Karen Garrett – CV

“Remember: no matter where you go, there you are.”

“Karen Garrett (American, b.1966) is regarded as one of the most prominent American sculptors of her generation. She first gained critical recognition for her work in the 1980s; Garrett is well known for her intense, almost spiritual, outdoor and indoor works in which she marries a Modernist sense of pure materiality with a fascination for the manipulation of surreal forms and the perception of space. Garrett, who was born in Oklahoma moved to Houston in the 1980s to study sculpture at the famed Lawndale School where she earned a Masters Degree in sculpture. She first worked on surreal and organic sculptures using fundamental materials such as cardboard, steel, fiberglass, bronze and  wood. Her sculptures extend formal minimalistic precepts through catching the viewer’s attention with natural colors, sensuously textured surfaces, and optical effects of mass, depth and dimension.

Karen Garrett CV

SINGULART GALLERY, PARIS, FRANCE – https://www.singulart.com/en/artist/karen-garrett-34031?ref=ts
ARTIST WEBSITE – https://karengarrettartist.com/
OPEN SEA, NFT VIRTUAL GALLERY, TUJON – https://karengarrettartist.com/nfts/

EDUCATION
Region 4, Inspire, ACP, Pre-service
TExES Art EC-12 Content Certificate, Region 4, INSPIRE (2023)
University of Houston. MFA in Sculpting (1990) with honors.
University of Oklahoma. B.A. in Fine Arts (1988) with honors.

PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS
2023 Faculty Development, Art Institutes (Houston, San Antonio, Austin)
2021-2023 Owner/Director, Godstone Ranch School of the Arts, Glencairn Parish Church, Kirkland, Scotland
2007-2023 Adjunct Professor, Dept. of Design & Foundations, The Art Institutes
Houston, Dallas, Austin, Virginia Beach, Atlanta, Miami, Tampa
1991/2000 & 2014 /2017 Director Adults/Children’s Education Fine Arts,
St. Martin’s Episcopal Church, Houston, TX
1998-99 Director, Adult’s/Children’s Education Fine Arts,
Chapelwood United Methodist Church, Houston, TX
1997 Director, Children’s Education Fine Arts,
St. John’s the Divine Episcopal Church, Houston, TX
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS / INSTALLATIONS / EVENTS
2022 “Singulart Gallery”, Paris, France, Marketed in 23 countries in 17 languages
“Opensea”, NFT Gallery, Tujon – So Other Side Collection
2021 “Flat Sculpture Exhibition”, Godstone Ranch School of the Arts Gallery, Glencairn Parish Church, Scotland
2020 “Covid – HOMEwork”, Global Art Exhibition, Virtual
2019 “On Time Electric Gallery”, Houston, Tx
2017-18“La Colombe D’Or Galleries”, Stable of Artists, Houston, TX
“LCD Main Street Gallery”, Stable of Artist, Houston, TX
2009-19“Children’s Art Museum”, Permanent Installation, New Orleans, LA
2010 “Anatole Hotel Lobby”, Stanley Korshak Kidney Luncheon, Dallas, TX
“Stanley Korshak” The Crescent, Dallas, TX
“El Centro Gallery”, Socks, Dallas, TX
“Rising Gallery”, Fancy Footwork Exhibition, Houston, TX
“HCG Gallery”, Solo Exhibition, Dallas, TX
“Janette Kennedy Gallery”, Solo Show, Garrett Retrospective, Dallas, TX
2009 “Greater Chamber of Commerce 2009 Sustainability Summit”, Dallas, TX
“Children’s Museum”, New Orleans, LA
“HCG Gallery”, Texas State-wide Juried Sculpture Exhibition, Dallas, TX
“HCG Gallery”, “New Year New Art”, Dallas, TX
“New Gallery”, Houston, TX
“Pegasus Gallery”, Art Institute of Dallas, TX
“Art Institute of Dallas”, Main Lobby, Dallas, TX
2008 “Dallas Contemporary Museum / Sotheby’s – Wish Auction”, Dallas, TX
“Meyerson Symphony Center”, Main Lobby, NTCBA Gala, Dallas, TX
“Arboretum”, “Bloom’s Festival, 125,000 visitors, Dallas, TX
“Fashion Group International Building”, “Obelisk”, Dallas, TX
“HCG Gallery”, “Karen Garrett 20 Year Retrospective”, Dallas, TX
“Bryan Tower”, “Winning Works”, Main Lobby, Dallas, TX
“New Gallery”, Houston, TX
“J. Erick Jonsson Central Library”, Dallas Opera Cases, Dallas, TX
“McKinney Avenue Contemporary Museum”, “DADA Art Walk”, Presenter, Dallas, TX
“Plano Arts Center”, Presenter, Plano, TX
“Stanley Korshak Runway”, Kidney Luncheon, Dallas, TX
“Art After Five”, Dallas Contemporary Museum Sponsor, Dallas, TX
“Pegasus Gallery”, Art Institute of Dallas, TX
2007 “Dallas Contemporary Museum”, “24 Hour Art Blast”, Dallas, TX
“Best Friends Foundation / Catholic Arch Diocese”, Public Commission, Washington, DC
“McKinney Avenue Contemporary Museum”, “War and Peace”, Dallas, TX
“Pegasus Gallery”, “Puppy Love”, Art Institute of Dallas, TX
“Janette Kennedy Gallery”, Southside on Lamar, Dallas, TX
“J. Erick Jonsson Central Library”, Main Lobby, Dallas, TX
“El Centro College Green Space”, Dallas, TX
“The Shak Runway”, Stanley Korshak, Dallas, TX
“Nine Lines Runway”, Art institute of Dallas Invitation, Richardson Civic Center, Richardson, TX
“Art Institute of Dallas Halloween Costume Competition”, 1st Place, Dallas, TX
“Homeless Installation”, El Ranch Mirage, Palm Springs, CA
2006 “Ballroom Runway”, Women Who Wine of Texas Gala, Lakewood Yacht Club, Seabrook, TX
1997 “Houston Museum of Natural Science Cockrell Butterfly House”, Houston, TX
“T. Curtsnoc Gallery”, “Boom”, Miami, FL
“Melrose Plaza Fountain Commission”, Post Oak Boulevard, Houston, TX
1996 “Manger Chapel”, Karen Garrett Design and Creation, St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church, Houston, TX
“Memorial Bronze Font”, “St. Christopher”, Honoring the inventor of “Life Flight”, commissioned by his widow, Narthex, St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church, Houston, TX
“Van Halen”, Cynthia Woods Pavilion, Private Room, Woodlands, TX
“Sheryl Crow”, Cynthia Woods Pavilion, Private Room, Woodlands, TX
“Alanis Morrissette”, International Ballroom, Private Room, Houston, TX
1995 “Houston Intercontinental Airport”, Terminal C, Main Lobby, 17’, 1 million visitors, Houston, TX
“Elton John / Billy Joel”, Rice Stadium, Private Rooms, Houston, TX
1994 “One Allen Center Complex and Gallery”, “Leaps of Boundaries”, Houston, TX
“New Gallery”, “Boundaries”, Houston, TX
“Houston International Festival”, “Art Car Parade”, Houston, TX
“American Institute of Architects/Steelcase Sandcastle Competition, Galveston, TX
“Dallas Convention Center”, “ArTexas”, Dallas, TX
“College of the Mainland Gallery”, Texas City, TX
“Wyndy Morehead Fine Art Gallery”, “NCECA”, New Orleans, TX
1993 “Wyndy Morehead Fine Art Gallery”, “Retrospective”, New Orleans, TX
1992 “International Festival and Diverse Works Art Space”, “Landscapes”, Houston, TX
“Blaffer Museum”, “Thesis”, Houston, TX
1991 “Diverse Works Art Space”, “Contemporary Issues”, Catalogue, Houston, TX
“Texas Land Commission”, “Trash for Arts Sake”, 1st Place, Galveston, TX
“James Surls Studios”, “The Lake Project Multimedia Performance”, Splendora, TX
“Fountainhead Gallery”, “The War Show”, Houston, TX
1990 “Houston Zoo”, Bird Sanctuary Commission, 20’, Houston, TX
“Blaffer Museum”, Houston, TX
1989 “Kirkpatrick Museum Complex”, “State of Oklahoma Gallery”, “Archives, Oklahoma City, OK
“NCECA”, Kansas City, MO
1988 “Philbrook Museum”, “Visionmakers of the 20th Century”, Tulsa, OK
“Kirkpatrick Museum Complex”, “Visionmakers of the 20th Century”, Oklahoma City, OK

CURRICULLUM WRITING / PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS
2007-2023 Art Institutes & Miami International University – On Ground and Virtual
Drawing 1, 2, 3 Fashion Illustration 1, 2
Life Drawing Observational Drawing
Technical Drawing Color Theory
Fundamentals of Design Portfolio
Sculpture for Animation Interior Design Sketch Ideation
Perspective Drawing Figure Sculpture
Anatomy Drawing

CERTIFICATES / TRAINING
2022 “National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare”, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Service Administration, TX
“Dyslexia”, Texas Education Association, Houston, TX, 6 Credit Hours
“Texas Behavioral Support Initiative TBSE”, Texas Education Association, Houston, TX, 3 Credit Hours
“Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide”, Houston, TX, 1 Credit Hour
2009 “King Tut” Egyptian Culinary History, Art Institute of Dallas, Culinary, Dallas, TX
“Nasher / Dallas Museum of Art Tour”, Art Institute of Dallas, Art History Tour, Dallas, TX
2008 “Basic Nuts and Bolts of OLS and Grade Quick”, Art Institute of Dallas, Dallas, TX
“Prismacolor”, Training Class, Art Institute of Dallas, Dallas, TX
“Generationalism”, AID Day, Art Institute of Dallas, TX

SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY
2012-15“Godstone Ranch Motorsports”, Founder, Raising funds for American Heart Association
One million dollars raised for heart research. Lobbied to have 32 states require “Hands Only CPR” to graduate.
www.godstoneranchmotorsports.com
2010 “Godstone Ranch Motorsports”, Founder, Raising funds for Texas Heart Institute
2009 “Office of Cultural Affairs” Nominee, Day Juror, Public Art Commissions, Dallas, TX
“Dallas Public Art Commissioners” Committee Nominee, Commissions, Dallas, TX
“Art Merit Badge”, Teacher for Boy Scouts of American, Godstone Ranch Studios, Dallas, TX
“Brookhaven Country Club”, Teacher for AID college students, Brookhaven Country Club, Farmers Branch, TX
“Scholarship Fund Raiser”, Brookhaven Country Club, Art Institute of Dallas, Dallas, TX
“Fashion Department Scholarship Committee”, Career Day Recipients, Art Institute of Dallas, TX
“Student Success Committee”, Orientation Planning, Art Institute of Dallas, TX
“Fashionista2s”, Chairman, Art Institute of Dallas, TX
“Fashionista2’s, Chairman, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX
“Fashionista2’s, Chairman, El Centro, Dallas, TX
“Texas Sculpture Association”, Chairman, Party of the Year, Frisco, TX
“Art Institute of Dallas Fashion Show Faculty Helper”, Quarterly, Richardson Civic Center, Richardson, TX
2008 “Branding Team”, Dallas Contemporary Museum, Dallas, TX
“Texas Sculpture Association Symposium Steering Committee”, 25th Anniversary, Nasher Sculpture Museum, Dallas, TX
“Founders and Funders Reception” Committee, Rachofsky House, Dallas, TX
“Art Institute of Dallas Fashion Show Faculty Helper”, Quarterly, Richardson Civic Center, Richardson, TX
“Art Institute of Dallas Student Success Committee”, Dallas, TX
“Art Institute of Dallas Graduating Fashion Student Dinner”, Karen Garrett’s home, Dallas, TX
“Art Institute of Dallas Graduation Ceremony”, 2 Quarters, Fellowship Bible Church, Dallas, TX
2007 “Legends” Dallas Contemporary Museum, Planning Committee, Dallas, TX
“Texas Sculpture Association Symposium Steering Committee”, 25th Anniversary, Nasher Sculpture Center, Dallas, TX
“Gaylord Texan Resort”, Organizer for college students, Window Display,
1st Place, 250 thousand votes counted, Grapevine, TX
“Bringing Out the Best in Others” Award given by Pres. to Ms. Garrett, Art Institute of Dallas, Dallas, TX
“Art Institute of Dallas Fashion Show Faculty Helper”, Quarterly, Richardson Civic Center, Richardson, TX
“Art Institute of Dallas Graduating Fashion Student Dinner”, Karen Garrett home, Dallas, TX
“Art Institute of Dallas Graduation Ceremony”, 2 Quarters, Unitarian Church, Dallas, TX
2006 “Art Institute of Dallas Fashion Show Faculty Helper”, Richardson Civic Center, Richardson, TX
2000 “Alzheimer’s Painting Classes”, Old Folks Home, Dallas, TX
99 – 98 “Alzheimer’s Painting Classes”, Patients bused from all over Houston, St. Martin’s Episcopal Church, Houston, TX
1997 St. John’s the Divine Episcopal Church, “Private Art Classes and Summer Camps, Houston, TX
1993 Museum of Fine Arts, “Guest Lecturer and Art Workshop”, Houston, TX
St. Francis Episcopal School, “Guest Lecturer and Art Workshop”, Houston, TX
1992 River Oaks Elementary School, “Children’s Art Workshop”, Houston, TX
Franklin Elementary School, “Houston Adventure Play Art Experience”, Houston, TX
Children’s Art Museum, “Children’s Art Workshop”, Houston, TX
Memorial Middle School, “Guest Lecturer and Art Workshop”, Houston, TX
1991 Pearland Junior High School, “Celebrate the Arts Week Guest Lecturer, Pearland, TX
1990 Blaffer Fine Art Museum, “Docent”, Houston, TX

HONORS / AWARDS / DISTINCTIONS
2016 Dame, Orders of Savoy Saints Maurice and Lazarus, Switzerland
2015 Lady, Most Venerable Order of St. John by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
2010 ”TV Pilot”, Art Junkies, First Episode featuring Karen Garrett Artist, Dallas, TX
2009 “Above and Beyond Award”, Art Institute of Dallas, Dallas, TX
“Faculty of the Quarter”, Art Institute of Dallas, Honorable Mention, Dallas, TX
2007 “Texas Inauguration Oath of Office Ceremony”, Governor Rick Perry, Austin, TX
“Governor’s Prayer Service”, First United Methodist Church, Austin, TX
“Best Friends Award”, Presented by Former Sec of Education’s wife, Elayne Bennett, Washington DC
“Excellent Teacher Award”, Art Institute of Dallas, TX
“Next Great Texas Designer”, Fashion Incubator, Top Ten, State Competition, Dallas, TX
2006 “Project Runway”, Bravo TV, Semi-Finalist, New York City, NY
“Project Outcast”, Karen Garrett / Bravo TV Forum
2005 “Project Runway”, Bravo TV, Semi-Finalist, Miami, FL
1993 “Opening, Beck Fine Art Museum, Houston” – “Garrett is invited to guide 500 TOP Houston business leaders
through the new museum by way of “The Passional Movement”.
1992 “Landscapes US Juried Competition”, Winner, Houston, TX
“The Leadership Forum”, Artist Benefactor Scholarship, Houston, TX
1991 “Survey of Oklahoma Artist’s Life History” – Philbrook Museum, Tulsa, OK
“University of Houston Art Scholarship”, Houston, TX
1989 “University of Houston Art Scholarship”, Houston, TX
1988 “University of Oklahoma Ben Barnett Art Scholarship”, Norman, OK
1985 “President’s Honor Roll”, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
1993 “Most Likely to Succeed Award”, Voted by High School Graduating Class, Midwest City, OK