THE LANECIA A. ROUSE GALLERY
Named in honor of founding resident artist Lanecia A. Rouse, the Lanecia A. Rouse Gallery is designed for the flourishing of the arts and stands at the intersection of creativity, beauty, and theology. Since opening in 2022, the gallery has showcased work by Houston-based artists including Anthony Suber, Sarah Fisher, Catherine Martinez, Guadalupe Hernandez, and Saj Baldwin.
In The Nave:
New Versions of This World
Sunday, October 19, 2025 | 6 PM
For the first time, the walls of the nave—Holy Family’s understated, sacred worship space—will feature a one-night-only, curated group exhibition and silent auction. Houston artists will offer works created in response to our shared world, and its beauty, tension, and transformation. All proceeds support the ongoing creative and communal work of Holy Family, including the gallery’s year-round programming.
Guests will enjoy live jazz, a thoughtfully curated atmosphere, and light bites from East End culinary partners. Whether you're a collector, a supporter of the arts, or simply looking for a beautiful night out, the evening offers beauty, connection, and imagination in equal measure. Sponsorships at various levels are also available.
Upcoming Exhibition
NOW IS NOW
A SOLO EXHIBITION OF WORKS BY JESSICA PHILLIPS
On view September 12 — October 19, 2025
”NOW IS NOW brings together a body of work by Jessica Phillips that meditates on time as both material and mystery. Working primarily in ceramics and sculpture, Phillips invites us into a dialogue with the present—its textures, its rituals, and its resistance to being held. Throughout the exhibition, Phillips explores the impulse to mark time; not to trap it, but to witness it. To create meaning not by resisting the passage of time, but by engaging with it through gesture, material, and memory. NOW IS NOW offers not an escape from time, but an invitation to meet it—each day, each minute—with care, curiosity, and attention.” — Danielle Sheli Levy, Guest Curator
The Lanecia A. Rouse Gallery is proud to present NOW IS NOW, a solo exhibition of sculpture by Houston-based artist Jessica Phillips, curated by Danielle Sheli Levy. This exhibition “reflects the artist’s relationship to time through ritual. In a series of ceramic and sculptural works, Phillips explores the impulse to preserve the present, acknowledge the sacred in the everyday, and find renewal in repetition.”
Jessica Phillips spent her early years in Upstate New York. The daughter of an engineer and a photographer, she grew up in her father’s workshop and her mother’s darkroom. When not there, she was often exploring the woods or making dirt bowls along the muddy banks of a nearby stream.
She earned a B.A. in Studio Art with a concentration in ceramics from The University of Texas at Austin. While working professionally as a graphic designer, she has continued a ceramic practice for over twenty years. Phillips currently works out of her home studio in Houston, Texas.
SELECT PAST EXHIBITIONS
ECOLOGIES: A Solo Exhibition by Garrett Griffin | September 14 - November 2, 2024
On U.S.: A Solo Exhibition by Roslyn Dupré | June 28 - August 11, 2024
IT'S OK TO FEEL THIS: A Solo Exhibition by Sarah Fisher | February 17 - April 19, 2024
Breaking Through: A Solo Exhibition by Catherine Martinez | January 12 - February 9, 2024
Florence Ave: A Solo Exhibition by Saj Baldwin | November 17, 2023 - January 5, 2024
Con Cariño: A Solo Exhibition by Guadalupe Hernandez | September 23 - November 3, 2023
REPURPOSE: A Solo Exhibition by Colby Deal | July 15 - September 1, 2023
Petals of Resilience: Works by Margo Lunsford | April 28 - June 23, 2023
Swathe: Works by Ellen Cline | February 22 - March 31, 2023
INTERSECTIONS IV: Artists’ Collective Group Exhibition | January 20 - February 12, 2023
"in knots: poetry in word and thread": Works by Sara Triana | December 2, 2022 - January 8, 2023
We Cried Until We Laughed: Works by Anthony Suber | October 29 - November 18, 2022
Boundary Crossings: New Paintings by Bruce Herman | August 27 - October 16, 2022
Exhibition Submission Guidelines for the LAR Gallery
The Lanecia A. Rouse Gallery is dedicated to the flourishing of the arts, standing at the intersection of creativity, beauty, and theology.
We welcome submissions via email throughout the year. Submissions are reviewed in October/November and April/May by the Curation Team of the LAR Gallery, which includes artists, curators, art administrators, and members of the Holy Family Episcopal Church community.
Please email artist information and work samples to largallery@holyfamilyhtx.org. See the link below for submission requirements and guidelines.
VISIT THE LAR GALLERY
3719 Navigation Blvd.
Houston, TX 77003
HOURS
Friday-Saturday
11 AM - 6 PM
Sunday
10 AM - 12 PM
Hours are subject to change based on the exhibition schedule.