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Artist Statement: Suffering is inherent to human nature. Often it is through our suffering that we grow more dependent on God, as well as more aware of His plans in our lives. When storm clouds are all around us, the light of God breaks through. The shadows are there, but so is the light. Bio: Kelly Best Bourgeois grew up in Corpus Christi, Texas where she developed a profound love of nature from the ever-changing scenery and wildlife along the Texas Gulf Coast. She began painting with local mentor Dick Turner at the age of 11, then moved to Austin, TX where she earned a Bachelor of Arts with honors from Plan II at the University of Texas. After earning her M.D. degree at the University of Texas Medical School in Houston, she spent time in the art filled and history rich city of New Orleans, during her internship at Charity Hospital and her Anesthesiology residency at Tulane University Medical Center, later settling in Houston where she married, raised her family, and continued her art studies with local artists, the Houston Museum of Fine Arts Glassell School of Art, and the Art League of Houston. She maintains her practice as an anesthesiologist, and continues her study of art. |
