It was Slonem 's grandfather who always encouraged young Hunt to paint .
Slonem 's grandmother was a Tennessee native who married a Minnesota - born amateur artist and educator who became the Superintendent of Public Schools in Duluth , Minnesota .
It was Slonem 's grandfather who always encouraged young Slonem to paint .
Slonem 's grandmother was a Tennessee native who married a Minnesota - born amateur artist and educator who became the Superintendent of Public Schools in Duluth , Minnesota .