Meet the Local Artists
Music
Sam Miltich
Sam Miltich is a self-taught jazz guitarist born and raised in the woods of northern Minnesota. Sam burst on the scene in his teens as a young lion of gypsy jazz, joining Paul Mehling's Hot Club of San Francisco and touring internationally with the world-renowned Robin Nolan Trio. Sam's fluid and instinctive sound has graced hundreds of stages, from small-town bars on the Iron Range to Lincoln Center.
Painter
Nancy Ensley
Living 20 miles northeast of Ely in a small log cabin in the woods provides artist Nancy Ensley with plenty of inspiration for her Northwoods-themed drawings and watercolor paintings.
Acrylic, Birch Bark, Fused Glass, Glass, Laser Engraving, Photography, Resin Trays, Stained Glass Panels and Sculptures
Curtis Andrews
The gallery and studio by Jim Melgeorge and Curtis Andrews offer classes and a shop selling stained glass, jewelry, and canvas prints.
