
Lawndale Lending Library - Lawndale Art Center, 4912 Main St., ongoing throughout 2021-22
BLOCK XX A Year of Introspection, Orton Gallery, Glassell School of Art and MFAH Virtual Exhibition: https://blockshow2.mfah.yourcultureconnect.com/e/home-page
What I Did on My Covid Vacation, The Art Car Museum, 140 Heights Blvd., Houston TX
2020
Assistance League of Houston® Celebrates Texas Art 2020 Juried Exhibition KBR Tower, Houston, reception 6PM Jan. 16, Exhibition open Jan. 16 - March 13, juror Cara Manes, Associate Curator, The Museum of Modern Art, New York
Lawndale Lending Library - Lawndale Art Center, 4912 Main St., ongoing throughout 2020
2019
Lawndale Lending Library - Lawndale Art Center, 4912 Main St., Opening Reception - Saturday, Dec. 14, 2020 from 5:00 - 7:00 PM
Glassell Block IX Exhibition, Glassell School of Art, 5101 Montrose, Sept. 27 - Oct. 27, curated by Francesca Fuchs and Laura August
Assistance League of Houston® Celebrates Texas Art 2019 Juried Exhibition KBR Tower, Houston, Jan. 17 - March 15, juror Jenna Goldstein, Assistant Curator of American Art, Whitney Museum, NYC
Kinder Morgan Time Exhibition Kinder Morgan Bldg., 1001 Louisiana St., Houston, Texas, June 8 - August 31
Without Borders Mönchskirche, Salzwedel Germany July 4 - August 4 2019
Glassell School of Art Student Exhibition Glassell School of Art, May 24 - August 11, jurors Charlotte Cosgrove, Suzanne Manns, Susan Budge
Conroe Art League 4th National Invitational Show, March 6 - 30, Juror Jessica Locheed
2018
Kathy Drago: Late Life Snapshots Bill’s Junk, Houston, Texas, Nov. 30 - Dec. 22, curated by Bill Davenport
Glassell BLOCK XIX Exhibition, November 8, 6 - 8 PM, 5100 Montrose
Assistance League of Houston® Celebrates Texas Art 2018 Juried Exhibition Williams Tower Gallery, Houston, Jan. 17 - Feb. 23, juror Anna Katz, Assistant Curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles
Kinder Morgan Creatures Exhibition Kinder Morgan Bldg., Houston, June 8 - August 31
Visual Arts Alliance 35th Juried Open Exhibition March 7 - April 28, BLUEorange Gallery, juror Molly Glentzer
2017
The Big Show 2017 - July 7 - August 12, juror Toby Kamps, Lawndale Arts Center
Trump This! , Sept. 9 - Nov. 19, 2017, Art Car Museum
VAA 12th Juried Invitational Exhibition - August 1 - 27, juror Catherine D. Anspon, The Silos at Sawyer Yards
2017 Annual Student Exhibition - May 19 - June 30, juror Francesca Fuchs, Glassell School of Art Interspace Gallery
VAA 11th Juried Invitational Exhibition - January 9 - 28, juror Lester Marks, The Silos at Sawyer Yards
2016
Texas National Exhibition and Competition 2016, Stephen F. Austin State University Cole Art Center, Nacodoches TX (April 9 - June 11) juror Abelardo Morell
Visual Arts Alliance 34th Juried Membership Exhibition October 24 - December 3, juror Zoya Tommy
Visual Arts Alliance 9th Juried Invitational Exhibition, Smith St. Gallery, Houston, January 20 - March 19 juror Anna Tahinci
Conroe Art League 2016 International Show, February 2 - February 25,, juror - Francesca Fuchs
Watercolor Arts Society January Show, Houston, juror - Armando Rodriguez
2015
Solo Show - The Noble Swede and Bistro 108, La Grange TX August/December 2015
Visual Arts Alliance 33rd Membership Exhibition, Smith Street Gallery, Houston, juror - Gus Kopriva
Visual Arts Alliance 32nd Juried Open Exhibit, Williams Tower Gallery, Houston, juror - Sally Sprout
38th International Exhibition, Watercolor Arts Society Houston, juror - Eric Weigardt
Above and Below I-10, Howard Payne University, juror - Christopher Schade
5th Annual Brush with Burden Juried Show, Louisiana State University, juror - Phil Sandusky
Best in Show, Box 13 Art Space, Open Call Charity Fundraiser
2014
Gulf Coast Juried Exhibition, Rockport Art Center, juror - Lee Deigaard
Honors and Awards
Selected for the Glassell Block XIX and XX - August 2018 - June 2020
Big Show 2017, Lawndale Art Center, (I am so UPSET!, 30 x 22, oil on paper) juror Toby Kamps, Award Winner
Texas National 2016, Cole Art Center, Stephen F. Austin State University, (Pre-Contact, 40 x 36, acrylic on canvas) juror Abelardo Moreli, Honorable Mention
38th International Exhibition 2015, Watercolor Arts Society Houston, (Joe - 16 x 16 gouache on paper) March 2015, juror Eric Weigardt, Honorable Mention
Education
2012 - present, Glassell School of Art, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston TX, Block XX Member Artist
University of Houston, MEd Counseling, BA Theater Arts, Texas Teacher Certifications in Educational Leadership, Counseling, Theater Arts, Art
News
Houstonia Magazine 8/4/2017, Listen to the Big Show: Slow Down