This is a photo taken during one of our visits to the National Gallery (it's often said that Ottawa is a small town for such a grand gallery. I am grateful). In this photo, Jack is seen taking in the Leaves of Grass by Canadian artist Geoffrey Farmer. All part of the show Shine a Light: Canadian Biennial 2014. This particular installation is created with pictures from magazines published from 1935 to 1985. Dad and I visit the exhibit on another day, and he spends time observing the countless images. Most are familiar to him, with a connection to his own life experiences as a young man. Along the way, we stop to observe and ponder the monumental Voice of Fire by Barnett Newman, and I tell Dad the story of controversy when it's first purchased by the Gallery.