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Philip Koch, Red River , vine charcoal, 7 x 10 1/2, 2001 In 2001, just as soon as airplanes were allowed to fly again after the 9/11 attacks, I hopped on a flight to North Dakota. Entering the terminal in Fargo one was greeted by soldiers in camouflage uniforms holding automatic weapons (it looked like a paranoid scene out of The Handmaid's Tale ). Philip Koch, Red River Trilogy #1, pastel, 4 1/2 x 6 3/4 inches, 2001 That Fall the North Dakota Museum of Art in Grand Forks was featuring a large painting of mine in their annual gala exhibition. My dad spent the first 4 years of his life in Grand Forks. He was by far my more nurturing and supportive parent. I only knew him for my first 12 years. I'd always wanted to visit his hometown, feeling it would be a way to connect with his memory. Going to this Museum exhibition was my chance to make the trip. Philip Koch, Red River Trilogy #2, pastel, 4 1/2 x 6 3/4 inches, 2001 ...