Jan Sivertson – Once Upon an Isle: The Story of Fishing Families on Isle Royale

Jan Sivertson founded Sivertson Gallery with her father Howard Sivertson in 1980, focusing on regional artists. Shortly after, Howard decided he preferred to focus on his art and Jan went on to expand the gallery’s vision to ‘art of the north, traveling to the Canadian & Alaskan Arctic to find Inuit & Eskimo art to enhance the gallery offerings.

In 1995, Jan opened Siiviis in Duluth, MN, and had a gallery in Bayfield, WI for a short while.

Howard Sivertson, artist & author of “Once Upon an Isle”, grew up in a commercial art family in Washington Harbor, Isle Royale. Beginning with his grandfather and grandmother who came from Norway and settled in Washington Harbor in the late 1800s.

The presentation will show the paintings Howard focused on in the early 80s telling his story of life on Isle Royale throughout his life. Born in 1930 through the 1970s when the commercial fishing culture began to disappear.

You can find out more about the Sivertson family on their website.

All presentations are family-friendly and free to the public.
Donations are always appreciated. Take your time driving up the Gunflint Trail National Scenic Byway!

All presentations are family-friendly and free to the public.
Donations are always appreciated. Take your time driving up the Gunflint Trail National Scenic Byway!