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The new season brings lush art and fresh classes to Northwind's gallery and school!
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Pictured: "Blue Whale" by Peter Koronakos, with "Rossetti's Summer Pool" and "Pam" by Randy Sturgis, on view at Jeanette Best Gallery
March 19 - May 4, 2026
Jeanette Best Gallery, 701 Water Street, Port Townsend
A herd of animals and wild paintings fill the gallery! Large-scale works by Randy Sturgis and finely crafted, found-object creations from Peter Koronakos have arrived. You can even pick up a scavenger hunt sheet and go on an art safari.
New Work is supported by the generous sponsorship from artist Sylvia White of Port Townsend.
Pictured: "Goldfinch" by Peter Koronakos
March 19 - May 4, 2026
Jeanette Best Gallery, 701 Water Street, Port Townsend
Ars Poetica, a Latin term for the art of poetry, is the title of a special exhibition of work by Northwind Art School students.
Eleven artists, participants in Meg Kaczyk's Paint from Poems course in February, chose a poem by a Northwest writer. They then responded to it with a variety of art media, ranging from vivid acrylic to textured collage.
In the gallery, their pieces are displayed beside their chosen poetry, showing the dialogue between the two art forms.
Join us for the Ars Poetica poetry reading, a festive event at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 25.
Pictured: Meghan Peterson's painting in response to "The Glistening" by poet Zac Garripoli
January 26 - May 11, 2026
Jeanette Best Gallery, 701 Water Street, Port Townsend
This year-round exhibition features three cohorts of artists from around the region. The Round One artists include Louis Hurlbut, Thya Merz, Lynda Burgan, Corinne Humphrey, Roger Morris, Melinda Martinez Robinson, Linnie Hodge, Lacy Muhich, Lucia Enriquez, Thompson Holmes and Mindy Dwyer.
Meet the artists in these free events at Jeanette Best Gallery
• Lacy Muhich of Seattle will give an artist talk at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 4
• Lucia Enriquez of Anacortes will demonstrate her digital printmaking process at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 12
Pictured: "Ever & Elsewhere" by Showcase Artist Lacy Muhich
Open call for art
Northwest Expressions 2026
Northwind Art's popular summertime exhibit is open for entries now. Artists in Washington and Oregon are encouraged to apply before the May 29 deadline.
Pictured: Upper Dungeness in Dappled Light by Northwest Expressions juror Anne Pfeiffer
701 Water Street
Downtown Port Townsend
On the waterfront thoroughfare, this space memorializes a well-loved local artist and features two spacious, light-filled galleries.
Buildings 306, 308 and 324
in the Creative Corridor
Fort Worden State Park
Our studios are wheelchair-accessible with ramps and wheelchair-accessible bathrooms.
Experiential learning for artists of all levels, with classes and workshops in painting, jewelry, mixed media and more, along with seasonal youth camps.
