First Friday Art Walk
art, music, food + drinks, shops, creativity & community
When: Every first Friday of the month from 6:00pm – 8:00pm
Where: Downtown Bainbridge along Winslow Way
Discover the vibrant heart of creativity at the First Fridays Art Walk on beautiful Bainbridge Island. Immerse yourself in a captivating blend of art, food, and drinks as you meander through charming streets and indulge in a feast for the senses. Browse a diverse array of galleries, showcasing the works of talented local artists, and be inspired by their masterpieces. Savor delectable culinary delights from our eclectic eateries, accompanied by refreshing drinks that perfectly complement the lively atmosphere. Explore unique shops offering handcrafted treasures and embrace the spirit of community that thrives in this artistic haven.
Join us on the first Friday of each month and experience the magic of art, creativity, and connection that make Bainbridge Island truly special.
Which businesses are part of Art Walk?
There are many, and it does change depending on their schedule and season. The following BIDA members typically have their doors open with wine, snacks, and music!
- Bainbridge Arts & Crafts
- Bainbridge Homes Real Estate
- Bainbridge Island Museum of Art
- Blue House Interiors
- Celtic Crossroads
- Coldwell Banker Bain
- Conservatory
- Dana’s On Bainbridge
- Danger
- Fairbank Construction Company *NEW for August 2025*
- Furnish Bainbridge
- Island Cool
- Island Life Artisan Gifts
- Jeffrey Moose Gallery
- JG Art Gallery
- Kelly Johnston Art Studio
- KiDiMu
- Kitsap Regional / Bainbridge Public Library
- Millstream
- Sotheby’s
- Windermere
Check out what’s happening – See additional Bainbridge events below!
Art Walk
James W. Washington Jr.: Many Hats, One Spirit
07-07-2025
09-17-2025
Presented by Bainbridge Island Museum of Art at Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, Bainbridge Island
Sun, Aug 03 @ 10:00 am Mon, Aug 04 @ 10:00 am Tue, Aug 05 @ 10:00 am Wed, Aug 06 @ 10:00 am Thu, Aug 07 @ 10:00 am Fri, Aug 08 @ 10:00 am Sat, Aug 09 @ 10:00 am Sun, Aug 10 @ 10:00 am Mon, Aug 11 @ 10:00 am Tue, Aug 12 @ 10:00 am Wed, Aug 13 @ 10:00 am Thu, Aug 14 @ 10:00 am Fri, Aug 15 @ 10:00 am Sat, Aug 16 @ 10:00 am Sun, Aug 17 @ 10:00 am Mon, Aug 18 @ 10:00 am Tue, Aug 19 @ 10:00 am Wed, Aug 20 @ 10:00 am Thu, Aug 21 @ 10:00 am Fri, Aug 22 @ 10:00 am Sat, Aug 23 @ 10:00 am Sun, Aug 24 @ 10:00 am Mon, Aug 25 @ 10:00 am Tue, Aug 26 @ 10:00 am Wed, Aug 27 @ 10:00 am Thu, Aug 28 @ 10:00 am Fri, Aug 29 @ 10:00 am Sat, Aug 30 @ 10:00 am Sun, Aug 31 @ 10:00 am Mon, Sep 01 @ 10:00 am Tue, Sep 02 @ 10:00 am Wed, Sep 03 @ 10:00 am Thu, Sep 04 @ 10:00 am Fri, Sep 05 @ 10:00 am Sat, Sep 06 @ 10:00 am Sun, Sep 07 @ 10:00 am Mon, Sep 08 @ 10:00 am Tue, Sep 09 @ 10:00 am Wed, Sep 10 @ 10:00 am Thu, Sep 11 @ 10:00 am Fri, Sep 12 @ 10:00 am Sat, Sep 13 @ 10:00 am Sun, Sep 14 @ 10:00 am Mon, Sep 15 @ 10:00 am Tue, Sep 16 @ 10:00 am Wed, Sep 17 @ 10:00 am - less dates and times
For more information:
https://jameswashingtonculturalcenter.com/
Courtesy of Dr. James W. Washington, Jr. & Mrs. Janie Rogella Washington Foundation.
For more information:
https://jameswashingtonculturalcenter.com/
Courtesy of Dr. James W. Washington, Jr. & Mrs. Janie Rogella Washington Foundation.
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Back to Nature
07-07-2025
09-21-2025
Presented by Bainbridge Island Museum of Art at Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, Bainbridge Island
Sun, Aug 03 @ 10:00 am Mon, Aug 04 @ 10:00 am Tue, Aug 05 @ 10:00 am Wed, Aug 06 @ 10:00 am Thu, Aug 07 @ 10:00 am Fri, Aug 08 @ 10:00 am Sat, Aug 09 @ 10:00 am Sun, Aug 10 @ 10:00 am Mon, Aug 11 @ 10:00 am Tue, Aug 12 @ 10:00 am Wed, Aug 13 @ 10:00 am Thu, Aug 14 @ 10:00 am Fri, Aug 15 @ 10:00 am Sat, Aug 16 @ 10:00 am Sun, Aug 17 @ 10:00 am Mon, Aug 18 @ 10:00 am Tue, Aug 19 @ 10:00 am Wed, Aug 20 @ 10:00 am Thu, Aug 21 @ 10:00 am Fri, Aug 22 @ 10:00 am Sat, Aug 23 @ 10:00 am Sun, Aug 24 @ 10:00 am Mon, Aug 25 @ 10:00 am Tue, Aug 26 @ 10:00 am Wed, Aug 27 @ 10:00 am Thu, Aug 28 @ 10:00 am Fri, Aug 29 @ 10:00 am Sat, Aug 30 @ 10:00 am Sun, Aug 31 @ 10:00 am Mon, Sep 01 @ 10:00 am Tue, Sep 02 @ 10:00 am Wed, Sep 03 @ 10:00 am Thu, Sep 04 @ 10:00 am Fri, Sep 05 @ 10:00 am Sat, Sep 06 @ 10:00 am Sun, Sep 07 @ 10:00 am Mon, Sep 08 @ 10:00 am Tue, Sep 09 @ 10:00 am Wed, Sep 10 @ 10:00 am Thu, Sep 11 @ 10:00 am Fri, Sep 12 @ 10:00 am Sat, Sep 13 @ 10:00 am Sun, Sep 14 @ 10:00 am Mon, Sep 15 @ 10:00 am Tue, Sep 16 @ 10:00 am Wed, Sep 17 @ 10:00 am Thu, Sep 18 @ 10:00 am Fri, Sep 19 @ 10:00 am Sat, Sep 20 @ 10:00 am Sun, Sep 21 @ 10:00 am - less dates and times
On February 23, 1944, Anne Frank wrote in her diary, “I firmly believe that Nature brings solace in all troubles.” Inspired by the wisdom of a young girl who endured unimaginable fear and depended on the kindness of others for survival, we...
[more+]On February 23, 1944, Anne Frank wrote in her diary, “I firmly believe that Nature brings solace in all troubles.” Inspired by the wisdom of a young girl who endured unimaginable fear and depended on the kindness of others for survival, we offer this quiet moment of reflection in turbulent times.
Back to Nature features selected works from the Power of the Presses exhibition, including the extraordinary botanical books of Radha Pandey. Her pieces, Flora of Mughal India and Anatomia Botanica, are given special focus to allow for deeper appreciation. Flora of Mughal India invites us into the lush gardens and floral heritage of the Indian subcontinent through a collaboration with contemporary artisans. Anatomia Botanica, with its intricate cutouts and fold-downs, reveals the inner structures of flowers—each book a result of deep research and exquisite craftsmanship.
Also featured is Farewell Florilegium by Alisa Banks. Reflecting on the personal nature of place, Banks writes, “Farewell Florilegium is an ode to my former garden—my first ‘real’ garden.” The book’s covers are formed from recycled paper dried in plaster molds, and the back cover contains a vial of tinctures made from plants she harvested before moving. Banks crafted handmade paper from cotton and abaca fibers and created hand-cut stencils of simplified plant shapes to echo the essence of her lost garden. Her writing, prompted by the invitation to reflect on a beloved place, reminds us that solace often resides in memory.
With several dozen artists represented—many of whom are also naturalists or part-time scientists—Back to Nature brings a blooming collection to the Sherry Grover Gallery. Here, visitors are invited to rest their minds and find comfort in the enduring beauty of the natural world.
Header Image: Lucia Harrison, Stitching the Forest Together, 2019. Wire binding, letterpress printed, photo engravings, 9”h x 17w” x 17″d. Photo: Art Grice.
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Bloedel Reserve: 10 Years of Creative Residencies
07-07-2025
09-28-2025
Presented by Bainbridge Island Museum of Art at Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, Bainbridge Island
Sun, Aug 03 @ 10:00 am Mon, Aug 04 @ 10:00 am Tue, Aug 05 @ 10:00 am Wed, Aug 06 @ 10:00 am Thu, Aug 07 @ 10:00 am Fri, Aug 08 @ 10:00 am Sat, Aug 09 @ 10:00 am Sun, Aug 10 @ 10:00 am Mon, Aug 11 @ 10:00 am Tue, Aug 12 @ 10:00 am Wed, Aug 13 @ 10:00 am Thu, Aug 14 @ 10:00 am Fri, Aug 15 @ 10:00 am Sat, Aug 16 @ 10:00 am Sun, Aug 17 @ 10:00 am Mon, Aug 18 @ 10:00 am Tue, Aug 19 @ 10:00 am Wed, Aug 20 @ 10:00 am Thu, Aug 21 @ 10:00 am Fri, Aug 22 @ 10:00 am Sat, Aug 23 @ 10:00 am Sun, Aug 24 @ 10:00 am Mon, Aug 25 @ 10:00 am Tue, Aug 26 @ 10:00 am Wed, Aug 27 @ 10:00 am Thu, Aug 28 @ 10:00 am Fri, Aug 29 @ 10:00 am Sat, Aug 30 @ 10:00 am Sun, Aug 31 @ 10:00 am Mon, Sep 01 @ 10:00 am Tue, Sep 02 @ 10:00 am Wed, Sep 03 @ 10:00 am Thu, Sep 04 @ 10:00 am Fri, Sep 05 @ 10:00 am Sat, Sep 06 @ 10:00 am Sun, Sep 07 @ 10:00 am Mon, Sep 08 @ 10:00 am Tue, Sep 09 @ 10:00 am Wed, Sep 10 @ 10:00 am Thu, Sep 11 @ 10:00 am Fri, Sep 12 @ 10:00 am Sat, Sep 13 @ 10:00 am Sun, Sep 14 @ 10:00 am Mon, Sep 15 @ 10:00 am Tue, Sep 16 @ 10:00 am Wed, Sep 17 @ 10:00 am Thu, Sep 18 @ 10:00 am Fri, Sep 19 @ 10:00 am Sat, Sep 20 @ 10:00 am Sun, Sep 21 @ 10:00 am Mon, Sep 22 @ 10:00 am Tue, Sep 23 @ 10:00 am Wed, Sep 24 @ 10:00 am Thu, Sep 25 @ 10:00 am Fri, Sep 26 @ 10:00 am Sat, Sep 27 @ 10:00 am Sun, Sep 28 @ 10:00 am - less dates and times
BIMA joins Bloedel Reserve in celebrating the 10th anniversary of their Creative Residency program. The exhibition is housed at both BIMA and Bloedel. Included is work by visual artists, photographers, designers, musicians, poets, writers,...
[more+]BIMA joins Bloedel Reserve in celebrating the 10th anniversary of their Creative Residency program. The exhibition is housed at both BIMA and Bloedel. Included is work by visual artists, photographers, designers, musicians, poets, writers, storytellers, and others.
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Michael Stasinos: Capturing the Ineffable
07-07-2025
09-28-2025
Presented by Bainbridge Island Museum of Art at Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, Bainbridge Island
Sun, Aug 03 @ 10:00 am Mon, Aug 04 @ 10:00 am Tue, Aug 05 @ 10:00 am Wed, Aug 06 @ 10:00 am Thu, Aug 07 @ 10:00 am Fri, Aug 08 @ 10:00 am Sat, Aug 09 @ 10:00 am Sun, Aug 10 @ 10:00 am Mon, Aug 11 @ 10:00 am Tue, Aug 12 @ 10:00 am Wed, Aug 13 @ 10:00 am Thu, Aug 14 @ 10:00 am Fri, Aug 15 @ 10:00 am Sat, Aug 16 @ 10:00 am Sun, Aug 17 @ 10:00 am Mon, Aug 18 @ 10:00 am Tue, Aug 19 @ 10:00 am Wed, Aug 20 @ 10:00 am Thu, Aug 21 @ 10:00 am Fri, Aug 22 @ 10:00 am Sat, Aug 23 @ 10:00 am Sun, Aug 24 @ 10:00 am Mon, Aug 25 @ 10:00 am Tue, Aug 26 @ 10:00 am Wed, Aug 27 @ 10:00 am Thu, Aug 28 @ 10:00 am Fri, Aug 29 @ 10:00 am Sat, Aug 30 @ 10:00 am Sun, Aug 31 @ 10:00 am Mon, Sep 01 @ 10:00 am Tue, Sep 02 @ 10:00 am Wed, Sep 03 @ 10:00 am Thu, Sep 04 @ 10:00 am Fri, Sep 05 @ 10:00 am Sat, Sep 06 @ 10:00 am Sun, Sep 07 @ 10:00 am Mon, Sep 08 @ 10:00 am Tue, Sep 09 @ 10:00 am Wed, Sep 10 @ 10:00 am Thu, Sep 11 @ 10:00 am Fri, Sep 12 @ 10:00 am Sat, Sep 13 @ 10:00 am Sun, Sep 14 @ 10:00 am Mon, Sep 15 @ 10:00 am Tue, Sep 16 @ 10:00 am Wed, Sep 17 @ 10:00 am Thu, Sep 18 @ 10:00 am Fri, Sep 19 @ 10:00 am Sat, Sep 20 @ 10:00 am Sun, Sep 21 @ 10:00 am Mon, Sep 22 @ 10:00 am Tue, Sep 23 @ 10:00 am Wed, Sep 24 @ 10:00 am Thu, Sep 25 @ 10:00 am Fri, Sep 26 @ 10:00 am Sat, Sep 27 @ 10:00 am Sun, Sep 28 @ 10:00 am - less dates and times
Michael Stasinos (Seattle) seems to capture quick moments in time. But Stasinos’ plein air (“open air” or “outdoors”) painting process can take weeks, months, or even years to complete one scene. He paints directly on location, as...
[more+]Michael Stasinos (Seattle) seems to capture quick moments in time. But Stasinos’ plein air (“open air” or “outdoors”) painting process can take weeks, months, or even years to complete one scene. He paints directly on location, as opposed to using photographs for reference. Natural light, weather, colors, and surrounding activities change in the moment, by the minute—or certainly by the following week.
Stasinos was born in Canoga Park (Los Angeles), California. He attended Southern Utah University, where he studied both theater and fine art. “I began my university education by studying to become an actor,” he says. “However, exposure to the visual arts diverted my interest into new creative possibilities. The years I spent developing back-stories for my characters as an actor, or dressing sets to enhance the story as a director, had an influence on the type of artist I would become. I discovered early on that I was interested in representational and figurative art.”
He decided to pursue an MFA at the New York Academy of Art, a program dedicated to exploring contemporary figurative ideas in art, with respect to its history and past techniques. Mentors and instructors at the Academy included many well-known figurative/representational painters, such as Alfred Leslie, Eric Fischl, Vincent Desiderio, and Martha Erlebacher.
After earning his MFA, he found it financially challenging to pay back his student loans while also hiring models necessary for his figurative work. His solution was to make the city his studio. “The sidewalks became my studio and the city my new model,” he writes. “I consider every landscape a portrait, and just like a quality portrait, I want to capture a likeness and display the personality of my subject.”
He has been featured in many solo and group exhibitions in Seattle, first at Martin-Zambito Fine Art, and then at Woodside Braseth Gallery beginning in 2007.
While pursuing his passion for painting, Michael has always been a teaching artist, having been an instructor of Art & Design at Pacific Lutheran University and Eastern Illinois University. He also taught briefly at Cornish College of Arts, and landscape and figurative painting at Gage Academy of Art. Michael is now focusing on his painting while also developing new coursework.
“The freeway in a Stasinos painting is like the Grand Canal in Canaletto’s Venice, an omnipresent force of nature.” – Cornichon.org
For more information visit woodsidebrasethgallery.com or michaelstasinos.com
Header Image: Michael Stasinos, Green Lake, oil on panel, 10”h x 30”w. Courtesy of the Artist.
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Keep Dreaming! Twenty Three Years of Art from Autralia's Central Desert
07-05-2025
09-03-2025
Presented by Jeffrey Moose Gallery at Jeffrey Moose Gallery, Bainbridge Island
Tue, Aug 05 @ 10:30 am Wed, Aug 06 @ 10:30 am Thu, Aug 07 @ 10:30 am Fri, Aug 08 @ 10:30 am Sat, Aug 09 @ 11:00 am Tue, Aug 12 @ 10:30 am Wed, Aug 13 @ 10:30 am Thu, Aug 14 @ 10:30 am Fri, Aug 15 @ 10:30 am Sat, Aug 16 @ 11:00 am Tue, Aug 19 @ 10:30 am Wed, Aug 20 @ 10:30 am Thu, Aug 21 @ 10:30 am Fri, Aug 22 @ 10:30 am Sat, Aug 23 @ 11:00 am Tue, Aug 26 @ 10:30 am Wed, Aug 27 @ 10:30 am Thu, Aug 28 @ 10:30 am Fri, Aug 29 @ 10:30 am Sat, Aug 30 @ 11:00 am Tue, Sep 02 @ 10:30 am Wed, Sep 03 @ 10:30 am - less dates and times
July 1st, 2025
Keep Dreaming! Jeffrey Moose Gallery’s 30th Anniversary Continues
Jeffrey Moose Gallery is proud to announce an exhibition of dot paintings by indigenous artists from Yuendumu in Australia’s Central Desert for the months of...
[more+]July 1st, 2025
Keep Dreaming! Jeffrey Moose Gallery’s 30th Anniversary Continues
Jeffrey Moose Gallery is proud to announce an exhibition of dot paintings by indigenous artists from Yuendumu in Australia’s Central Desert for the months of July and August. Receptions will be held on First Saturday (due to the holiday) July 5th, 6-8 PM and First Friday, August 1st, 6-8 PM. A Facebook livestream will happen from about 5:20 to 5:40. Mr. Moose will deliver a brief talk on the genre at 7pm at both events. This year we will change the show over the course of the two month period, so visitors will experience different work in July and August.
Every August, The Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair draws thousands from around the world. The 2024 fair featured more than 1500 artists represented by 76 art centers throughout the country. But with the world art market in the ditch, many art centers are struggling to come up with the funds to travel. Consequently, 2025 will have fewer participants. Under these circumstances, the gallery is even more compelled to display these magical works.
Few communities are more important to the genre: Papunya, Yuendumu and Utopia led the way. 2021 was the 50th Anniversary of the first Dot Paintings. Traditional ground paintings by the Yuendumu artists, known as Warlukurlangu (Home of the Fire Dreaming) made history in Paris in 1989, part of the international survey, "Magiciennes De La Terre." At this sensational exhibit of Indigenous art from around the world, a group of men from Yuendumu packed huge amounts of desert earth and crushed flowers from home, shaping the material into an enormous "Ground Painting" to honor the Yarla Jukurrpa, a creation story about the bush potato.
Steven Jupurrula Nelson from Yuendumu was a finalist in last year's TELSTRA Awards and Julie Nangala Robertson won top prize for painting the previous year. Several works by Yeundumu Artists are on display in The Seattle Art Museum’s third floor galleries. It was through the Kaplan/Levy Collection shown at SAM that Jeffrey Moose was connected to this remote desert art co-op. In 2004, Jeffrey and his father and son visited Yuendumu, establishing a longstanding and fruitful relationship.
Dot paintings are images rendered from an aerial perspective that use symbols to represent people, animals, plants, weather systems and other forms to tell ancient creation stories. In their original form, these stories are part of the Song Lines, complex sets of story-poems recited in rhythmic patterns that link sacred places across the Australian continent.
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First Friday ArtWalk August 1st, 2025
08-01-2025
08-01-2025
Presented by Bainbridge Island Downtown Association at Winslow Way, Bainbridge Island
Bainbridge Island's First Friday ArtWalk has offered locals and visitors alike the opportunity to stroll our vibrant downtown for decades. Not only are shops open late but you may have the chance to chat with a local artist over a glass of...
[more+]Bainbridge Island's First Friday ArtWalk has offered locals and visitors alike the opportunity to stroll our vibrant downtown for decades. Not only are shops open late but you may have the chance to chat with a local artist over a glass of wine, run into old friends and neighbors or find a piece which must travel back home with you. The Bainbridge Island Downtown Association invites you to come make wonderful memories along Winslow Way!
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Art on the Green
09-05-2025
09-05-2025
Presented by Bainbridge Island Art, LLC at Winslow Green, Bainbridge Island
Join us for a special edition of Art on the Green as we join Bainbridge Island’s First Friday Artwalk! On September 5th from 5–8pm, Winslow Green transforms into an illuminated hub of creativity featuring local artists, live music, and...
[more+]Join us for a special edition of Art on the Green as we join Bainbridge Island’s First Friday Artwalk! On September 5th from 5–8pm, Winslow Green transforms into an illuminated hub of creativity featuring local artists, live music, and community magic.
Whether you're discovering bold new works or catching up with familiar faces, this twilight art event promises connection, color, and inspiration. Come for the art, stay for the vibe!
Join us at the corner of Winslow Way and Madison to explore more art! The Winslow Green community of businesses welcomes you.
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First Friday ArtWalk September 5th 2025
09-05-2025
09-05-2025
Presented by Bainbridge Island Downtown Association at Winslow Way, Bainbridge Island
Bainbridge Island's First Friday ArtWalk has offered locals and visitors alike the opportunity to stroll our vibrant downtown for decades. Not only are shops open late but you may have the chance to chat with a local artist over a glass of...
[more+]Bainbridge Island's First Friday ArtWalk has offered locals and visitors alike the opportunity to stroll our vibrant downtown for decades. Not only are shops open late but you may have the chance to chat with a local artist over a glass of wine, run into old friends and neighbors or find a piece which must travel back home with you. The Bainbridge Island Downtown Association invites you to come make wonderful memories along Winslow Way!
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First Friday ArtWalk October 3rd, 2025
10-03-2025
10-03-2025
Presented by Bainbridge Island Downtown Association at Winslow Way, Bainbridge Island
Bainbridge Island's First Friday ArtWalk has offered locals and visitors alike the opportunity to stroll our vibrant downtown for decades. Not only are shops open late but you may have the chance to chat with a local artist over a glass of...
[more+]Bainbridge Island's First Friday ArtWalk has offered locals and visitors alike the opportunity to stroll our vibrant downtown for decades. Not only are shops open late but you may have the chance to chat with a local artist over a glass of wine, run into old friends and neighbors or find a piece which must travel back home with you. The Bainbridge Island Downtown Association invites you to come make wonderful memories along Winslow Way!
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First Friday ArtWalk November 7th, 2025
11-07-2025
11-07-2025
Presented by Bainbridge Island Downtown Association at Winslow Way, Bainbridge Island
Bainbridge Island's First Friday ArtWalk has offered locals and visitors alike the opportunity to stroll our vibrant downtown for decades. Not only are shops open late but you may have the chance to chat with a local artist over a glass of...
[more+]Bainbridge Island's First Friday ArtWalk has offered locals and visitors alike the opportunity to stroll our vibrant downtown for decades. Not only are shops open late but you may have the chance to chat with a local artist over a glass of wine, run into old friends and neighbors or find a piece which must travel back home with you. The Bainbridge Island Downtown Association invites you to come make wonderful memories along Winslow Way!
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First Friday ArtWalk December 5th, 2025
12-05-2025
12-05-2025
Presented by Bainbridge Island Downtown Association at Winslow Way, Bainbridge Island
Bainbridge Island's First Friday ArtWalk has offered locals and visitors alike the opportunity to stroll our vibrant downtown for decades. Not only are shops open late but you may have the chance to chat with a local artist over a glass of...
[more+]Bainbridge Island's First Friday ArtWalk has offered locals and visitors alike the opportunity to stroll our vibrant downtown for decades. Not only are shops open late but you may have the chance to chat with a local artist over a glass of wine, run into old friends and neighbors or find a piece which must travel back home with you. The Bainbridge Island Downtown Association invites you to come make wonderful memories along Winslow Way!
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James W. Washington Jr.: Many Hats, One Spirit
07-07-2025
09-17-2025
Presented by Bainbridge Island Museum of Art at Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, Bainbridge Island
Sun, Aug 03 @ 10:00 am Mon, Aug 04 @ 10:00 am Tue, Aug 05 @ 10:00 am Wed, Aug 06 @ 10:00 am Thu, Aug 07 @ 10:00 am Fri, Aug 08 @ 10:00 am Sat, Aug 09 @ 10:00 am Sun, Aug 10 @ 10:00 am Mon, Aug 11 @ 10:00 am Tue, Aug 12 @ 10:00 am Wed, Aug 13 @ 10:00 am Thu, Aug 14 @ 10:00 am Fri, Aug 15 @ 10:00 am Sat, Aug 16 @ 10:00 am Sun, Aug 17 @ 10:00 am Mon, Aug 18 @ 10:00 am Tue, Aug 19 @ 10:00 am Wed, Aug 20 @ 10:00 am Thu, Aug 21 @ 10:00 am Fri, Aug 22 @ 10:00 am Sat, Aug 23 @ 10:00 am Sun, Aug 24 @ 10:00 am Mon, Aug 25 @ 10:00 am Tue, Aug 26 @ 10:00 am Wed, Aug 27 @ 10:00 am Thu, Aug 28 @ 10:00 am Fri, Aug 29 @ 10:00 am Sat, Aug 30 @ 10:00 am Sun, Aug 31 @ 10:00 am Mon, Sep 01 @ 10:00 am Tue, Sep 02 @ 10:00 am Wed, Sep 03 @ 10:00 am Thu, Sep 04 @ 10:00 am Fri, Sep 05 @ 10:00 am Sat, Sep 06 @ 10:00 am Sun, Sep 07 @ 10:00 am Mon, Sep 08 @ 10:00 am Tue, Sep 09 @ 10:00 am Wed, Sep 10 @ 10:00 am Thu, Sep 11 @ 10:00 am Fri, Sep 12 @ 10:00 am Sat, Sep 13 @ 10:00 am Sun, Sep 14 @ 10:00 am Mon, Sep 15 @ 10:00 am Tue, Sep 16 @ 10:00 am Wed, Sep 17 @ 10:00 am - less dates and times
For more information:
https://jameswashingtonculturalcenter.com/
Courtesy of Dr. James W. Washington, Jr. & Mrs. Janie Rogella Washington Foundation.
For more information:
https://jameswashingtonculturalcenter.com/
Courtesy of Dr. James W. Washington, Jr. & Mrs. Janie Rogella Washington Foundation.
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Back to Nature
07-07-2025
09-21-2025
Presented by Bainbridge Island Museum of Art at Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, Bainbridge Island
Sun, Aug 03 @ 10:00 am Mon, Aug 04 @ 10:00 am Tue, Aug 05 @ 10:00 am Wed, Aug 06 @ 10:00 am Thu, Aug 07 @ 10:00 am Fri, Aug 08 @ 10:00 am Sat, Aug 09 @ 10:00 am Sun, Aug 10 @ 10:00 am Mon, Aug 11 @ 10:00 am Tue, Aug 12 @ 10:00 am Wed, Aug 13 @ 10:00 am Thu, Aug 14 @ 10:00 am Fri, Aug 15 @ 10:00 am Sat, Aug 16 @ 10:00 am Sun, Aug 17 @ 10:00 am Mon, Aug 18 @ 10:00 am Tue, Aug 19 @ 10:00 am Wed, Aug 20 @ 10:00 am Thu, Aug 21 @ 10:00 am Fri, Aug 22 @ 10:00 am Sat, Aug 23 @ 10:00 am Sun, Aug 24 @ 10:00 am Mon, Aug 25 @ 10:00 am Tue, Aug 26 @ 10:00 am Wed, Aug 27 @ 10:00 am Thu, Aug 28 @ 10:00 am Fri, Aug 29 @ 10:00 am Sat, Aug 30 @ 10:00 am Sun, Aug 31 @ 10:00 am Mon, Sep 01 @ 10:00 am Tue, Sep 02 @ 10:00 am Wed, Sep 03 @ 10:00 am Thu, Sep 04 @ 10:00 am Fri, Sep 05 @ 10:00 am Sat, Sep 06 @ 10:00 am Sun, Sep 07 @ 10:00 am Mon, Sep 08 @ 10:00 am Tue, Sep 09 @ 10:00 am Wed, Sep 10 @ 10:00 am Thu, Sep 11 @ 10:00 am Fri, Sep 12 @ 10:00 am Sat, Sep 13 @ 10:00 am Sun, Sep 14 @ 10:00 am Mon, Sep 15 @ 10:00 am Tue, Sep 16 @ 10:00 am Wed, Sep 17 @ 10:00 am Thu, Sep 18 @ 10:00 am Fri, Sep 19 @ 10:00 am Sat, Sep 20 @ 10:00 am Sun, Sep 21 @ 10:00 am - less dates and times
On February 23, 1944, Anne Frank wrote in her diary, “I firmly believe that Nature brings solace in all troubles.” Inspired by the wisdom of a young girl who endured unimaginable fear and depended on the kindness of others for survival, we...
[more+]On February 23, 1944, Anne Frank wrote in her diary, “I firmly believe that Nature brings solace in all troubles.” Inspired by the wisdom of a young girl who endured unimaginable fear and depended on the kindness of others for survival, we offer this quiet moment of reflection in turbulent times.
Back to Nature features selected works from the Power of the Presses exhibition, including the extraordinary botanical books of Radha Pandey. Her pieces, Flora of Mughal India and Anatomia Botanica, are given special focus to allow for deeper appreciation. Flora of Mughal India invites us into the lush gardens and floral heritage of the Indian subcontinent through a collaboration with contemporary artisans. Anatomia Botanica, with its intricate cutouts and fold-downs, reveals the inner structures of flowers—each book a result of deep research and exquisite craftsmanship.
Also featured is Farewell Florilegium by Alisa Banks. Reflecting on the personal nature of place, Banks writes, “Farewell Florilegium is an ode to my former garden—my first ‘real’ garden.” The book’s covers are formed from recycled paper dried in plaster molds, and the back cover contains a vial of tinctures made from plants she harvested before moving. Banks crafted handmade paper from cotton and abaca fibers and created hand-cut stencils of simplified plant shapes to echo the essence of her lost garden. Her writing, prompted by the invitation to reflect on a beloved place, reminds us that solace often resides in memory.
With several dozen artists represented—many of whom are also naturalists or part-time scientists—Back to Nature brings a blooming collection to the Sherry Grover Gallery. Here, visitors are invited to rest their minds and find comfort in the enduring beauty of the natural world.
Header Image: Lucia Harrison, Stitching the Forest Together, 2019. Wire binding, letterpress printed, photo engravings, 9”h x 17w” x 17″d. Photo: Art Grice.
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Bloedel Reserve: 10 Years of Creative Residencies
07-07-2025
09-28-2025
Presented by Bainbridge Island Museum of Art at Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, Bainbridge Island
Sun, Aug 03 @ 10:00 am Mon, Aug 04 @ 10:00 am Tue, Aug 05 @ 10:00 am Wed, Aug 06 @ 10:00 am Thu, Aug 07 @ 10:00 am Fri, Aug 08 @ 10:00 am Sat, Aug 09 @ 10:00 am Sun, Aug 10 @ 10:00 am Mon, Aug 11 @ 10:00 am Tue, Aug 12 @ 10:00 am Wed, Aug 13 @ 10:00 am Thu, Aug 14 @ 10:00 am Fri, Aug 15 @ 10:00 am Sat, Aug 16 @ 10:00 am Sun, Aug 17 @ 10:00 am Mon, Aug 18 @ 10:00 am Tue, Aug 19 @ 10:00 am Wed, Aug 20 @ 10:00 am Thu, Aug 21 @ 10:00 am Fri, Aug 22 @ 10:00 am Sat, Aug 23 @ 10:00 am Sun, Aug 24 @ 10:00 am Mon, Aug 25 @ 10:00 am Tue, Aug 26 @ 10:00 am Wed, Aug 27 @ 10:00 am Thu, Aug 28 @ 10:00 am Fri, Aug 29 @ 10:00 am Sat, Aug 30 @ 10:00 am Sun, Aug 31 @ 10:00 am Mon, Sep 01 @ 10:00 am Tue, Sep 02 @ 10:00 am Wed, Sep 03 @ 10:00 am Thu, Sep 04 @ 10:00 am Fri, Sep 05 @ 10:00 am Sat, Sep 06 @ 10:00 am Sun, Sep 07 @ 10:00 am Mon, Sep 08 @ 10:00 am Tue, Sep 09 @ 10:00 am Wed, Sep 10 @ 10:00 am Thu, Sep 11 @ 10:00 am Fri, Sep 12 @ 10:00 am Sat, Sep 13 @ 10:00 am Sun, Sep 14 @ 10:00 am Mon, Sep 15 @ 10:00 am Tue, Sep 16 @ 10:00 am Wed, Sep 17 @ 10:00 am Thu, Sep 18 @ 10:00 am Fri, Sep 19 @ 10:00 am Sat, Sep 20 @ 10:00 am Sun, Sep 21 @ 10:00 am Mon, Sep 22 @ 10:00 am Tue, Sep 23 @ 10:00 am Wed, Sep 24 @ 10:00 am Thu, Sep 25 @ 10:00 am Fri, Sep 26 @ 10:00 am Sat, Sep 27 @ 10:00 am Sun, Sep 28 @ 10:00 am - less dates and times
BIMA joins Bloedel Reserve in celebrating the 10th anniversary of their Creative Residency program. The exhibition is housed at both BIMA and Bloedel. Included is work by visual artists, photographers, designers, musicians, poets, writers,...
[more+]BIMA joins Bloedel Reserve in celebrating the 10th anniversary of their Creative Residency program. The exhibition is housed at both BIMA and Bloedel. Included is work by visual artists, photographers, designers, musicians, poets, writers, storytellers, and others.
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Michael Stasinos: Capturing the Ineffable
07-07-2025
09-28-2025
Presented by Bainbridge Island Museum of Art at Bainbridge Island Museum of Art, Bainbridge Island
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Michael Stasinos (Seattle) seems to capture quick moments in time. But Stasinos’ plein air (“open air” or “outdoors”) painting process can take weeks, months, or even years to complete one scene. He paints directly on location, as...
[more+]Michael Stasinos (Seattle) seems to capture quick moments in time. But Stasinos’ plein air (“open air” or “outdoors”) painting process can take weeks, months, or even years to complete one scene. He paints directly on location, as opposed to using photographs for reference. Natural light, weather, colors, and surrounding activities change in the moment, by the minute—or certainly by the following week.
Stasinos was born in Canoga Park (Los Angeles), California. He attended Southern Utah University, where he studied both theater and fine art. “I began my university education by studying to become an actor,” he says. “However, exposure to the visual arts diverted my interest into new creative possibilities. The years I spent developing back-stories for my characters as an actor, or dressing sets to enhance the story as a director, had an influence on the type of artist I would become. I discovered early on that I was interested in representational and figurative art.”
He decided to pursue an MFA at the New York Academy of Art, a program dedicated to exploring contemporary figurative ideas in art, with respect to its history and past techniques. Mentors and instructors at the Academy included many well-known figurative/representational painters, such as Alfred Leslie, Eric Fischl, Vincent Desiderio, and Martha Erlebacher.
After earning his MFA, he found it financially challenging to pay back his student loans while also hiring models necessary for his figurative work. His solution was to make the city his studio. “The sidewalks became my studio and the city my new model,” he writes. “I consider every landscape a portrait, and just like a quality portrait, I want to capture a likeness and display the personality of my subject.”
He has been featured in many solo and group exhibitions in Seattle, first at Martin-Zambito Fine Art, and then at Woodside Braseth Gallery beginning in 2007.
While pursuing his passion for painting, Michael has always been a teaching artist, having been an instructor of Art & Design at Pacific Lutheran University and Eastern Illinois University. He also taught briefly at Cornish College of Arts, and landscape and figurative painting at Gage Academy of Art. Michael is now focusing on his painting while also developing new coursework.
“The freeway in a Stasinos painting is like the Grand Canal in Canaletto’s Venice, an omnipresent force of nature.” – Cornichon.org
For more information visit woodsidebrasethgallery.com or michaelstasinos.com
Header Image: Michael Stasinos, Green Lake, oil on panel, 10”h x 30”w. Courtesy of the Artist.
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Keep Dreaming! Twenty Three Years of Art from Autralia's Central Desert
07-05-2025
09-03-2025
Presented by Jeffrey Moose Gallery at Jeffrey Moose Gallery, Bainbridge Island
Tue, Aug 05 @ 10:30 am Wed, Aug 06 @ 10:30 am Thu, Aug 07 @ 10:30 am Fri, Aug 08 @ 10:30 am Sat, Aug 09 @ 11:00 am Tue, Aug 12 @ 10:30 am Wed, Aug 13 @ 10:30 am Thu, Aug 14 @ 10:30 am Fri, Aug 15 @ 10:30 am Sat, Aug 16 @ 11:00 am Tue, Aug 19 @ 10:30 am Wed, Aug 20 @ 10:30 am Thu, Aug 21 @ 10:30 am Fri, Aug 22 @ 10:30 am Sat, Aug 23 @ 11:00 am Tue, Aug 26 @ 10:30 am Wed, Aug 27 @ 10:30 am Thu, Aug 28 @ 10:30 am Fri, Aug 29 @ 10:30 am Sat, Aug 30 @ 11:00 am Tue, Sep 02 @ 10:30 am Wed, Sep 03 @ 10:30 am - less dates and times
July 1st, 2025
Keep Dreaming! Jeffrey Moose Gallery’s 30th Anniversary Continues
Jeffrey Moose Gallery is proud to announce an exhibition of dot paintings by indigenous artists from Yuendumu in Australia’s Central Desert for the months of...
[more+]July 1st, 2025
Keep Dreaming! Jeffrey Moose Gallery’s 30th Anniversary Continues
Jeffrey Moose Gallery is proud to announce an exhibition of dot paintings by indigenous artists from Yuendumu in Australia’s Central Desert for the months of July and August. Receptions will be held on First Saturday (due to the holiday) July 5th, 6-8 PM and First Friday, August 1st, 6-8 PM. A Facebook livestream will happen from about 5:20 to 5:40. Mr. Moose will deliver a brief talk on the genre at 7pm at both events. This year we will change the show over the course of the two month period, so visitors will experience different work in July and August.
Every August, The Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair draws thousands from around the world. The 2024 fair featured more than 1500 artists represented by 76 art centers throughout the country. But with the world art market in the ditch, many art centers are struggling to come up with the funds to travel. Consequently, 2025 will have fewer participants. Under these circumstances, the gallery is even more compelled to display these magical works.
Few communities are more important to the genre: Papunya, Yuendumu and Utopia led the way. 2021 was the 50th Anniversary of the first Dot Paintings. Traditional ground paintings by the Yuendumu artists, known as Warlukurlangu (Home of the Fire Dreaming) made history in Paris in 1989, part of the international survey, "Magiciennes De La Terre." At this sensational exhibit of Indigenous art from around the world, a group of men from Yuendumu packed huge amounts of desert earth and crushed flowers from home, shaping the material into an enormous "Ground Painting" to honor the Yarla Jukurrpa, a creation story about the bush potato.
Steven Jupurrula Nelson from Yuendumu was a finalist in last year's TELSTRA Awards and Julie Nangala Robertson won top prize for painting the previous year. Several works by Yeundumu Artists are on display in The Seattle Art Museum’s third floor galleries. It was through the Kaplan/Levy Collection shown at SAM that Jeffrey Moose was connected to this remote desert art co-op. In 2004, Jeffrey and his father and son visited Yuendumu, establishing a longstanding and fruitful relationship.
Dot paintings are images rendered from an aerial perspective that use symbols to represent people, animals, plants, weather systems and other forms to tell ancient creation stories. In their original form, these stories are part of the Song Lines, complex sets of story-poems recited in rhythmic patterns that link sacred places across the Australian continent.
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First Friday ArtWalk August 1st, 2025
08-01-2025
08-01-2025
Presented by Bainbridge Island Downtown Association at Winslow Way, Bainbridge Island
Bainbridge Island's First Friday ArtWalk has offered locals and visitors alike the opportunity to stroll our vibrant downtown for decades. Not only are shops open late but you may have the chance to chat with a local artist over a glass of...
[more+]Bainbridge Island's First Friday ArtWalk has offered locals and visitors alike the opportunity to stroll our vibrant downtown for decades. Not only are shops open late but you may have the chance to chat with a local artist over a glass of wine, run into old friends and neighbors or find a piece which must travel back home with you. The Bainbridge Island Downtown Association invites you to come make wonderful memories along Winslow Way!
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Art on the Green
09-05-2025
09-05-2025
Presented by Bainbridge Island Art, LLC at Winslow Green, Bainbridge Island
Join us for a special edition of Art on the Green as we join Bainbridge Island’s First Friday Artwalk! On September 5th from 5–8pm, Winslow Green transforms into an illuminated hub of creativity featuring local artists, live music, and...
[more+]Join us for a special edition of Art on the Green as we join Bainbridge Island’s First Friday Artwalk! On September 5th from 5–8pm, Winslow Green transforms into an illuminated hub of creativity featuring local artists, live music, and community magic.
Whether you're discovering bold new works or catching up with familiar faces, this twilight art event promises connection, color, and inspiration. Come for the art, stay for the vibe!
Join us at the corner of Winslow Way and Madison to explore more art! The Winslow Green community of businesses welcomes you.
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First Friday ArtWalk September 5th 2025
09-05-2025
09-05-2025
Presented by Bainbridge Island Downtown Association at Winslow Way, Bainbridge Island
Bainbridge Island's First Friday ArtWalk has offered locals and visitors alike the opportunity to stroll our vibrant downtown for decades. Not only are shops open late but you may have the chance to chat with a local artist over a glass of...
[more+]Bainbridge Island's First Friday ArtWalk has offered locals and visitors alike the opportunity to stroll our vibrant downtown for decades. Not only are shops open late but you may have the chance to chat with a local artist over a glass of wine, run into old friends and neighbors or find a piece which must travel back home with you. The Bainbridge Island Downtown Association invites you to come make wonderful memories along Winslow Way!
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First Friday ArtWalk October 3rd, 2025
10-03-2025
10-03-2025
Presented by Bainbridge Island Downtown Association at Winslow Way, Bainbridge Island
Bainbridge Island's First Friday ArtWalk has offered locals and visitors alike the opportunity to stroll our vibrant downtown for decades. Not only are shops open late but you may have the chance to chat with a local artist over a glass of...
[more+]Bainbridge Island's First Friday ArtWalk has offered locals and visitors alike the opportunity to stroll our vibrant downtown for decades. Not only are shops open late but you may have the chance to chat with a local artist over a glass of wine, run into old friends and neighbors or find a piece which must travel back home with you. The Bainbridge Island Downtown Association invites you to come make wonderful memories along Winslow Way!
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First Friday ArtWalk November 7th, 2025
11-07-2025
11-07-2025
Presented by Bainbridge Island Downtown Association at Winslow Way, Bainbridge Island
Bainbridge Island's First Friday ArtWalk has offered locals and visitors alike the opportunity to stroll our vibrant downtown for decades. Not only are shops open late but you may have the chance to chat with a local artist over a glass of...
[more+]Bainbridge Island's First Friday ArtWalk has offered locals and visitors alike the opportunity to stroll our vibrant downtown for decades. Not only are shops open late but you may have the chance to chat with a local artist over a glass of wine, run into old friends and neighbors or find a piece which must travel back home with you. The Bainbridge Island Downtown Association invites you to come make wonderful memories along Winslow Way!
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First Friday ArtWalk December 5th, 2025
12-05-2025
12-05-2025
Presented by Bainbridge Island Downtown Association at Winslow Way, Bainbridge Island
Bainbridge Island's First Friday ArtWalk has offered locals and visitors alike the opportunity to stroll our vibrant downtown for decades. Not only are shops open late but you may have the chance to chat with a local artist over a glass of...
[more+]Bainbridge Island's First Friday ArtWalk has offered locals and visitors alike the opportunity to stroll our vibrant downtown for decades. Not only are shops open late but you may have the chance to chat with a local artist over a glass of wine, run into old friends and neighbors or find a piece which must travel back home with you. The Bainbridge Island Downtown Association invites you to come make wonderful memories along Winslow Way!
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