The artist, Valerie Richardson, writes:

This is one of my favorite paintings from this series, and I'm delighted that it is going to live in New Orleans! --Valerie Richardson

The artist, Steed Taylor, writes:

John-Paul's interest and comments about the piece were great saying, "I'd like to adopt this artwork because it is the figure of a connection between two men. I'm attracted by the mystery of the faceless men and by their shirtless homoerotic allure. The bridge-like connection of the arms calls to mind the unity of other human organs, but also suggests strength, cooperation, and playfulness. There is similar good humor in the pierced nipple of the left figure.  The two figures and their different skin tone and chest hair also remind me of the same differences in my boyfriend and myself."

The adopter, hannah mullis, writes:

This piece is now hanging in the entryway of our home and brings a smile to my face every time I see it. The entire adoption process has been nothing but positive and I wanted to say thank you to the artist. We appreciate your generosity and will enjoy this piece for years to come. I will certainly recommend this site to friends and family; what a great idea!
Hannah
Shalimar, Florida

The artist, Steed Taylor, writes:

Annie's ask won me over, "Part of William Morris' ideology of the British Arts and Crafts movement is that surrounding yourself with art and beautiful man-made objects will enhance your life. I have complete faith in that belief...around age 10, my mother decided she wanted to buy an old Airstream trailer. She and I were going to refurbish it with 1970s wallpaper and orange shag wall-to-wall carpeting and park it in our backyard. Unfortunately, the cost of an Airstream ultimately kept us from the project, but your picture fondly brings me back to our dream".