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News & Exhibitions
Being with Kelp
The Art of Shawna Marie Franklin
January 30 - March 31, 2025 at Jeanette Best Gallery
Painter, printmaker and kayaker Shawna Marie Franklin of Orcas Island has paddled into light-filled oceans across the hemisphere. The first woman to circumnavigate Iceland in a kayak, she has spent many days with kelp and other marine life flowing around her. Through her painting and printmaking, Shawna invites her viewers into this dreamlike place.
Shawna's one-woman show encompasses large-format paintings, monoprints, collagraphs and monotypes, all blending the realistic and the abstract, the water and the light.
This extraordinary show will be celebrated during first-Saturday Art Walk on February 1 and March 1, and Shawna will give a free artist talk at 3 PM Sunday, February 23 at the gallery.
Pictured: Counter-Current by Shawna Marie Franklin
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 exhibit bringing three cohorts of artists into the gallery for three periods: January 30 to May 12, May 15 to September 8, and September 11 to January 5 of next year.
Join us for the first round of this dynamic show — and come meet the artists at first-Saturday Art Walk on February 1 and March 1.
Pictured: John Strohbehn, Harvest Moon
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.