Kelli Vance
Houston, TX
Education
Master of Fine Arts, University of Houston. Houston, Texas. 2008
Bachelor of Fine Arts, University of North Texas. Denton, Texas. 2005
Teaching Experience
2013- present
- University of Houston. Affiliate Professor. Houston, TX.
- Houston Community College. Adjunct Faculty. Houston, TX.
2013
- Lonestar College. Adjunct Faculty. Cypress, TX.
- Art Institute of Houston. Adjunct Faculty. Houston, TX.
2011-2012
- Long Beach City College. Adjunct Faculty. Long Beach,CA.
2005-2008
- University of Houston. Graduate Instructor. Houston, TX.
Solo Exhibitions
2017
- Sappers and Miners. Cris Worley Fine Arts. Dallas, TX.
2015
- Recital. McClain Gallery. Houston, TX.
2014
- Myth Maker. Cris Worley Fine Arts. Dallas, TX.
2011
- Pulse Miami Art Fair. Samuel Freeman Gallery. Miami, FL.
- A Function of Identity. Samuel Freeman Gallery. Los Angeles, CA.
2009
- What You Do To Me. McClain Gallery. Houston, TX.
- Stop Looking At Me . Roswell Museum of Art. Roswell, NM.
- Awarded solo show for the Texas Biennial Big Medium Gallery. Austin, TX. Curated by Michael Duncan.
2008
- Surface. University of Houston Project Gallery. Houston, TX.
2007
- Kelli Vance: Interiors. Joan Wich & Co. Gallery. Houston, TX.
Group Exhibitions
2017
- Referendum. Flight Gallery. San Antonio, TX.
- The Reflection in the Sword of Holofernes. Galveston Artist Residency. Galveston, TX.
- 32nd Annual International Exhibition. University of Texas at Tyler. Tyler, TX.
2016
- Contemporary Portraiture. The Gallery at UT Arlington. Arlington, TX.
- Homelife Inman Gallery. Houston, TX.
- 8th Annual Figurative Drawing and Painting Competition and Exhibition Lore Degenstein Gallery. Selinsgrove, PA.
2015
- Painting and Sculpture. Artscan Gallery. Houston, TX.
- Wet. Williams Tower. Houston, TX.
2014
- Faculty Art Exhibit. Houston Community College. Houston, TX.
- Draped Up and Dripped Out. Mountain View College Gallery. Dallas, TX.
- Artspace111 Regional Exhibition. Artspace 111. Fort Worth, TX..
- On Your Mark: Opus. Cris Worley Fine Arts. Dallas, TX.
- Luck of the Draw. Diverseworks. Houston, TX.
2013
- More Than A Likeness. McClain Gallery. Houston, TX.
- Austere Measures. Oak Cliff Cultural Center. Dallas, TX.
- Texas Biennial: New & Greatest Hits. Big Medium. Austin, TX.
2012
- Power of Paint. Avis Frank Gallery. Houston, TX.
2011
- Oye Chica. Mission Projects. Chicago, IL.
- Spectrum. Avis Frank Gallery. Galveston, TX.
- Opening Exhibition. Avis Frank Gallery. Galveston, TX.
2010
- 20 on Paper. Williams Tower Gallery, Houston, TX.
- Texas Biennial Alumni Show. Big Medium, Austin, TX.
- SICA Annual Juried Exhibit. Winner: Best in Show. SICA. Long Branch, NJ.
2009
- A Room Of Her Own. McClain Gallery. Houston, TX.
- In The Dark. McClain Gallery project space. Houston, TX.
2008
- Thrive. Diverseworks. Houston, TX. Curated by MaryRoss Taylor.
- MFA Master Thesis Exhibit. Blaffer Gallery. Houston, TX.
- Points of Convergence. College Art Association Exhibition. The Gallery at University of Texas at Arlington. Arlington, TX.
2007
- “The Big Show”. Lawndale Art Center, Houston, TX. Juror: Rita Gonzalez: Assistant Curator, Special Exhibitions, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, LA California
2006
- Group Show. JoanWich & Co. Gallery. Houston, TX.
- “The Big Show”. Lawndale Art Center. Houston, TX. Juror: Dominic Molon : Pamela Alper Associate Curator for the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago
Awards
- 2017 Individual Artist Grant. Houston Arts Alliance, City of Houston.
- 2014 Hunting Art Prize Finalist
- 2013 Hunting Art Prize Finalist
- 2009 Louis Comfort Tiffany Award Nominee
- 2008 Roswell Artist-In-Residence, Roswell, New Mexico
- 2008 Dedalus Foundation Nominee
- 2007 Friends of the Arts Program Scholarship
- 2006 Marit Smith Faris Fellowship, University of Houston
- 2005 Presidential Graduate Fellowship, University of Houston
Bibliography
- – “The State of the Art: Contemporary Artists in Texas” ebook by June Mattingly.
- – Oxford American. Photo pg 16.
- – The Pulse. Chattanooga. Cover photo.
- – “100 Under 100. Art Superstars of the South”. Oxford American Magazine. 2012.
- – Colpitt, Francis. “Texas Biennial” Art In America. June 2009.
- – Riley, Jamie. “Art Houston 2007.” H Texas Magazine. July 2007. Pg 18
- – Cook, Sandra. “It’s a Wonderful Home”. Houston House and Home. December 2006. Pg 43
Works in Permanent Collections
- Anderson Museum of Contemporary Art.
