Port Angeles Fine Art Center
In the Gallery
Reimagining the Intersection of Art & Environment- Exploring Natural & Repurposed Materials
April 5 - May 26, 2024
Opening Reception Friday, April 5 | 5-7PM
A solo exhibit with artist Jyoti Duwadi curated by Barbara Matilsky exploring natural and repurposed materials. Jyoti’s wide-ranging approach to making art calls attention to nature’s beauty and the precarious relationship between humans and the environment. This exhibition spotlights his repurposed sanding belts marked by the trees of Pacific Northwest Forests. Jyoti transforms this industrial material with earth colors and “visual poetry,” calligraphic writing defined by Ayurvedic medicine. The exhibition also features a variety of other media, including beeswax sculptures — made with utilitarian objects —in response to the ecological crisis of disappearing honey bee colonies.
Blooming Artists-Creative Start Youth Exhibit
June 4-30th, 2024
Opening Reception- Tues. June 4th | 3:30-6PM
Join us for our annual celebration of youth artists. This exhibit represents the culmination of a year of arts, science and garden integrated learning with Pre-K-3rd grade students within the Port Angeles School District. Community members are invited to learn more about the wonderful world of insects, pollination, habitat, plants, and soil regeneration through the eyes and art of our youngest learners. Artwork from 250+ local students includes pottery, print-making, collage, watercolor and more. This project is made possible by a Creative Start Grant from the Washington State Arts Commission.
Beauty and Resilience- From Dismantling to Ecosystem Recovery
July 12- September 8, 2024
Opening Reception- Friday, July 12th | 5-7PM
Join us on a visual journey as we explore the artistry evoked from the renewal of the Elwha River. Through the eyes of artists who have come alongside researchers, engineers, tribal members, and advocates over the last 10 years in the process of dam removal and restoration, we see the beauty, resilience, and sublime power of this river ecosystem. Their artwork celebrates the spirit of collaboration and perseverance that made this restoration possible.
Wintertide Makers Market
November 29- December 15, 2024
Members Preview: Tuesday, November 26th | 11AM-5PM
Opening Day: Friday, November 29th | 11AM-8PM
The Wintertide Makers Market connects shoppers with locally-made artisan gift items in the peaceful setting of the Esther Webster Gallery.
In addition to supporting Olympic Peninsula artists, this event is a vital source of financial support for the arts center. Holiday shoppers can find a wide range of gifts, including art prints and costume jewelry, ornaments and home decor, wearables such as mittens and hats, body care goods, and more!
We are now accepting submissions for the 2024 Makers Market. Learn more and apply today. Artist application deadline: August 9, 2024.