Paul LaJeunesse Artist Reception
Paul LaJeunesse received his MFA in painting from Bowling Green State University in 2006. He is a recipient of the Elizabeth Greenshields grant, the Fulbright grant, the Minnesota State Arts Board grant, and has exhibited nationally and internationally in Iceland, Saitama and Tokyo, Japan, and numerous states throughout the U.S. He is a muralist and public artist with permanent works in Minnesota and Tennessee as well as numerous group and community murals. He has taught at Western Oregon University, Georgia State University, The College of St. Scholastica, The University of Minnesota - Duluth, Anderson Ranch Studio, and The Grand Marais Art Colony. He currently resides in Duluth, Minnesota.
The show, entitled Anima Mundi, brings together a collection of drawings and paintings created by Paul LaJeunesse. The term anima mundi is a Latin phrase which suggests the presence of a world soul, or “breath of the world,” connecting all living beings. This concept weaves through LaJeunesse’s works as he captures the personality of place by combining observation, memories and identity to create truly memorable art.
