Beauty is Everywhere
- Title
- Beauty is Everywhere
- Creator
- Juliette Perine Myers Juliette Perine Myers was born in California and is now based in Minneapolis, MN. She identifies as a queer, mixed-race Chinese American artist. She has been creating murals since 2015. Perine Myers has created several public art projects in the Twin Cities area. She is part of the mosaic team at Mosaic on A Stick and Minneapolis-based BIPOC-led mural collective Creatives After Curfew. Using mosaic art and murals, she focuses on social justice and community.
- Date
- Date of creation: June 2025
Date of Documentation: October 17, 2025 - Description
- The mural uses curvy lines to form organic shapes like the petals, leaves, and butterfly wings. The outlines are bold and clean. The curved lines and rounded forms give the mural movement and liveliness. The colors used in this mural are saturated and high contrast. It uses intense reds, yellows, purples, oranges, greens, and blues. The bright blue background makes these colors stand out even more. There are complementary color pairings that create energy and depth in the mural. Although the surface of this mural is flat, there is texture through the layered colors and shaded tones when looking at the flower petals and butterfly wings. The overlapping creates visual texture on the mural, making it look full. The texture of the building’s surface adds a specific look to the paint on the wall, making it look a bit rough, which intensifies the organic feel of the mural. The mural has a sense of brightness across all elements because there is not one single light source used. This makes the mural feel more festive. This mural was painted on an exterior wall and is surrounded by a wooden pergola and hanging plants. The design has an arrangement of flowers, butterflies, and other foliage. This mural does not have a single focal point; instead, the viewer looks across the wall from one flower or butterfly to the next one.
- Subject
- This mural was created outside of the Himalayan Restaurant and was inspired by the restaurant’s owners’ love of flowers. There are a variety of different florals and butterflies, combining species native to the Himalayas, Minnesota, and others from around the world. This combination of species from different parts of the world reflects both the cultural roots of the restaurant and its connection to the local community. The mural reminds us that even in darkness, beauty is everywhere around us if we take time to notice it. The murals’ bold colors and intricate patterns bring a sense of joy to this space and help make this restaurant a welcoming and uplifting environment. This mural is inclusive to everyone because it is near the street and uses its bright colors to catch your eye as you are passing by. The bright use of pinks, oranges, purples, and blues adds a sort of energy to the area. It invites you to slow down and take in all its beauty, even if you do not know the story behind the mural. Going beyond the artwork’s visual appeal for people creates a connection between the art and the environment. The intertwining flowers can symbolize growth and transformation. These values are strong in nature, but also in the community. This connection to the community is strong because it was created for Lake Street Lift, which is an organization whose goal is to help brighten and bring life into this community’s public spaces. This mural symbolizes all these things, but the most important aspect of it is that it shows that there is always color, life, and beauty to be found in our world.
- Rights
- Artist: Juliette Perine Myers
Researcher: Meredith Sundby - Source
- “Juliette Perine Myers.” About Joliette Perine Myers. https://julietteperinemyers.com/about. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
“Juliette Perine Myers.” Chroma Zone Mural & Art Festival, https://www.chromazone.net/juliette-perine-myers. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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Juliette Perine Myers Juliette Perine Myers was born in California and is now based in Minneapolis, MN. She identifies as a queer, mixed-race Chinese American artist. She has been creating murals since 2015. Perine Myers has created several public art projects in the Twin Cities area. She is part of the mosaic team at Mosaic on A Stick and Minneapolis-based BIPOC-led mural collective Creatives After Curfew. Using mosaic art and murals, she focuses on social justice and community., “Beauty is Everywhere,” Museum in the streets: Murals in Minneapolis and Saint Paul, accessed June 7, 2026, https://mspmurals.omeka.net/items/show/128.