A wonderful little story was shared with me today regarding one of my dad's paintings, "One Couple's Journey". This piece was commissioned by a fellow sailor on Lake Pepin. Here is the story about the piece being delivered to their home. When the work was completed, Arthur (as we knew him then) brought it in his cube van to our home and hung it over our fireplace in the living room. We were overwhelmed how profoundly the piece encapsulated our passion for sailing along with the beauty of Lake Pepin. He explained the orange highlights Point No Point and Rattlesnake Coulee in the setting sun, two of the landmarks dear to sailors on Lake Pepin. Hidden behind the main panel are Mississippi clams, just like they are in real life. The curvatures of the iron work are reminiscent of sailboat rigging underway, and one can almost hear the water splashing and bubbling along the hull. He explained his approach pays homage to ancient Native American methods of lacing fabric ov