Mr. Kight

Welcome to the 2020/2021 school year.

I have been teaching art in the Eanes school district since 1985. I am married and have 4 children all of whom have graduated from Eanes Schools. I have an MFA in painting from the University of Texas and a 30 year exhibition career in the visual arts. I delivered the Paul Hanna Lecture at the Amon Carter Museum in Ft. Worth in 2002 and was a Hunting Art Prize finalist in 2009, to name just two of many exhibitions I have been a part of. I am also a published poet, having poems in the 2009 edition of the "White Pelican Review" and the 2006 spring edition of "Pinyon." I drew the Illustrations for a children's book called "Oh to Glow" in 1991. So, I have a wide variety of experience in making art to call upon. I have had many medal and ribbon winners in the district UIL competitions over the years . Pictured is my successful solo show at a gallery in Houston that opened May 4th 2019.

I am particularly charged up this year because My Art History slide shows will have more interesting details than ever. In the studio this summer, I pushed hard exploring several innovative painting techniques, several of which I hope to use with my students this year.

I spent the years of 2016-2019 painting a series of (modern looking ) Great plains animals . I am also teaching a basic Graphic design course at ACC , South Austin Campus.

I cannot wait to get to know my students this year and help develop them into the best artists they can be.

Sincerely,

Joshua Kight