Let me tell you a little about Robert Larsen, and more about Dale Jansen, two Iowa farm kids. Inspired early themselves, they inspired many of the rest of us for decades.
Thank you for this remembrance of Dale! He was my yoga buddy for years at the same studio downtown. His home wasn't just an art museum; it was a warm and inviting place to pass the time. I'll never forget our last conversation over soup I'd brought. He told me the story of "The Gates" in glorious detail and his role (and photo in the book) in the installation. Such a deeply kind and gifted friend. I miss him.
I was fortunate to have known Dale and he was every bit and more as this column describes. He was a good friend and colleague of Peggy Patrick, also a long-time administrator at the Des Moines Art Center. Smart, savvy, kind, modest, he was a Renaissance Man in my estimation. Thank you for shining a spotlight on a worthy man and his life’s work.
Thank you for this remembrance of Dale! He was my yoga buddy for years at the same studio downtown. His home wasn't just an art museum; it was a warm and inviting place to pass the time. I'll never forget our last conversation over soup I'd brought. He told me the story of "The Gates" in glorious detail and his role (and photo in the book) in the installation. Such a deeply kind and gifted friend. I miss him.
Thanks for sharing a great story Chuck!
Loved this piece. Shows what the arts can do. Go Manning.
Wow! I knew Dale, and this is such a fascinating story. Thanks for giving him the ol' Offeburger treatment!!
I enjoyed these stories very much. Thanks for sharing!
I was fortunate to have known Dale and he was every bit and more as this column describes. He was a good friend and colleague of Peggy Patrick, also a long-time administrator at the Des Moines Art Center. Smart, savvy, kind, modest, he was a Renaissance Man in my estimation. Thank you for shining a spotlight on a worthy man and his life’s work.
Thank you for yet another meaning tribute to a very special human being and a dear friend to many in the community.
John Krantz