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William Keith

 

E-mail: wkeith1000@gmail.com

Phone: 830  688-6675

Ruidoso, New Mexico

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Currently:

 

William Keith retired from teaching in 2021. Lives in Ruidoso, New Mexico with his wife where he is a working artist and musician.

Education

M.F.A. Savannah College of Art & Design (Georgia) 1990

B.F.A. Memphis College of Art (Tennessee) 1976

Teacher

William Keith was a full-time, tenured, Professor of Art at Northwest Vista College in San Antonio, Texas since 2002, where he primarily taught Painting and 3-Dimensional Design. Keith also designed the original Arts Appreciation Internet course that has been the basis for use by most of the AA Internet teachers at NVC. 

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  • Professor of Art: Northwest Vista College, San Antonio, Texas 2015 – 2021
    Painting, Design II, Arts Appreciation (Internet)
     

  • Associate Professor of Art: Northwest Vista College, San Antonio, Texas 2009 – 2015
    Painting, Drawing, Design II, Arts Appreciation (Internet), Arts Appreciation (Classroom)
     

  • Coordinator of Faculty Development: Northwest Vista College, San Antonio, Texas, 2006 – Summer 2011. Coordinating professional development for adjuncts, tenure-track and full-time adjunct instructors
     

  • Assistant Professor: Northwest Vista College, San Antonio, Texas 2005 – 2008
    Co-Discipline Lead along with Mimi Duvall Art Department. Painting, Sculpture, Design I, II, III Arts Appreciation (Internet)
     

  • Instructor: Northwest Vista College, San Antonio, Texas 2001 - 2004
    Painting, Drawing, Sculpture, Design I and II, Arts Appreciation (Internet), Arts Appreciation (Classroom)
     

  • Instructor: Palo Alto College, San Antonio, Texas; 1993 - 2001
    Drawing I & II, Design I, Design II, Sculpture I, II & III and Arts Appreciation
     

  • Instructor: Continuing Education, Palo Alto College, San Antonio, Texas; 1998 -1999
    Web/Multimedia courses in Photoshop, Illustrator, FrontPage, Flash and Director
     

  • Instructor: Morehead State University, Morehead, Kentucky; 1991-1992
    Drawing (freshman-graduate), Painting (freshman-senior), Color Theory,
    Introduction to Computer Art and Art History Survey

Magazine work & articles published about

William Keith has been the:
 

  • Co-Founder/Managing Editor: VOICES OF ART magazine, San Antonio, TX; 1993-2001

  • Founder/Publisher:  IN ART magazine, Houston, Texas; 1984 -1988

  • Managing Editor: ARTSCENE magazine, Houston, Texas; 1980 -1984

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He has published over 25 articles in each of the following magazines: ArtScene magazine, published in Houston, Texas; In Art magazine, published in Houston, Texas; Voices of Art magazine, published in San Antonio, Texas. Keith has also published articles for Studio International magazine, the Houston Post newspaper, Doll Artistry magazine, The Artist’s magazine, Elements magazine, Artifacts magazine, Teaching For Success magazine and Citysearch.com.

 

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Articles, catalogs and Interviews about Keith's (copy links and paste into browser):

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  • Video Interview created for “One Can Help the Other” ArtReach Gallery; Dallas, Texas

  • Web Catalog: “Beyond Words” Park Gables Gallery, Harrisonburg, Virginia

  • Web Catalog: "Collegiate 2021" San Antonio Art League and Museum, San Antonio, Texas

  • La Revista: “William Keith Weavings Selected for Exhibition” San Antonio, TX Dec. 14, 2020

  • Bandera Bulletin; “Area Artist Displays works in San Antonio,” Bandera Texas. Nov. 27, 2019 pg. 10

  • La Revista; “Fine Art’s William Keith Work on Display” San Antonio, TX Nov. 24, 2019

  • Helotes Echo; “Bandera Artist’s Work on Display at Northwest Vista College,” Helotes, TX, Nov. 1 2019

  • San Antonio Express News; “Sculptor Draws In Audience,” by Dan Goddard. San Antonio., Texas; July 8, 1995

  • ArtLies; “William Keith at Primary Object Gallery,” by David Freeman. Houston, Texas; July 1995

  • The Trail Blazer; “New Faculty Show Educates,” by Mike Bauer. Morehead, Kentucky; Oct. 2, 1991

  • The Morehead News; “MSU Faculty Art is Now On Display.” Morehead, Kentucky; Sept. 27, 1991 The Ashland Daily Independent; “Theme Competition Shown,” by M. Barker. Ashland; Kentucky, Sept. 22, 1991

  • The Trail Blazer; “MSU’s Faculty Art Show Presented,” by Steve Little. Morehead, Kentucky; Feb. 20, 1991

  • Elements magazine; “Keith Exhibit on Tybee.” Savannah, Georgia; June 1, 1990

  • The Savannah News-Press; “Not just Toys Anymore,” by Jane Fishman. Savannah, Georgia; Dec. 3, 1989

  • The NorthSide Sun; “The Art of Doll Making,” by Linda Townes. Jackson, Mississippi; June 22, 1989

  • The Doll Reader Magazine; “William Keith: Touchable Art,” by Nancy Webb. International publication; June, 1989

  • The Houston Chronicle; “Joan Kennedy Honored at Arty Montrose Party,” by Betty Ewing. Houston, Tx; Feb. 14, 1988

  • Public News; “Small Art, Big Ideas,” by Pattie Candelari. Houston, Texas, Oct. 1987

  • ArtScene magazine; “The Houston Art Press: A Barometer For our Times,” by P. Danko. Houston, Texas; Spring, 1986

  • No Place Like Home; (book) by Amy Arbus. Art work pictured on page 9. Published by Dolphin/Doubleday; 1986

  • The Magazine (of the Houston Post); “For the Love of Publishing,” by Janet Elliot. Houston, Texas; Mar. 9, 1986

  • The Rock Port Pilot; “Art Emanates Energy,” by Jane McCallister. Rock Port, Texas; Aug. 30, 1986

  • The Houston Post; “Artifacts,” by Carol J. Everingham. Houston, Texas; September 7, 1985

  • Texas Homes magazine; “Shock of the Hue,” by Gay McFarland. Art work pictured on page 48. August, 1985

  • Houston City magazine; “The Fifty Most Interesting People in Houston,” by B. Daily. Houston, Texas; Jan. 1985

  • Ultra magazine; “Museum Pieces,” by Cris Crane. Houston, Texas; July 1984

  • The East End Show (catalogue); published by the East End Progress Association, Houston, Texas; 1984

  • The Houston Chronicle; “Galveston Show Separates Several Artists From the Crowd,” by D. Tennant Houston, Texas; Mar. 18, 1981

  • The Jackson Daily News; “”Jacksonian’s Art Exhibited,” by O. C. McDavid. Jackson, Mississippi; Oct. 30, 1980

  • The Houston Chronicle; “Uncommonness of Works Binds Show Together,” by D. Tennant. Houston, Texas; June 21, 1980

  • The Houston Post; “Paetzel Taking Special Portraits to Concert,” by Marge Crumbaker. Houston, Texas; April, 9, 1980

  • The Jackson Daily News; “People In Art,” by O.C. McDavid. Jackson, Mississippi; March 6, 1980

  • The Galveston Daily News; “Keith Art Exhibit Opens.” Galveston, Texas; January 4, 1980

2010 - present

Exhibitions

2022: “Out of Nothing” Ex Nihilo Gallery, Internet gallery based in Savannah, Georgia

2021: "Collegiate 2021" San Antonio Art League and Museum, San Antonio, Texas

2021: “Beyond Words” Park Gables Gallery, Harrisonburg, Virginia

2021: “Small Words, Big Ideas” Las Lagunas Art Gallery, Laguna Beach, California

2020: Grand Prairie Juried Art Show, Grand Prairie Arts Council, Grand Prairie, Texas

2020: “One Can Help the Other” ArtReach Gallery;(one-person show) Dallas, Texas

2020: “Art as Poetry” The Bandera County Library (one-person show) Bandera, TX

2019: “Inspiration, Intelligence and Design” Palmetto Center for the Arts at NVC (one-person show) San Antonio, Texas

2017: NVC Faculty Exhibition in the Palmetto Center for the Arts at NVC; San Antonio, Texas

2013: High Timber Studios ETSY Gallery with Lea Keith

2012: NVC faculty Exhibitions in the Palmetto Center for Arts at NVC; San Antonio, Texas

2011: NVC faculty Exhibitions in the Palmetto Center for Arts at NVC; San Antonio, Texas

2008: “NVC Faculty” South Plains College; Levelland, Texas

2007: “NVC Faculty” Sul Ross College; Alpine, Texas

2006: “NVC Faculty” Navarro College; Corsicana, Texas

2006: “The Hidden Element” El Sol Gallery; San Antonio, Texas

2005: “NVC Faculty” South Texas College; McAllen, Texas

2005: “The Napkin Show” Stella Haus Art Space; San Antonio, Texas

2005: “Arts and Eats” Blue Star Arts Complex, San Antonio, Texas

2005: “16 X20” Blue Star Arts Center; San Antonio, Texas

2004: “NVC Faculty” Kilgore College; Kilgore, Texas

2004: “Arts and Eats” Blue Star Arts Center; San Antonio, Texas

2004: “16 X 20” Blue Star Arts Center; San Antonio, Texas

2003: “Faculty/Staff Art Exhibition” Northwest Vista College: San Antonio, Texas

2002: “Attached at the Heart” Bandera Center for Graphic and Fine Arts (one-person show) Bandera, Texas

2002: “Palo Alto College Faculty -Art Department Exhibition,” Texas A&M University, Kingsville, Texas

1999: “Afishionados,” Sticks Fine Art: Berkeley, California

1999: “Selected Artists Review” Pascal/Robinson Galleries: Houston, Texas

1998: “Primitives,” Saint Mary’s University: San Antonio, Texas

1998: “Robinson Galleries Represents,” Robinson Galleries: Houston, Texas
1997 “Gallery Artists,” Robinson Galleries: Houston, Texas

1998: “Reliefs,” Primary Object Gallery (one-person show) San Antonio, Texas

1996: “Blue Star/Red Dot,” The Blue Star Arts Complex: San Antonio, Texas

1995: “Family,” Primary Object Gallery: San Antonio, Texas

1993: “Faculty Exhibition,” Palo Alto College Gallery: San Antonio, Texas

1992 “Not The Weekends,” Krantz Art Gallery: Louisville, Kentucky

1991: “Mystery, Myth, Magic,” Paramount Art Center: Ashland, Kentucky

1991: “De Lemons’ D’Lemma,” Claypool/Young Gallery at MSU: Morehead, Kentucky

1991: Third Dimension Gallery: Jackson, Mississippi

1990: “Totems, Reliefs, Fetishes,” Irrational Gallery: (one-person show) Houston, Texas

1990: Bennett Galleries: Knoxville, Tennessee

1990: Mariposa Gallery: Albuquerque, New Mexico

1990: Chuen Chiou Art Center: Taipei, Taiwan

1990: “Totems, Reliefs, Fetishes,” Victoria House Gallery: (one-person show) Tybee Island, Georgia

1989: “Savannah Artists in London,” Camberwell Art Institute: London, England

1989: “Gallery Artists,” Irrational Gallery: Houston, Texas

1989: “Sixteen Dolls,” Exhibit A Gallery: Savannah, Georgia

1988: “Savannah Artists Review,” Galleria Gallery: Atlanta, Georgia

1988: “Christmas Exhibition,” Leslie Muth Gallery: Houston, Texas

1987: “The Small Show,” Lawndale Art Annex at the University of Houston: Houston, Texas

1987: “Folk Art and Other Traditions,” Leslie Muth Gallery: Houston, Texas

1986: The Arts Warehouse: Austin, Texas

1986: “Fifteen From Houston,” Aransas Bay Gallery: Fulton, Texas

1985: “The East End Show,” Lawndale Art Annex at the University of Houston: Houston, Texas

1985: “Drawings,” The New Gallery at the University of Miami: (one-person show) Miami, Florida

1985: “First Marks,” The Drawing Room Gallery: Houston, Texas

1985: “Dolls and Other Effigies,” New Math Gallery: New York, New York

1984: “Dolls and Other Effigies,” Square One Gallery: Houston, Texas

1984: “Salon Heat Wave,” Square One Gallery: Houston, Texas

1984: “Art in Public Places,” Diverse Works Gallery: Houston, Texas

1984: “Four Poems,” Rachel W. Davis Gallery: Houston, Texas

1983: “A Salute to Houston Artists,” Midtown Art Center: Houston, Texas

1983: “Erotica,” Almeda Project for the Arts: Houston, Texas

1982: “The Doll as a Figure,” ArtRageous Gallery: (one-person show) Houston, Texas

1982: “Figurative Art,” Forty Walls Gallery: Houston, Texas

1982: “Houston ArtScene Invitational,” Galveston Art Center: Galveston, Texas

1981: “New Paintings,” Galveston Art Center: (one-person show) Galveston, Texas

1980: “Gallery Artists,” Forty Walls Gallery: Houston, Texas

1980: “The Figure,” Boulevard Gallery: (one-person show) Houston, Texas

1979: “CAC Invitational,” The Contemporary Art Center: New Orleans, Louisiana

1978: “Five New Artists,” Ann Robinson Galleries: Houston, Texas

1979: “The AloH Invitational,” The Art League of Houston: Houston, Texas

1979: “Group Show,” The Cooper Gallery: Jackson, Mississippi

1979: “New Paintings; Jackson & Keith,” The Gallery:(two-person show) Little Rock, Arkansas

2010 - present

LECTURES

 

2007 BlackBoard World International Convention in Boston, MA.

2006 !mpact 2006 8th Annual WebCT User Conference in Chicago, IL.

2005 !mpact 2005 7th Annual WebCT User Conference in San Francisco, Ca.

2004 Distance Education Conference in Houston, Texas.

The Foundation in Art, Theory and Education’s (FATE) national convention in St. Louis

The University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky

The University of Miami in Miami, Florida

Mississippi College in Clinton, Mississippi

The Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, Georgia

The Memphis College of Art in Memphis, Tennessee

The Texas Musicians and Artists Convention in Houston, Texas

The Art Magazine and Press convention sponsored by Diverse Works Gallery in Houston, Texas

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