Pau Quintanajornet, an extremely talented international artist, has come to the Lehigh Valley to bring some art and color to Bethlehem’s southside. She travels all over the world looking for communities in need of her art and loves getting to know the community where she paints.

Quintanajornet has been working with ArtsQuest to create a mural on the side wall of Café The Lodge at 427 E. Fourth St., selected as the 2019 SouthSide Arts & Music Festival Mural site. She began “Project Wallflowers” April 26. Quintanajornet is hoping to finish the mural within a week, and joked that she would be “doing a rain dance” to keep away bad weather that could slow down her process.

Café The Lodge creates a safe and welcoming space for community members struggling with mental illness. When the restaurant opened in 2010, it immediately became a place for local residents who struggle with mental health to feel at home and seek assistance in finding a place to live or work. Individuals also just stop by to enjoy a delicious meal. Café The Lodge helps those with mental illness integrate into the community and show others that they can live productive lives just like anyone else.

Quintanajornet is passionate about creating this 43-foot wide by 35-foot work of art in order to create a beautiful and happy environment for community members who could use a little