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Art & Soul Artists

Meet the makers behind the work: the artists who live, create, and find their inspiration right here in northern Minnesota.

The Heart of the Gallery

Pamela, Nancy, and Ellen are the creative force behind Art & Soul — the artists who show up every day to run the gallery, make the work, and keep this place everything it should be.

Pamela J. Davis, owner and leather artist at Art & Soul Gallery, smiling in a colorful patterned vest and handmade jewelry.

Artist & Owner

Pamela J Davis

Leather Art, Jewelry, Wearable Art

Gallery owner and leather artist creating hand-dyed wallets, jewelry, purses, and wearable art from her studio in Ely. Her work captures color, energy, and imagination in every piece.

Nancy Scheibe, founder and artist at Art & Soul Gallery, with long white hair and colorful glasses, photographed in the gallery.

Artist, Bookkeeper & Webmaster

Nancy Scheibe

Painting, Illustration, Mixed Media

Founder of Art & Soul Gallery, self-taught painter, muralist, illustrator, and the creative heartbeat of Ely for over 25 years.

Ellen Cashman, bead artist and manager at Art & Soul Gallery, smiling warmly at her work table with beadwork in progress.

Artist & Manager

Ellen Cashman

Beadwork, Leather

Bead artist and gallery manager whose intricate work draws inspiration from wildlife, Native American traditions, and the wildflowers and pollinators of northern Minnesota.

Meet More of Our Makers

Each of the artists represented at Art & Soul brings a unique voice, medium, and perspective to the gallery. From woodwork to watercolor, embroidery to photography — there's always something new to discover.

Consie Powell

Wood Cuts, Illustrator, Prints

Consie Powell is an artist and writer who loves to snoop in nature’s lovely untidy places, creates books for young readers, binds her own sketch journals, and each day finds herself making visual or written notes (and usually both) to keep track of how life dances around us. She gets outside with sketchbook, hand-lens, and binoculars whenever she possibly can.

Nancy Ensley

Watercolor

Nancy Ensley has been part of Art & Soul Gallery since its beginning, always trying to feature the North Woods in her work. Her interest in art began at a young age while working as the commercial artist for the 9 public libraries in Arlington, Virginia. Following a career in medicine she returned to art after moving to Ely and joining the local watercolor club and Art & Soul. She has also exhibited in several other galleries in Northeastern Minnesota, including the MacRostie Gallery in Grand Rapids and the Merrill Lynch Gallery at the Great Lakes Aquarium in Duluth.

From the Gallery Floor

Every piece you see was made by hand, by someone who calls northern Minnesota home.

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