a magical evening
Come away with us ...
Our summer Gala is coming to White Lotus Farm on Saturday, June 28, and tickets are hot! Join us for an evening of delicious food and drink, art making, live music — and sweet surprises. This party is better with you there!
Auction and Gala
The Online Art Auction is on!
Northwind Art presents its first-ever Online Art Auction of 60+ works from artists near and far. All are available for bidding online — from anywhere in the world, 12 noon on June 9 through 8 PM June 27, on our auction-gala site.
More than 40 artists have contributed artworks large and small, from jewelry to sculpture to photography. Sign up and place your bids here.
Next comes the Northwind Art Gala on the evening of June 28 at the idyllic White Lotus Farm in Port Ludlow. Come away with us for an evening of delectable food and drink, art making, live music and sweet surprises!
All proceeds support Northwind's community art programs in the coming year.
Pictured: Elisabeth Mention's "Lake Quinault" in the Online Art Auction
News & Exhibitions
Into the Woods
The Art of Patricia Hagen
May 22 - July 7, 2025 at Jeanette Best Gallery
Come explore this one-woman show with a fierce sense of place. Patricia Hagen's paintings, many made en plein air, are presented around a large map showing where they began — in local forests and along nearby trails.
Pictured: New Year/New Growth, oil on canvas by Patricia Hagen
Gallery hours: 12 noon to 5 PM Thursdays through Mondays
Also at Jeanette Best Gallery
Showcase 2025
Round Two: May 15 - September 8, 2025
Fourteen artists, from Sequim to Port Townsend to Seattle, have filled our Showcase space with fresh work.
Showcase 2025 is a year-long exhibit of three cohorts of artists into the gallery. Join us for Round Two of this dynamic show!
Pictured: Salish Coast Sentinels,
35x28" watercolor by David Van Galen
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.
Ways to connect
