Curriculum Vitae

Summary

Professional Artist, Published Author

 Major Awards and Honors

  • Finalist, Acrylicworks 11, Best of Acrylic, Artists network/Artists Magazine 2024
  • Selected to be part of the Mini Murals Houston registry of artists, UP Art Studio, 2021-
  • Finalist for the 2011 Hunting Art Prize
  • Gold Medal Award, Montana Watercolor Society National Exhibition, 2006
  • 1st Place, Watercolor Art Society- Houston Juried Exhibition, J. Wayne Stark Gallery, Texas A&M University, 2006
  • Windsor & Newton Award, Georgia Watercolor Society National Exhibition, 2006
  • Merit Award, Watercolor Society of Alabama National Exhibition, 2006
  • Finalist in the Artist’s Magazine Competition, Still Life Category, 2005
  • Jack Richeson & Co.- Gold Watercolor Award, Watercolor West XXXVII, 2005
  • Alice Arnaud Award, Rhode Island Watercolor Society National Exhibition, 2005
  • Merit Award, International Watermedia, Pike’s Peak Watercolor Society, 2005
  • Merchandise Award, San Diego Watercolor Society International Exhibition, 2005
  • Merit Award, Watercolor Society of Alabama National Exhibition, 2005
  • Strother’s Printing, Inc. Cash Award, Georgia Watercolor Society National Exhibition, 2005
  • North light Book Award, Georgia Watercolor Society National Exhibition, 2005
  • Merit Award, Society of Watercolor Artists National Exhibition, 2005
  • Best of Show at the 29th Annual National Watercolor Show of the Visual Arts Center of Northwest Florida, 2004
  • Air float Award, Montana Watercolor Society National Exhibition, 2004
  • Honorable Mention, Chosen for Traveling Show, Texas Watercolor Society National Exhibition, 2003
  • Merchandise Award, Montana Watercolor Society National Exhibition, 2002
  • Merit Award, National Society of Artists National Juried Show, 2002
  • Merchandise Award, National Society of Artists National Juried Show, 2001

 Selected Major Exhibitions

  • Hunting Art Prize Gala, 2011
  • Thornwood Gallery, Houston, TX, 2010, 2011
  • The ACT International Invitational 2010, Fayetteville, Texas
  • Houston City Hall Annex Art on Loan Project’s 2009 Exhibition, 2009-2010
  • Texas Watercolor Society Annual National Juried Exhibit, 2001, 2003 & 2006
  • Bosque Conservatory Art Council Annual National Art Show, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 & 2006
  • Watercolor Society of Alabama National Juried Exhibition, Huntsville Museum of Art, 2002, 2005,2006
  • Georgia Watercolor Society National Exhibition, 2002,2003,2005,2006
  • Montana Watercolor Society Annual National Watermedia, Bigfork Art and Cultural Center, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 & 2006
  • National Society of Artists National Juried Show, 2000, 2001,2002 & 2004
  • International Watermedia, Pikes Peak Watercolor Society, Colorado Springs Fine Art Center, 2003,2005
  • Adirondacks National Exhibition of American Watercolors, Arts Center/Old Forge, New York, 2003
  • Visual Arts Center of Northwest Florida Annual Watercolor Exhibition, 2003,2004
  • Assistance League of Houston Celebrates Texas Art, Williams Tower, Houston, 2004
  • Hilton Head Art League’s National Juried Art Exhibition, Walter Greer Gallery/Arts Center of Coastal Carolina on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, 2004 & 2006
  • 11th Annual Red River Watercolor Society’s National Juried Art Exhibition, Plains Art Museum, Fargo, North Dakota, 2004
  • Visual Arts Alliance 21st Juried Open Exhibition, Williams Tower, Houston, 2004, 2006
  • Art Splash on the Square National Art Competition, Old Post Office Museum and Art Center, Graham, Texas, 2004, 2005
  • Kansas Watercolor Society Great 8 Exhibition, Wichita Art Museum, 2004
  • South Cobb Arts Alliance 17th National Juried Art Exhibition, Mable House Cultural Center, Mableton, Georgia, 2004
  • San Diego Watercolor Society International Exhibition, The Showcase Gallery, San Diego, CA, 2004 & 2005
  • Rhode Island Watercolor Society Annual National Watermedia Exhibition, Pawtucket, RI, 2004 & 2005
  • California Watercolor Association 34th National Exhibition, Gallery Concord, Concord, CA, 2005
  • American Watercolor Society 138th Annual International Exhibition, the Salmagundi Club, New York, NY, 2005
  • Watercolor Art Society-Houston International Exhibition, Bank of America Building, Houston, TX, 2005,2006
  • Watercolor Missouri National, The Churchill Gallery, Fulton, MO, 2005, 2006
  • Society of Watercolor Artists 24th Annual National Exhibition, Fort Worth Community Arts Center-Front Gallery, Fort Worth, TX, 2005
  • Louisiana Watercolor Society International Exhibition, Bank One Center, New Orleans, LA, 2005, 2006
  • Watercolor West XXXVII Annual Exhibition, Riverside Art Museum, Riverside, CA, 2005
  • The American Artists Professional League Inc., Salmagundi Club, New York, NY, 2005
  • Eastern Washington Watercolor Society National Juried Exhibition, 2001 & 2003
  • Pennsylvania Watercolor Society 23rd International Juried Exhibition, Binney and Smith Gallery, Millennium 2002
  • Mississippi Watercolor Society Grand National Exhibition, Mississippi Museum of Art, 2002
  • Challenge of Champions International Exhibition, Houston, TX, Watermedia 2003
  • Watercolor U.S.A., Springfield Art Museum, Springfield, Missouri, 2003

  Solo Exhibitions

  • Brazosport Art League Gallery, Clute, Texas, Sept. 2018
  • Third Coast Gallery, Two-person show with Carla Gauthier, Galveston, September 2015
  • Artist's Alliance of Sugarland, Sugarland, Texas, March 2010
  • Morton Street Gallery, Richmond, Texas, April 2005

 Public Art

  • Mini Mural, Traffic signal box at Alameda Genoa & Fuqua, Houston TX. June 2024
  • Large wall mural, Cypress Creek YMCA, Houston TX, 32’ x 4, 2001 (Destroyed by Hurricane Harvey)

 Publications

  • Artists Magazine- Acrylicworks 11, Best of Acrylic, September 2024
  • Instructional book, How To See What Isn’t There- A Practical Guide To Using Artistic License, by Laurie Humble, 2023, Amazon/Kindle Publication.
  • American Artist Watercolor, Cover art and eight-page feature article, Going Back to Basics, by Naomi Ekperigin, Fall 2012
  • 2 DVD series, Secrets in Watercolor with Laurie Humble, March 2010, Artists Network TV, F & W Media
  • Instructional book entitled Watercolor Depth and Realism, by Laurie Humble, 2009, North Light Books, F & W Publications
  • Watercolor Artist Magazine, Cover Art and ten-page article excerpt from Laurie’s new book, October 2008
  • Included in the book Splash 10, published by North Light Books, 2008
  • Featured in the 2009 edition of F&W Media Fine Arts Calendar, the month of December, published by The Artist’s Magazine, Pastel Journal, and Watercolor Artist
  • Art Academy Live, online courses, 3 DVDs available, floral, portrait, and landscape, 2007
  • International Artist Magazine, Studio Access, December/ January 2007
  • Southwest Art, Art Values, June 2006
  • American Artist, Feature Article, Three Key Elements of a Successful Painting: Focal Point, Composition, and Depth, By M. Stephen Doherty, March 2005

 Permanent Collections

  •  Katy Heritage Museum, Katy Texas
  •  Jerry’s Artarama Corporate Offices
  • Joe Gayle Photography, Houston
  •   Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff, Boone NC

 Education 

  •      Bachelor of Fine Arts, Southwest Texas State University, 1984
  •            Forensic Facial Reconstruction Sculpture Course Completion, TX State Anthropology Center, 2013   
  •           Texas Teaching Certificate, Art K-12, 2014-2024

Organization Affiliations

           Attained Signature Member Status in the following Watercolor Societies;Montana, Georgia, Missouri, Washington, Alabama &Texas- Purple Sagebrush Member

Served as Members Exhibition Director, Watercolor Art Society-Houston, 2002-2003, & Co-Membership Director, 2003-2004

 Teaching Experience

  • Online Art instructor, Artists Network University, 2010-2015
  • Online Art instructor, Art Academy Live, 2008-2014
  • Art League of Houston, Teaching staff, Montrose, Houston, Texas, 2008-2010
  • Creativity courses taught at The Jung Center Houston, 2009-2011
  • Museum of Fine Arts Houston, occasional education programs, Oasis/medical students, High school programs
  • Weekly classes, weekend workshops, and private lessons taught in the studio.
  • Demonstrations, Workshops, and Show Judging, conducted across the country- Learning & Products expos, Vermont Art Event, Art In the Mountains, McDowell Watercolor  Workshops, Explore Guatemala, Wenmohs Ranch, Dillman’s Creative Arts Foundation, Hot Springs Gallery, Cheap Joe's Workshops, and many more.

 Non-profit experience

Served two years on the Board of the Watercolor Society of Houston, Organized WAS-H membership exhibitions, Served as a judge at the Bayou City Art Festival while on the teaching staff at the Art League of Houston, Art after-school program, Creative Alternatives now City Artworks, 1989-1992, Museum of Fine arts Houston, occasional education programs, Oasis/medical students, High school programs.

 Gallery Representation

  •     LaurieHumble.com online gallery, 2015-
  •      Artist Within Gallery, Cypress Texas, 11/2012- 2014
  •      Thornwood Gallery, Houston Texas   2010- 1/2012  
  •      Mason's on Main Street Gallery, Spring, Texas    2009
  •      Morton Street Gallery, Fort Bend, Texas   2006

 Selected Commercial Clients

The Cleaning Connection-Dallas, TX, Vino Artino-Houston, TX, WayFare Foods-Bozeman, MT, Tom Farmer-Galveston, TX, Hair by Miranda - Houston TX,  DC Mach Inc Carvers Olde Iron-Houston TX