Johnson Heritage Post Announces Special December Artist of the month display Honoring Jane Burley and Tom Haas
Tom Haas with his large-format camera
The Johnson Heritage Post (JHP) is honored to announce a special exhibition for our December 2025 Artist of the Month, which is dedicated to honoring the lives and artistic contributions of two community members who have passed, Jane Burley and Tom Haas.
Jane Burley was an active member of the Grand Marais arts community, an early student at the Art Colony, and a JHP volunteer. The display will commemorate Jane’s life in Grand Marais and feature a significant artistic donation made by her family. The Alchemist, a painting by Birney Quick that the artist previously gifted to Jane, will be displayed publicly for the first time at the JHP.
JHP will also display a selection of works by photographer Tom Haas, who spent two decades photographing Isle Royale. He captured over 3,000 black-and-white images, and the featured selection focuses on the islands’ harbors and bays, rocky shorelines, abundant flora, historic fisheries, and legacy-family cabins, as well as summertime residents. Tom’s large-format camera will also be included as part of the display.
We invite the community to join us in celebrating the legacies of Jane Burley and Tom Haas.
The special December display will be available for viewing during regular JHP operating hours throughout the month.
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The Alchemist, a painting by Birney Quick, was gifted to Jane Burley. The painting will be publicly displayed at JHP during the month of December for the first time ever.