BEMIDJI — Allison Kaul DeLeone was bewildered after visiting with fellow students of Bemidji State University art professor Marley Kaul.

She says all of them shared something Marley talked about in class that changed their lives.

But as the daughter of the professor, Allison asked herself, “Why don’t I have that? I was wracking my brain, but then I realized it was in the air I breathed.”

Allison shared that story on Tuesday, Sept. 23, at the Watermark Art Center in Bemidji, where people gathered to learn about “Marley Kaul Paintings,” a book of stories and art celebrating the life of Marley, who died in 2021.

The book was released this month and may be purchased online from the distributor itascabooks.com. It contains more than 300 full-color paintings hand-selected by Marley, his wi

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