Four regional artists to be featured in upcoming Northwind Art exhibit

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With summertime at the precipice, Northwind Art is bringing a new exhibit for Port Townsend’s locals and visitors alike to enjoy: “4x4:Art by Design.”

The new exhibit, to be held at the Jeanette Best Gallery on Water Street, will feature four regional artists from the Western Washington area. It opens Thursday, June 9 and will run through Sunday, Aug. 7.

“4x4: Art by Design” features works by Tim Celeski of Indianola, David Owen Hastings of Sequim, Leslie Newman of Indianola, and Brian O’Neill of Bellingham, and focuses on abstract art in mediums including prints, quilts, ceramic vessels, digital painting, and abstract wood sculpture.

“All of these artists share a common career path,” said Kathleen Garrett, exhibits director at Northwind Art. “They all started out as graphic designers and continue to use those skills as they have migrated to the world of fine art.”

The art nonprofit will host an artists’ talk and meet-and-greet at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 11, where visitors will be able to meet all four artists and discuss their works.

“4x4: Art by Design” presents complementary forms, shapes, colors, depths, and intensities that radiate throughout each artist’s work. The exhibit demonstrates the shared history, experience, visual skills, and unique perspectives that each of these artists brings to their work. 

“Each of these artists have such a breadth of experience and talent,” Garrett said. “We’re very excited to be able to share this work at Jeanette Best Gallery during the summer season.”