Traveling painter captures Mille Lacs

People come from across the country to witness the picturesque beauty of Mille Lacs Lake, and some come to capture that beauty in a picture. Mureen Brown resides in Santa Barbara, California, but over the last year, she’s made multiple visits to her brother’s cabin along Wahkon’s Mille Lacs shore. During these visits, her practiced hands have been producing locally inspired paintings. Brown is a seasoned traveler, and Mille Lacs is far from the only place to inspire her paintings.

Brown grew up in South St. Paul, but she’s been living in California for about 20 years. She moved to the state due to a job opportunity for her husband. Unfortunately, her husband passed away in a motorcycle accident not long after. She had been working as a business consultant in the healthcare field, but following her husband’s death, she moved towards a semi-retirement. “I just decided to stay in California,” she explained, “because it’s a painter’s paradise. It’s absolutely beautiful.”