The idea for this painting came from a float in a Fourth of July parade in Sitka. Aboard a flatbed truck, the brightly painted canoe covered the sides of the truck and the Tlingits in their native dress sang and paddled as the float made its way down the street." - Barbara Lavallee 5 x 7 inches with a white envelope Blank inside Clear-sleeved in compostable plastic Printed in Alaska Barbara Lavallee Art Cards Barbara Lavallee is a much-loved Alaskan artist known as a painter of happy subjects. Her art cards feature her popular paintings that reveal her interest in people, how they live, and what they do. Through exposure to native Alaska culture, she developed a distinctive style that celebrates the joy, resilience, and hard work that characterizes native life.