Tristina Hannotte, 17, from the Middle Lake area has been painting for years and quite enjoys doing so.

She was recently asked to paint a sign for the side of the highway to attract visitors to "The Old Farmhouse Gift Shop", in Middle Lake.

Hannotte was very excited, "I thought it was really cool because she saw some of the other painting I have done. I can always come back to these places and see these paintings and it means a lot to me."

Welcome to St. Benedict Sign 1

This was not her first time being asked to paint something to showcase a business or area.

"I painted the St. Benedict welcome sign, I did the sketch of the hotel in St Benedict after it burnt, down but I did the old St. Ben hotel, and donated it to the charity auction. I did some portraits for the grads this year."

Hannotte plans to keep painting as a hobby in her life.

st ben hotel