Part of my 2026 series, “To Minnesota, With Love…” - a visual love letter to the state I proudly call home.

Acrylic paint on 12×12 wood panel with poplar shadowbox frame.

2026

Paul Bunyan is by far the BIGGEST celebrity of our great state. He’s HUGE! Quite a few towns have statues dedicated to Mr. Bunyan but as far as I know, only Akeley has a Paul down on one knee - proposing???