R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, For more than 15 years, Dr. Harmon Kelley and 1-2 Mrs. Harriet Kelley of San Antonio have amassed an outstanding 1-3 collection of works by many renowned African American artists and 1-4 have generously shared it with a grateful community; and 1-5 WHEREAS, The Kelley Collection includes works by a number of 1-6 the most prominent African American artists of the 19th and 20th 1-7 centuries, including Edward Mitchell Bannister, Henry O. Tanner, 1-8 William Harper, William Johnson, Eldzier Cortor, Edmonia Lewis, 1-9 John Biggers, and Elizabeth Catlett; and 1-10 WHEREAS, Dr. and Mrs. Kelley have enriched the lives of many 1-11 people who viewed their collection when it was presented as a major 1-12 exhibit at the San Antonio Museum of Art in 1994 or when it toured 1-13 the country as a traveling exhibit to El Paso, Atlanta, and 1-14 Chattanooga; and 1-15 WHEREAS, To that end, the couple created the Harmon and 1-16 Harriet Kelley Foundation for the Arts, which enables them to loan 1-17 the works to various museums, including the world-renowned 1-18 Smithsonian in Washington, D.C.; the much-admired collection also 1-19 received well-deserved recognition when it was featured in the 1-20 November 2000 issue of Southern Living magazine; and 1-21 WHEREAS, Through the years, Dr. and Mrs. Kelley have 1-22 cultivated a remarkable collection of African American works of 1-23 art, and their willingness to share these important works for the 1-24 enjoyment of their fellow citizens indeed merits special 2-1 legislative recognition; now, therefore, be it 2-2 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 77th Texas 2-3 Legislature hereby commend Dr. Harmon Kelley and Mrs. Harriet 2-4 Kelley for their contributions to the advancement and enjoyment of 2-5 African American art and extend to them sincere best wishes for 2-6 continued success and happiness; and, be it further 2-7 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-8 prepared for Dr. and Mrs. Kelley as an expression of high regard by 2-9 the Texas House of Representatives. McClendon _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 37 was adopted by the House on March 28, 2001, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House