artist + writer + perpetual home renovator

Two good books are swallowing me whole—anam cara and beauty the invisible embrace both by John O’Donohue. Each was loaned to me by one of my beloved grand girlfriends because she’s been watching me wavering between wallowing in the funk of aging and basking in... Read More0

the caress of blue, bluerthe kiss of the wind, richerthe depth of the poolsin the shadows of remnant soulsin which i swimmore liquid with sounds laughter and grief again i weepwhere is this wellof the rivulets of saltthat stream hotspring i am icehow is it... Read More0

Dean and Mari took great shots…check out the gallery0

i NEED to make art or write or do SOMETHING besides think. my hands need to be moving to force me outside of my own head and onto a single doable trail that wont leave a wake of destruction. my feet can’t seem to find... Read More0

Cohesive DiscordArtist talks/tours brown bag style. You are invited to hear the stories behind the art of “Cohesive Discord” when Kathy Kelley, Elaine Bradford and David Waddell host a bring-your-lunch tour of the show at noon today. space125gallery, 3201 Allen Parkway (Houston Arts Alliance). Parking... Read More0

my utter nothingness I maskin my hungerfor muchness and manyness ——————- I am so very smallthe fracture between usyawns as a cavernso wide I close my eyes to feelthe bruise of soul0

at space125gallery at Houston Arts AllianceJune 19 to August 08, 2008OPENING RECEPTION : Thursday, June 19, 2008, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Cohesive DiscordJoin space125gallery as we host Cohesive Discord, a site-specific installation featuring eleven artists from BOX 13 ArtSpace. Participating artists have created site-specific... Read More0

the desKILLED (art) academy results in objects that are only art if they are endowed withtitledatematerialartist name hum. lucky for me, when i have to work so hard at sewing poorly — anti-craft, anti-machine — a production that is purely humanizing, sensuallizing. how do i... Read More0

I miss my friend Bill Marshall.I miss hearing his term of endearment, “damn it, Kathy!”I miss his laugh.I miss his teasing.I miss his wisdom.I miss his practicality.I miss his high expectations.I miss seeing his pleasure at a job well done!I miss my friend Bill Marshall.... Read More0

I was interviewed by Georgia Fee and the ARTslant team for their San Francisco art community website. The site is similar to Texas’ www.glasstire.com. You can read the interview here: ARTslant SF rackroom Needless to say my ego and resume are pleased.kk0

in presencesi swoon distanceand am found in the flatnessof a memory not my ownan undifferentiated abyssof samenessfeet of shadowstrudge this space of absence.0

WORKDAYS – prepping gallery wallsSaturday, April 12 & 19, 10 am -5 pm WE NEED HELP prepping the walls for paint in our gallery spaces. Bring your friends, tell your students and come on down to the Box. This is another great opportunity to preview... Read More0

Cohesive discord The melding of process, medium and ego with another in the act of collaboration doesn’t always result in the expected. But to hell with the results, the whole process in and of its self is a bit uncomfortable, unsettling. Why should one chose... Read More0