Art Shanty Project

Artistic Ice Fishing Lands on White Bear Lake

Ice Shanty - Artistic Ice Houses - White Bear Lake - 2014

Though the water level in White Bear Lake is on the downslide, even winter can’t keep the local art scene from going up. For the month of February, 20 specialized ice shacks will decorate the frozen waters of one of the north metro’s most popular lakes. Officially recognized as the Art Shanty Project, the idea is to add an artistic element to what can be an otherwise drab sport: ice fishing. Two local artists, Peter Haakon Thompson and David Pitman, started the Art Shanty Project in...