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Pictured: "Intertidal Repose" by Darwin Nordin, on view at Jeanette Best Gallery
Gallery Exhibitions
Confluence
The art of Darwin Nordin
and Kristin L. Tollefson
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 and industrial materials, and more.
Darwin Nordin of Seattle and Kristin Tollefson of Tacoma both have longtime connections to the Olympic Peninsula. Join the artists for an opening celebration Saturday, February 7, during Art Walk from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Confluence is supported by the generous sponsorship from artist Sylvia White of Port Townsend.
Pictured: "Red Fern" by Darwin Nordin
Showcase 2026: Round One
January 26 - May 11, 2026
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. Round One artists include Louis Hurlbut, Thya Merz, Corinne Humphrey, Roger Morris, Melinda Martinez Robinson, Linnie Hodge, Lacy Muhich, Lucia Enriquez, Thompson Holmes, Mindy Dwyer and Lynda Burgan.
These makers — photographers, sculptors, painters and beyond — come from Port Townsend, Sequim, Port Angeles, Seattle and Skagit, Snohomish and Kitsap counties.
Showcase 2026 Round Two is next, opening May 14; Round Three arrives September 10 — so come back to explore throughout the year.
Pictured: "Urban Oak" by Showcase Artist Lacy Muhich
Find us in our locations across the Port Townsend Creative District
Jeanette Best Gallery
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.
Northwind Art School
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.
