Kelly Bourgeois
About the Artist
Raised in Eastern Montana, along the Badlands of Makoshika State Park, and now living close to the Beartooths in Billings, Kelly loves to explore the wilderness and witness the beauty of nature. This inspiration along with her love of contemporary aesthetics is the driving force behind her artwork which focuses on exploring contrasting colors with contemporary scenes. With a background including a MS in Arts Administration/Finance, a BA in Business Administration and Registered Nursing and Fine Arts, and an AS in Radiologic Sciences degrees, Kelly uses her colorful background to pursue her passion. Kelly has had the wonderful privilege to have work that has been exhibited throughout the Unites States and is honored to be in numerous private collections. Currently, Kelly enjoys working as an artist and in healthcare. Her most favorite activity and, most importantly, is being a mom to two wonderful children. She also has a blast hanging out with her husband Brian and an extensive, wildly fun family, which includes friends near and far and new and old.
Artist Statement
Rethinking contemporary Montana art in paper form is the area I explore within my quillings. Found, recycled objects, paper, and antiques can be transformed into contemporary pieces that speak to the heart. I utilize the beauty of Montana landscapes around me and hone my works around natures abstract beauty when I begin my conceptualizations of my large scale quillings. The piece exhibited is recycled paper on an old screen printing frame. The piece entitle “flow” encapsulates the beauty of a Montana morning “bluebird” sky. Most importantly I want the viewer, you, to enjoy the each intricate paper piece and how it forms one beautiful art piece-the uniqueness of each piece, just like you-helps form one beautiful community.