New art piece installed in Kay’s Grove at UHV

A new piece of art has been installed at the University of Houston-Victoria in the Kay’s Grove memorial garden. The piece, titled Lotus, is a sculpture made by renowned Texas sculptor Jesus Bautista Moroles in 1982. The granite sculpture was inspired by Moroles' time he spent in Italy observing marble carvings and growing up around his uncle's masonry workshop. Often describing his art as a discussion between man and nature, the granite sculpture represents a flower set in a garden. When Kay's Grove was conceived, UH Public Art was asked to include art that would complement the garden and echo the type of art that Kay Walker appreciated. Carved by human hand with the aid of machine, the piece now stands at Kay's Grove between University Center and University North. Kay’s Grove is a contemplation garden created by community donations in honor of the late Kay Kerr Walker, a longtime UHV supporter and a former UH System Regent.

The University of Houston-Victoria, located in the heart of the Coastal Bend region since 1973 in Victoria, Texas, offers courses leading to more than 50 academic programs in the schools of Arts & Sciences; Business Administration; and Education, Health Professions & Human Development. UHV provides face-to-face classes at its Victoria campus, as well as an instructional site in Katy, Texas, and online classes that students can take from anywhere. UHV supports the American Association of State Colleges and Universities Opportunities for All initiative to increase awareness about state colleges and universities and the important role they have in providing a high-quality and accessible education to an increasingly diverse student population, as well as contributing to regional and state economic development.