BOUQUET Southeast Alaskan artist afloat in the allure of

afloat in the allure of his gaze

heavy fog shrouded the area

At first the cannery workers thought I was a health inspector with my sketch book in hand and serious demeanor

sidled up close and whispered

Artist's narrative: Guard Island Light is so named because it guards the junction of Clarence Strait

BOUQUET Southeast Alaskan artist afloat in the allure ofBarbara Lavallee is a celebrated Alaskan watercolorist known for her work depicting various cultures. Her humorous and unique subjects bring joy to viewers from all over the world. People almost always smile and often even giggle when they peer into a Lavallee painting and find insight into the artist's joyous outlook on life. There are no sad tales in her art. "I like to portray the highs of humanity the humor, the tenacity, the magnificence of all