On the threshold of spring
The new season brings lush art and fresh classes to Northwind's gallery and school!
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Pictured: "Intertidal Repose, Interval 7" by Darwin Nordin, in the Confluence exhibit at Northwind Art's Jeanette Best Gallery through March 16
January 26 - March 16, 2026
Jeanette Best Gallery, 701 Water Street, Port Townsend
Discover two artists' views of the natural world: layered mixed media paintings, sculptures and jewelry made with found objects, industrial materials, and more.
Darwin Nordin of Seattle and Kristin L. Tollefson of Tacoma both have longtime connections to the Olympic Peninsula. Join the artists for their free public talks in the gallery during the first full weekend of March.
• Kristin L. Tollefson will give an artist talk at 3 p.m. Saturday, March 7. She will share stories behind her small and large works. As always, the public is invited to stay for first-Saturday Art Walk that evening from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
• Darwin Nordin will give an informal tour of his work in Confluence at 3 p.m. Sunday, March 8.
Confluence is supported by the generous sponsorship from artist Sylvia White of Port Townsend.
Pictured:"Constellation" by Darwin Nordin
Northwind Art presents eleven new Showcase Artists inside Jeanette Best Gallery at 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
• Thya Merz of Port Townsend will give a demonstration of the encaustic technique at 3 p.m. Saturday, March 21
• 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
Check this space for Showcase 2026 Round Two, bringing the next cohort of 12 artists into the gallery May 14 - September 7.
Pictured: "Ever & Elsewhere" by Showcase Artist Lacy Muhich
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.
