As a lobbyist, he added flair to his envelopes. Now they’re his canvas.

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As a lobbyist, he added flair to his envelopes. Now they’re his canvas.

Afton artist John Kaul remembers sending the first letters of his life to his paternal grandmother, Eva Kaul, in Faribault. The letters — “probably notes about school, or thank-you notes” — were the precursor of many to come. “I keep making the somewhat exaggerated claim that I am one of a dozen people in the country who are still sending personal notes,” said Kaul, 77, a painter, photographer and documentary filmmaker. “Actually, I’m not sure t…