PORT TOWNSEND — Downtown Port Townsend will start the new year off with its first-Saturday Gallery Walk, the free stroll from art show to show this Saturday from 5:30 p.m. until about 8 p.m.
Here are a few highlights of the evening.
■ Gallery Nine, 1012 Water St., showcases images influenced by the colors of Africa and Asia alongside winter impressionist works by Ann Arscott.
The artist has returned to the gallery after a year’s sabbatical, during which she traveled around the world, gaining insights for her paintings.
Arscott will be on hand Saturday to talk about her large show, as will Nancy Cherry Eifert, another Gallery Nine member artist.
Eifert’s photographs of the Hoh Rainforest this past fall are on display.
■ The Port Townsend Gallery, 715 Water St., continues its winter jewelry exhibition starring artists Addy Thornton, Stephanie Oliveira, Andrea Guarino-Slemmons, Caroline Littlefield and Shirley “the Chainmaker” Moss.
■ The Jefferson Museum of Art & History, inside City Hall at 540 Water St., hosts “Tom Jay: Artist & Artisan.”
This exhibition offers more than 30 sculptures by Tom Jay and former clients of Riverdog Foundry, including Tony Angell, Hilda Morris, Philip Levine and Sara Mall Johani, with photographs by Mary Randlett.
During Gallery Walk, admission to the art museum is free.
■ The Northwind Arts Center, 701 Water St., is remodeling its Artist Showcase gallery to make way for more pieces, so it’s closed in January.
Northwind does, however, host the monthly PT Shorts dramatic reading (see story on page 2) at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and again at 5:30 p.m. Sunday.
