Meet the artist - Paul Lanquist
In the shadow of Mount
St. Helens volcano, where the folklore of Big Foot and the legend of D.B.
Cooper were born, illustrator Paul Lanquist creates a steady stream of poster
art that tells the story of America.
Lanquist, the grandson
of Dust Bowl farm laborers, grew up in a red-white- and-blue-collar home in Bakersfield, Calif.
He got his start working as a commercial illustrator for many Northwest chains
like Fred Meyer and GI Joe's. But he has a uniquely American past, which his work
embodies, often celebrating America’s
rugged individualist and its pioneer spirit.
Lanquist is a leader in his field, creating many destination posters for the
jewels of the National Park Service. A cowboy at heart, his souvenir-style,
travel posters, numbering more than 1,000 for various sites across the country
and Canada, are created in a converted horse stable/studio next to his house.