News & Coming Exhibitions
Coming soon
Being with Kelp
The Art of Shawna Marie Franklin
Opening January 30, 2025 at Jeanette Best Gallery
Painter and printmaker Shawna Marie Franklin of Orcas Island invites her viewers into a place shimmering with light: a Pacific Ocean kelp forest.
Pictured: Counter-Current by Shawna Marie Franklin
ALSO COMING SOON
Showcase 2025
January 30 - May 12, 2025 at Jeanette Best Gallery
Fifteen artists across the region, from Sequim to Port Townsend to Seattle, will unveil their fresh works for this diverse exhibition.
Showcase 2025 is a year-long exhibition bringing three distinct cohorts of artists into the gallery for three periods: January to mid-May, May into early September, and September through December. Join us for the first round of this dynamic show on January 30.
Pictured: John Strohbehn, Harvest Moon
Winter reboot
Two shows open soon
Our Pop-Up Sale was a resounding success, with the inventory sold out at dizzying speed — thanks to our art-loving community! We didn't have enough left to continue the sale on Monday, so we wrapped it up Sunday.
Jeanette Best Gallery will be closed through January 29, to get ready for two new shows, both to open January 30. Watch this space for updates; meantime, read about classes coming up at Northwind Art School.
Grow with us
We are a community of artists
At Northwind Art, we come together as artists to learn new techniques, engage with others, and grow our practices. We make valuable connections, discover inspiration, find support, and advance our artistic ambitions and careers. Here, artists of all ages and skill levels are welcome.
Find us in our locations across the Port Townsend Creative District
Jeanette Best Gallery
701 Water Street
Downtown Port Townsend
On the main tourist thoroughfare, this space memorializes a well-loved local artist and features two spacious, light-filled galleries.
Northwind Art School
Buildings 306 and 324
in the Creative Corridor
Fort Worden State Park
Experiential learning in a retreat setting for artists of all levels, with classes and workshops in painting, mixed media, quilting and more, along with seasonal youth camps.