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EXHIBITIONS 



Landscapes: Real & Imagined
March 2 - August 6, 2023
Ferguson Gallery

From the abstract to the realistic, Landscapes: Real & Imagined focuses on Joan Jonland, Stephen Yates, and Thomas Wilson (1931 - 2015)—three painters who have lived and worked in Port Townsend for the majority of their lives as artists.

Each artist's reverence for our natural environment emerges in their unique approach, creating art that inspires and challenges us to see the land differently. Along with the work of Jonland, Yates, and Wilson, this exhibition features many selections from our permanent collection and local collectors that have never been publicly displayed.

All are welcome to join us Saturday, March 4 for free admission all day at the museum and an artists' reception for our new exhibitions from 5:00 to 7:00 PM.

Landscapes was co-curated by Cliff Moore and Ann Welch. Special thanks to the artists, JCHS's Art Advisory Committee, and all our members, donors, and volunteers who support exhibitions in the Ferguson Gallery!



Now & Then
March 2 - 26, 2023
Community Gallery

For the second year in a row, we are delighted to share an exhibition featuring now-and-then images by PTHS photography students in our Community Gallery (formerly Women's Jail Gallery) downstairs at the Jefferson Museum.

Featuring roughly 60 sets of photos, Now & Then visually illustrates some of the ongoing evolution of Port Townsend. Referencing historic images from JCHS's collection, students in David Egeler’s Photography and Advanced Media classes locate where the photos were taken and work to recreate the framing and angle of view in the present day. The resulting photo essays in this year’s Now & Then exhibition are on view through the end of the month.


Land & Seascapes by Jesse Watson
March 2 - April 30
Classroom

Local artist Jesse Watson's artwork often reflects his passions—drawing on themes of social justice, diversity, humanity, as well as environmental beauty and conservation. His work has appeared in many places and publications, but you may recognize it from some of the cafes, pubs, and galleries right here in Port Townsend. We're thrilled to present a selection of Jesse's land and seascape paintings, which will be on view in our classroom through the end of April.

Also on View at the Jefferson Museum  

  • A first look at the New Jefferson Museum (Downstairs, Medical Examiner’s Room)
  • World War I, an exhibition of objects, letters, posters, and Jefferson County stories of the 1918 influenza epidemic from JCHS's oral history collection (Downstairs, Marshall's Office)  
  • The Collection Connection, a video about the magic of collections (First Floor, Theater Gallery)