Kelly Border, patient encounter specialist, and Diane Coleman, hand therapist in the UAB Hand Therapy Clinic, recently attended Delrico Gibson’s local exhibition which displayed his works of art created in gratitude of those that helped save his life after a terrible accident – Border and Coleman included.

In 2020, Delrico Gibson was involved in a gasoline explosion that left severe burns to his face and upper body. In recognition of the various health care professionals that played a role in his recovery, Gibson created a work of art for each person.

Gibson’s exhibition, titled “Strings of Gratitude,” is currently being presented by UAB’s Abroms-Engel Institute for the Visual Arts (AEIVA). Recently, multiple members of the Heersink School of Medicine Dean’s Office, UAB leadership, and those with dedicated works of art, including Border and Coleman, visited Gibson at his exhibition. Border and Coleman’s dedicated pieces were among the first works Gibson created.

Border and Gibson both work within the UAB Department of Orthopaedics Hand and Upper Extremities Services.

Read more about Gibson’s story and his art, here.