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| Morning Has Broken |
Artist Statement: Morning Has Broken is a painting of the Llano River at sunrise after a large storm moved through. The family who owned the land where I painted my plein air study for this larger studio painting generously shared their time and property before leaving to teach Sunday school. In the early light of a Sunday morning I was reminded of our community of faith, the glory of God, and the power of nature. I learned of the hard work it takes to care for property this vast near the ever changing river. This family is committed to properly caring for the river, the land, and the wildlife there. I am so grateful they shared the splendors of that morning with me. 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 oils under the guidance of mentor Dick Turner at the age of 12, and later moved to Austin, TX where she earned a Bachelor of Arts with Honors from Plan II at the University of Texas. |
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