The Art House School of Fine Arts  was founded by artist and educator Viruchy Delgado-Giambi in 1987.

Initially located at Shadowbriar, in the Westheimer/Dairy Ashford area, it was relocated to the Rice University Village, in the Fall of 1990.  There it became The Village Art House.

In 1993 the school was moved to 3501 W. Holcombe Blvd. where it remained for nine years, finally moving to 4607 Caroline Blvd in the Museum District in the Summer of 2004.

Ms. Delgado is a graduate of the University of Houston. She holds degrees in Languages, Fine Arts and Psychology and specializes in children's behavior in education.

Art Exhibitions:  1993 Innova, Houston * 1995 Blaffer Gallery, Houston * 1996 Women's Gallery, Austin, TX  *  Contributor to Art on the Avenue, 2000- 2007.  *   University of Texas, San Antonio 2008, 2009 .   

Art Studio located at 46071/2 Caroline blvd. Houston, Tx.  77004 

Her works are sold through The Art House Gallery and online at www.viruchi.com

Our Business

The Art House is dedicated to fine art teaching practices. We specialize in classical art training with great emphasis on technique and methodology.   We believe that seeing art and making art go hand in hand and that art is an extension of our human expression and emotional well being.

Our Staff

Artist/Sculptor 

Education

The College of Santa Fe, New Mexico 1995-96

The San Francisco Art Institute   1997-99.   BFA    Sculpture Metalworks

SACI, Florence, Italy.   Internship.  Summer 1999-00.

 Exhibitions:

San Francisco Art Institute   1998.           "Performance Art"

San Francisco Art Institute   1999.          "Sand & Pantyhose" Sculpture

Sculpture 2000 World Expo.  Houston, Tx.  2000  

New Gallery, Houston, TX   2001     Performance/Sculpture/Sand

Nancy Littlejohn Gallery,  Houston, Tx.    2001  Sand & Pantyhose Sculptures

Commerce Street Gallery ,  Performance, Painting & Sand.    2003

 Collections:

Rene di Rosa Preserve.    Sonoma, California.       Sand & Pantyhose Sculpture

Carlos Giambi,  Photography

Education

UT-Austin  2000

St. Edwards University, Austin, TX   2001

University of Houston, 2009

BA Photo Journalism, Italian, Communications

Kristine Huete, Painter

Education

The Art House School of Fine Arts,  1996 -2001

Houston High School for Performance and Visual Arts.  2005

San Francisco Art School,  2009   BA Studio Art

 Our Mission

The mission of The Art House is to provide a focused studio art studies program of depth and serious challenge to the young student of art.

The Art House's goals are to make the art learning experience a positive one by ensuring the highest level of instruction in all areas and providing the optimal settings for creative intellectual and aesthetic development .

 The Art House believes that a clear understanding of the influence of foreign cultures and their historic references is vital to understanding and creating contemporary art.

The Art House is committed to excellence in art education and believes that art is an integral and essential aspect of every child's education.  We strive to promote excellence in all aspects of education and serious about promoting a better system for our schools and education professionals.

The Art House is a member of the National Art Educators Association.