Felicia Jaure, a 2025 graduate of St. Ignatius Catholic School in Kaukauna, painted a mural at her former school, March 27, 2026. PC: Fox 11 Online
KAUKAUNA, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — Felicia Jaure is no longer a student at St. Ignatius Catholic School in Kaukauna, but a new mural she created ensures that a piece of her will remain there for generations to come.
A talented young artist, Jaure graduated from St. Ignatius just last year. When she reached out to school officials and asked if she could paint a mural, they gave her the green light.
“This school just helped me grow a lot as a person and gave me lots of opportunities to grow out of my comfort zone and grow a lot in my faith, being a Catholic school. I had a very strong Catholic community here. This school really helped me to flourish and so, I wanted to give them this mural as a thank you,” Jaure said.
The 7-by-38-foot painting is made up of nine different saints. Mary, the mother of Jesus, is the main focal point in the middle of the mural, but Jaure said Joan of Arc is her personal favorite.
“I designed it all by hand. I had a few students volunteer to help. I wouldn’t have been able to do it without them,” she said.
Jaure is in the middle of a gap year right now, but she is currently applying for admission to art schools — some in the United States and a few in Florence, Italy.
“I’m not quite sure where I will end up yet, but I’m excited to find out,” she said.
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