WINONA, Minn. – Winona native Paul Burmeister opens an exhibit of his layered acrylic regional buildings at the Winona Historical Museum’s Slaggie Gallery on Friday. Opening reception: 4 to 6 p.m. Burmeister, an administrator at Wisconsin Lutheran College in Milwaukee, uses a technique that begins with drawings, Then he builds up thin layers of transparent, translucent and opaque acrylics. For subjects he likes “regional vernacular buildings.” As a studio artist, values rhythm, proportion and especially color.
Winona through his eyes. Do you recognize this landmark?
Burmeister. Holds an art degree from Winona State University and a master’s from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He taught at Winona State and Saint Mary’s University in the early 1990s.