Artist Open House

Beryl Singleton Bissell left the monastery to marry a former priest. Soon tragedies followed one after the other and those ensuing years eventually became part of “The Scent of God” – a memoir about love and loss…and hope.

WTIP’s Jay Andersen spoke with Beryl for the September edition of Third Thursday Community Conversation.

After moving to the North Shore her second book, “A View of the Lake,” told a far different story. She became “a pilgrim.”
 “An Hour with Beryl Singleton Bissell” – September’s Third Thursday Community Conversation. Only on WTIP North Shore Community Radio.

David Brislance photographs birds and animals in the Lutsen forest where he lives. WTIP’s Jay Andersen recently visited with him for another edition of Artist Open House.

Tim Young is an actor, videographer, internet creator -- but most of all a painter. WTIP’s Jay Andersen recently visited with Tim for another edition of Artist Open House.

Anna Hess has lived in many parts of the country, and painted when she was there. She now lives in Cook County and WTIP’s Jay Andersen recently visited with her for another edition of Artist Open House.

Recently the Grand Marais Art Colony hosted their Spring Exhibit. WTIP’s Jay Andersen spoke with artists and organizers for another edition of Artist Open House.

Tom McCann does most of his artwork out of doors, where he is when he’s not producing complex maps for the Forest Service at the Gunflint Ranger Station. WTIP’s Jay Andersen recently visited with Tom for another edition of Artist Open House

Many people know Nancy Daley’s artwork through her paper making. But a few years ago she discovered a different path to self-expression: encaustic.  WTIP’s Jay Andersen recently visited Nancy to talk about creating with melted wax for another edition of Artist Open House.

Cook County artist Neil Sherman can often be seen out of doors painting the natural scenes in front of him. WTIP’s Jay Andersen has this Artist Open House profile of a plein air painter.

Artist Open House is a feature series about local visual artists, the art they do and why they do it. WTIP’s Jay Andersen has this profile of Lutsen sculptor Tom Christiansen.

Learn more about Tom and his work in this video by Patrick Knight.

Artist Open House is a series of features on local artists in Cook County. WTIP’s Jay Andersen has this profile on one of the North Shore’s best known painters, Howard Sivertson