Jeanette Best Gallery

701 Water Street
Downtown Port Townsend

Open 12 noon to 5 PM Thursdays through Mondays

 

Current Exhibitions  

"Driftwood" (detail) by Karen Hackenberg; "Highway 53 (The Passenger) 4" (detail) by Michael Brophy

Conservation Conversations:
the art of Michael Brophy and Karen Hackenberg

October 1 - November 16, 2026

In this vivid exhibit, you are invited to experience two artists' perspectives on human interface with the natural world.

Port Townsend painter Karen Hackenberg and Portland, Oregon, artist Michael Brophy both work in gouache and oils; their creations in this show are both large-scale and compact.

Karen Hackenberg's art appears courtesy of Patricia Rozvar Gallery of Seattle; Michael Brophy's paintings are on view courtesy of Russo Lee Gallery of Portland, Oregon. 

 

Text

"Sparkle" by Natasha Ramras 

Showcase 2026:
a year-long juried exhibition

Round Three: September 10, 2026 - January 4, 2027

This juried exhibition brings together dramatic photography, plein air paintings, glass mosaics, printmaking and mixed media work — a vivid combination of styles and art forms.

The 12 Showcase Artists in Round Three are:

Me'l Christensen, Kate Dwyer, Dee Rosa, Myron Gauger, Rose Guastella, Jon Mowe, Sandra Offutt, Natasha Ramras, Diane Kappa, Dan Torpey, Fred Videon and Ina Xi.