Austin, TX   September 10, 1934



Charles Sikes   June 21, 1958



BFA, Art Education, University of Texas, 1956.
Graduate study, Columbia Teachers College, New York City, 1957.
MFA, Painting and Printmaking, 1964
First woman to receive a Masters Degree in studio art from University of Texas Dept. of Art.



Five years teaching in San Antonio and Austin Public Schools, 1956-61.
Received a Teacher Education Scholarship for summer study at U.Texas ’59.
Article in KNOW-HOW, publication of Teachers College, Columbia University, N.Y.C. 1960.

Four years, faculty of Laguna Gloria Art Museum School, Austin ’64-68.
Two summers teaching at Hill Country Arts Foundation, Ingram ’66-‘67
YMCA of the Rockies, Colorado, Lecture and Demo. July 1971.
Laguna Gloria Art Museum Docent Program, co-founder & director, ’72.

Book written and illustrated: FAIRY TALES ARE REAL. 1986.
Five years as columnist for Lake Travis View weekly newspaper, documenting
early history of the Hudson Bend Area, Austin, 1995-99.



Lecture for QUEST, a continuing education program of the University of Texas at Austin, 2012
Lecture for SAGE, a continuing education program of the University of Texas at Austin, 2009
H.E. Butt Foundation, “Artist in Residence”, 2005.
Three workshops, Laity Lodge Retreat Center, near Kerrville, 2004-05.



“Archives of Women of the Southwest”, a collection at Southern Methodist University (SMU) in the DeGolyer Library
Texas Fine Arts Association
University of Texas Student Union
Tyler Museum of Art
Austin Children’s Evaluation Center (Mural Commission)
Citizens National Bank, Austin
Seton Hospital Central, Austin
Private collections including
Nina Cullinan, benefactor of Houston Museum of Art, (the Cullinan Wing) purchased a painting from the thesis collection in 1964.
Dr. Ruth Morgan, Provost Emeritus, Southern Methodist Univ. a painting, 2005.
Howard Butt of the H.E. Butt Foundation purchased a painting done on location at Laity Lodge, 2006.



In Austin, San Antonio, Dallas, Houston, TX & Santa Fe, NM. ’61-’75.
Texas Fine Arts Association’s Traveling Exhibitions; Purchase prices in 1961, 1963, ‘64.   Awards in 1962, ‘63, ‘65, ‘67, ‘73.
University of Texas Department of Art , thesis exhibition 1964.
Austin Woman’s Club, solo exhibition.
Longview Invitational: “Fifty Texas Painters”.
Tyler Juried Arts, purchase prize in 1968.
Laguna Gloria Museum Annual Fiesta Shows (10 years), Austin.
Laguna Gloria Museum’s “Twentieth Century Women Artists in Texas, 1974.
Southwest Print & Drawing Competition, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 1975.
Exhibition of 12 Artists represented in Austin’s Bicentennial Calendar, 1975.



Women and Their Work, Red Dot Invitational Show, Austin, Oct. 2010
Plein Air Austin Group, Performing Arts Center, University of Texas at Austin, Sept. 17 - Nov 15, 2010
Solo Show, A Closer Look: Paintings by Carole Sikes, Austin Museum of Art at Laguna Gloria, July 17 - Aug 23, 2010
Plein Air Austin Group Show, Forsythe Galleries, Texas A&M Univ. June 4 - July 31, 2010

Annual Plein Air Austin Group Show in downtown Austin
1700 Lavaca in the "Corridor of the Arts" 2008, 2009

“5 x 7 Show” Art House Fundraiser, Austin, April 2009
“His and Hers” paintings of Charles and Carole Sikes at the offices of Bargsley, Andrews, Steinbach, CPAs, Austin, February 5 – April 30, 2009

Holiday Art Show at Davis Gallery, Austin, Dec. 2006.
Good Shepherd Episcopal Church, Austin, solo exhibition 2005 thru’ 2006.
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Austin: Wild Ideas Store, May 2006.

Laity Lodge Retreat Center, “A Family of Four Painters”, Kerrville, 2004.
Davis Gallery “Reaching New Heights”, 3 Austin Painters, Oct. Nov. 2004.
Woman & Their Work: Red Dot Invitational Show, Oct. 2004.
Laity Lodge Retreat Center: Group show, H.E.Butt Foundation, Kerrville, 2004.
Hunt Gallery, San Antonio, TX, “Six Painters in Tuscany”, 2004.
Austin Museum of Art Auction, 2004.
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Annual Galas, Austin, TX, 2004-2007.

Seton Cove, solo exhibition, Austin TX,  Nov. – Dec. 2003.
University of Texas Art Alumni Exhibition, U.T. Performing Arts Center, 2003.
Charles Moore Foundation Auction, Austin, TX 2003.
Lamplighter School’s Auction, Dallas, TX,  2003.

Ringling School at Wildacre, North Carolina,  2002.
Austin High School Alumni Reunion Exhibition, Austin, TX. 2002.
St Matthew’s Episcopal Church Arts Festivals, Austin TX. 2001-2003



Plein Air Austin, an organization of landscape painters, 2007-present
Jocalia Women’s Investment Club, 1984-present
Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, Austin: Vestry member 2006-2009, Lay Eucharist Minister, 2000-present
Austin Lay School of Theology, Episcopal Seminary of the Southwest, Treasurer, 1995-2000.
University of Texas Huntington Art Gallery (presently Blanton Museum) “Steering Committee” Board of Directors, 1972.
Hudson Bend Colony Neighborhood Association Co-Founder. Past President, Newsletter & Membership Chair. 1988- ‘90
Lake Travis Marina Association, Secretary, 1990 – 1996
Association for Children with Learning Disabilities, Board of Directors, Planning Committee for National Convocation, 1970.
Austin Museum of Art; founding co-director of Docent Program for Laguna Gloria Art Museum, 1967,
Chair of Director Search Committee, 1969.
Junior League of Austin, 1964- 1975. Board of Directors 1971-72.
Thrift Shop Volunteer
Tutor for children with learning disabilities
Photographer for the Cookbook, Cover design & photo pages
Editor & Artist for “Capitalines”, monthly publication, 3 years
Ways & Means Chair, 1972


Other Associations:

Blanton Art Museum, U.T. Austin
Austin Museum of Art
Texas Fine Arts Association
Chi Omega Alumni
Daughters of the American Revolution
U. T. Exes Association