Notes from a Child's Odyssey: The Art of Kermit Oliver by Alvia J Wardlaw Out of Print. Kermit Oliver is a Texas-born who learned to draw as a child and has painted for more than fifty years. His college art teacher was Dr. John Biggers. This book is an exhibition catalogue from the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Publisher ‏ : ‎ Museum of Fine Arts Houston (January 1, 2005) Language ‏ : ‎ English Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 139 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0890901325 ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0890901328