First Friday Art Walk – March 3, 2023

Margaret Millmore | Posted on February 28, 2023 |

Winslow Way and surrounding area, Downtown Bainbridge Island
First Friday of every month, 6 to 8 PM

Spend an evening experiencing all that downtown Bainbridge has to offer. Many galleries, shops and businesses will be participating this month showcasing the art of our talented creative community. Afterwards, stop by one of our many restaurants for cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, or dinner.

Enjoy an evening with a stroll through downtown visiting your favorite businesses and restaurants, shopping for gifts or items for yourself and your home. The walk begins on Winslow Way (near the ferry terminal) from 6PM to 8PM, see below for a taste of what some of our local businesses are doing:

Jeffrey Moose Gallery is proud to exhibit painter and Bainbridge Island High School art teacher, Mary Rowland. Mary’s work will be on exhibit at the Gallery throughout the month of March. Mary received a BA from Macalester College, St. Paul, MN and an MEd from Arizona State University, and has taught at BHS since 2003. When not teaching, she is painting or printmaking in her second story studio out on Point No Point in Hansville, with an expansive view on Puget Sound towards Whidbey Island. Birds and other critters make it into her compositions frequently, but so do humans, sometimes as portraits, sometimes as outlines. The Gallery is located at 181 Winslow Way East, Suite F.

Bergh Images Fine Art Photography – While March has a plethora of special occasions – St. Patrick’s Day (March 17) and National Goof Off Day (March 22) immediately come to mind – what’s really singular about next month is the “threefer” on March 3^rd. First, it’s the lovely Carol Bergh’s birthday. Second, it’s First Friday Art Walk. And third, it’s the start of Bergh Images’ clearance sale with amazing reductions on almost all of their in-gallery inventory. All custom-matted prints will be 60% off, while all metal/canvas/acrylic prints and all custom-framed black and white prints will be 40% off. Visitors can mirthfully enjoy wine and small bites while contemplating options for any unused wall space at their home or office! The special focus will be “Oregon Coast,” as owner/photographer Andy Bergh will be highlighting some of his stunning shots from Cannon Beach. The gallery is located at 400 Winslow Way E, Suite 115.

KiDiMu Join KiDiMu for First Friday Art Walk on Friday, from 1 to 7PM! All kids and kids at heart are invited to come create art and play. This is a FREE event, click here for tickets.

Bainbridge Arts & Crafts (BAC) stop by for their exhibit, Impressions: A Printmakers Exhibition beginning on First Friday and running through April 2, 2023. Featuring: Sam Garriott Antonacci, Erica Applewhite, Lou Cabeen, Victoria Foster Harrison, Heidi Hespelt, Tracy Lang, MJ Linford, Susan Lowdermilk, Linnea Lundmark, Ellie Mathews, Catherine Alice Michaelis, Nancy Reithaar, Jessica Spring, Christie Tirado, and Mimi Williams. They will host a reception on March 3^rd from 6-8 pm.

On Saturday, March 4^th from 1-2pm, join BAC for an in-gallery talk, demonstration and live stream with Victoria Foster Harrison. BAC is located 257 Winslow Way E

Bainbridge Island Museum of Art (BIMA) Join BIMA for another opportunity to see Sarah Fetterman’s Lost in the Familiar performance art installation. Performances (about 10 minutes each) are at 6 PM and 7 PM on Friday, March 3^rd. Food and refreshments are available at the BIMA Bistro as part of First Friday from 5–8 PM. BIMA is located at 550 Winslow Way E.

Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty – Will exhibit the work of visual and theatre artist, Steven Fogell. Sotheby’s is located at 240 Winslow Way E.

Furnish Bainbridge – is showcasing the work of Jill Karr. Furnish Bainbridge is located at 400 Winslow Way E, Suite 110.

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For up-to-date information on events, visit the Bainbridge Island Downtown Association’s online calendar at: https://bainbridgedowntown.org/events/art-walk/

Fob Fridays – many local businesses downtown are participants in Fob Fridays (Bainbridge Island Senior/Community Center members receive 10% on Fridays with their BISCC fob).

Bainbridge Island Downtown Association (BIDA) coordinates the First Friday Art Walk, as well as many other events, click here for a full list of ongoing events.