Northwind Art presents eleven exhibits this year, gathering artists from across the Northwest
at Jeanette Best Gallery, 701 Water Street in downtown Port Townsend, Washington
Thank you to our sponsors and supporters, including:
Sylvia White of Port Townsend
Windermere Real Estate: Agents of Good Roots
Jefferson County, Washington
Finnriver Farm & Cidery
Washington State Arts Commission
Confluence
the art of Darwin Nordin and Kristin L. Tollefson
January 26 - March 16
This exhibition gathers layered paintings, complex sculptures and wearable art — all inspired by the makers' experiences in the natural world. Their materials range from paint to electrical wire to found objects.
Confluence is supported by a generous sponsorship from artist Sylvia White of Port Townsend.
Pictured: Constellation, mixed media by Darwin Nordin
Showcase 2026: Round One
Presenting 11 makers in the first cohort of the year-long show
January 26 - May 11
Color and light fill the gallery, thanks to artists from across the region: Lynda Burgan, Mindy Dwyer, Lucia Enriquez, Linnie Hodge, Thompson Holmes, Corinne Humphrey, Lou Hurlbut, Thya Merz, Roger Morris, Lacy Muhich and Melinda Martinez Robinson.
This juried exhibition brings together seasoned artists with emerging makers who are showing in a gallery for the first time.
Pictured: Tides & Time by Showcase artist Lacy Muhich
New Work by Randy Sturgis and Peter Koronakos
March 19 - May 4
This spring show mixes Sturgis' large-scale acrylic-charcoal-oil paintings with Koronakos' finely detailed sculptures. Found objects and humor meet intense color and emotion.
Pictured: details from Beast by Peter Koronakos, left, and Lundquist Fall Division by Randy Sturgis
Ars Poetica
artists responding to poetry
March 19 - May 4
To create this exhibit, artists from Northwind Art School's February "Paint from Poems" course chose poems by Northwest writers who participated in the Ars Poetica project. With teaching artist Meg Kaczyk's guidance, each has responded with visual art. The show displays the words and images side by side, tapping into the reciprocity between art forms.
Join us in the gallery for the Ars Poetica poetry reading at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 25.
Pictured: Susan Berry's piece responding to Meg Kaczyk's poem "Anchor"
Florabundance
the art of Ariana Heinzman & Sarah Helen More
May 7 - June 22
In close observation of their palette of plants, these two Northwest artists transform flowers into exotic ceramic vessels and rich watercolor and ink paintings.
Well-known curator Greg Bell co-created this exhibition for Northwind Art. Ariana Heinzman's work appears courtesy of J. Rinehart Gallery in Seattle.
Pictured: Sketchbook 1 (detail) by Sarah Helen More
Showcase 2026 Round Two
May 14 - September 7
This spring-summer cohort brings together artists who show us their perspectives using a variety of media. Ethereal oil paintings, local landscapes, silversmithing, and new angles on wildlife photography share the space.
Showcase 2026 Round Two artists include:
Aleta Anderson, Lily Bobek, Sarah Calautti, Kathleen Faulkner, Richard Kohler, Kelli MacConnell, Marian Morris, Rebecca Nerison, Ellen Reichart, Linda Tilley, Jeanne Toal and Kerry Tremain.
Pictured: Escape by Showcase artist Ellen Reichart
Northwest Expressions
June 25 - August 10
This annual exhibition celebrates art and artists inspired by this wondrous part of the world.
A juried show, it gathers well-known artists from around the Olympic Peninsula and beyond, as well as emerging makers and artists who are new to the gallery.
Pictured: Sunrise Sail by Mitchel Osborne in Northwest Expressions 2026
Migration
featuring Kate Flores, Mary O'Shaughnessy, Carolyn King and Loran Scruggs
August 13 - September 28
The idea for this exhibition, which takes us from summer into autumn, was originally sparked by the more than 350,000 birds that migrate over Jefferson County, Washington, in the spring and fall.
The artists themselves come from different parts of this continent. In their work, these four makers explore many kinds of migration and movement: of wildlife, people, patterns in textile design, and the development of visual ideas.
Pictured: Las Damas del Desierto: La Flamenca (detail) by Carolyn King
Showcase 2026 Round Three
September 10 - January 4
This year's Showcase finale assembles creations by 12 Northwest artists working in diverse media. Their artworks include vivid printmaking and photography, fabric maché, impressionistic watercolor, and glass mosaic.
Showcase 2026 Round Three features:
Me'l Christensen, Kate Dwyer, Myron Gauger, Rose Guastella, Diane Kappa, Jon Mowe, Sandra Offutt, Natasha Ramras, Daniel Rosa, Fred Torpey, Fred Videon and Ina Xi.
Pictured: Kebler Pass (detail) by Showcase artist Myron Gauger
Conservation Conversations
featuring Karen Hackenberg and Michael Brophy
October 1 - November 16
In this exhibit curated by Greg Bell, two well-known Northwest painters see the landscape through the lens of gouache. Both demonstrate a care and stewardship for our natural environment.
Pictured: Greenwash Amphorae CA. 2023 by Karen Hackenberg
Small Expressions
Northwind Art's juried show for the giving season
November 19, 2026 - January 4, 2027
Small Expressions is a large-scale show of what artists can do inside 16 inches — or less — in any direction. Welcoming entries in all mediums, from photography and painting to jewelry and fiber art, this is one diverse exhibit.
With its compact sizes and pricing, the show encourages original art purchases throughout the gift-giving season.
Pictured: Fall Aspens by Mimi Ortiz, from Small Expressions 2025
