By Minnesota artist Paul LaJeunesse @paullajeunesse76 at @damageduluth, 1904 W. Superior Street, Lincoln Park Craft District, Duluth, Minnesota in 2017. Photos taken June 2021.
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'Q: You’ve traveled across the globe: Ohio for school, Oregon and Georgia to teach, Japan and Iceland to exhibit your work. Tell me about a couple of inspiring experiences you’ve had from your travels.
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A: My first time abroad was when I studied at the Atelier Neo Medici in Monflanquin, France, under the tutelage of Patrick Betuaider. I learned what Max Doerner called the Technique Mixte, which is the process used in Flanders and northern Europe combining layers of opaque tempera paint with oil glazes.
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Being in another country was the first time I was truly out of my comfort zone. I was happily out of place and open to new ways of seeing things, new cultures, new ideas. It was a very positive change.
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Spending nine months in Iceland was otherworldly. It's such a unique topography and climate, and the people I met were gracious and open, but also very direct. I met kind and helpful people everywhere I traveled and value those relationships more than anything.'
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'Q: Give us a quick breakdown of your mural-making process.

A: I use PolyTab 20r and coat it with acrylic, which makes a very durable, flexible and lightweight substrate. After priming it with titanium white, and transfer the design from a digital image to an outline drawing, I then block in basic colors. I develop detail in the painting using glazing techniques. Finally, I apply the material to a prepared wall with novagel. It goes up almost like wallpaper.'
https://www.grandforksherald.com/lifestyle/arts-and-entertainment/duluth-artist-talks-travels-teaching-and-making-murals
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Artist website: https://paullajeunesse.com