Artist Sara Felix’s House Explodes; Husband Hospitalized
The house of artist, Hugo Award winner and base designer, and SFF community member Sara Felix exploded on April 13, 2025. The Austin Fire Department described the house as “completely leveled,” according to My San Antonio. Felix and her children were not inside the house at the time, as the house was new and they had not moved in yet, but Felix’s husband Keith was caught in the event and subsequently hospitalized.
Felix posted on her site that “Keith is stable and is through surgery. He has burns on a large percentage of his body, but he is recovering.” CBS Austin reported that the explosion injured six people and “affected 24 houses, breaking windows, blowing in garage doors, and damaging walls.” They noted that the cause was as yet undetermined, but that no criminal investigation was underway. Austin, Texas NBC affiliate KXAN stated that Texas Gas Service crews were on the scene, and they confirmed the home had no access to natural gas services.
A Meal Train fund has been established to help Sara Felix and her family, here.
Felix is a Hugo Award winning, mixed media artist. She has been guest of honor at multiple conventions across the states and shows in con Art Shows. She has designed two Hugo bases: the 2016 base and co-designed the 2018 Hugo base with Vincent Villafranca. She has designed three WSFS Young Adult Award/Lodestar Awards as well as the nominee pins. She is also the president of ASFA, the Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists, who administer the Chesley Awards each year. Read our spotlight on Felix here.
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