"Thanks for your interest in Simon Mace Gallery. Our retail location at 236 Taylor Street, Port…read moreTownsend, Washington, closed on Monday, May 29th after 5 1/2 art-filled, fun years. " Info on Simon Mace's website...sigh...but the owners have assured the community that other art-related ventures are being considered. So stay tuned...

An excellent serious art gallery. The owners make great use of the modest space, and at any given…read moretime generally feature two or three of the collection of artists they choose to represent. The lighting and display is excellent, and the work is always professional quality. The media and styles are diverse, but the art always has that something extra: humor, a different point of view, an unexpected angle that creates work to be enjoyed for the long term. Don't miss visiting Simon Mace (the Gallery and the dog :-) if you enjoy art.

Excellent cooperative art gallery! Lots of fine works that are well arranged and reasonably priced…read more(for art). Your choice of paintings, jewelry, sculpture, wood prints, photography, etc. The artist of the day was Phil and he was very knowledgeable and helpful. I came away with an interesting print (redacted photography by Tom Saknit) and a couple of nice cards by Stephanie Johnson.

I drifted through the Port Townsend Gallery on Monday. Bought a small vase for my PT house. It…read morelooks as stunning in the stairwell as it did in the garden shed at the back of the gallery. Nominally priced, handmade and one of a kind...like all of the art in this very fine waterfront cooperative. I try to go by the gallery three or four times a year. My visits are as much about chatting with the artists as they are about looking at (or purchasing) art. Each artist is in charge of the gallery for two days a month. So...let me tell you a bit about what I know. The PT Gallery is not voted number one gallery in town. That distinction would go to Gallery 9 which is at the other end of Water Street. But the Port Townsend Gallery *should* win an award for having the most varied art available for purchase...probably in all of Port Townsend. On this visit, I found some unique lifesized "people" made out of various types of cloth. Absolutely amazingly beautiful. Spoke with the "cashier" of the day, who makes wonderful silver chain jewelery. And is also the coordinator for the local food bank. Checked out various paintings. Had I extra cash, I would have bought several...although I'm gonna need to put up some more walls in my house if I keep coveting paintings! The "garden" was open despite the mildly bracing weather, so I went outside outside to have a look at new treasures there. And, tah-duhh...there was the stone carved vase I'd been looking for forever. Only, I didn't even know such a thing existed until the moment it caught my eye. Its now in my stairwell as I have mentioned. Enjoy the Gallery. Enjoy its artist-participants. And if you really want to experience the place, plan to pass through on an Art Walk evening. The first Saturday of the month...refreshments served at the Gallery on Art Walk evenings aren't shabby either.

This is an established gallery in a new, and much nicer location. There should be plenty of of…read morefoot traffic. The gallery is in a 1890's era building of old bricks and exposed ductwork. The gallery has two rooms. The day we visited, the well lit front had a display of art made from re-cycled/re-purposed materials. Very creative. It was with many artists mostly from the Olympic Peninsula area. The back gallery was a more the diverse collection of different media. All the artists are top shelf and not amateurish. My only complaint (selfishly so) is the lack of art photography (not the klitchy street festival kind). One or two pieces would be nice.

Excellent art gallery and reading space. I attended a reading connected with the port Townsend…read morewriters conference center. High-quality writers, lovely.

I walked into Gallery 9 today and was set on buying some jewelry. The woman working there was on…read morethe phone, having a loud talk about the POS and training and speaking rather unkindly about an absent coworker. When I let her know that I had planned on buying jewelry, she informed me that I should have interrupted her phone call. I told her I didn't think I should have had to do that. "I'm doing BUSINESS!" Was her reply, and then, "BYEEEE!" She alienated a local who wanted to purchase local art. I won't be walking through the doors of Gallery 9 again. Sadly this is how local artists are being represented on a beautiful Sunday afternoon in PT.

We come by with each visit to Port Townsend. The are is every changing And we have picked up a few…read morepieces over the years including this visit. They carry a wide variety of art and tastes!

Art gallery of Milo Redwood…read more Not my type of art, but the artist was extremely happy to talk about his art and himself. Small shop, but it's jam packed with original pieces.

Milo is the man, definitely stop in and check out his studio! Milo has created a great environment…read moreto experience his art and style.

Last time I was in Port Townsend I stopped into Max Grover's gallery with my friend. It's upstairs…read moreand small, very bright and cheerful. Max was sitting behind the counter drawing away. He welcomed us in and let us browse. We had made the rounds and expressed our fandom to the artist, even though we didn't have the resources to purchase. He was ready to chat, so we hung out for awhile and talked with him about his art and experiences. He told us about what was happening with the county and about some issues worth voting on. He's a very nice guy and a brilliant artist. If you are in Port Townsend, be sure to stop in to the Max Grover Gallery!

Sadly, the Max Grover gallery is in the process of closing. Max is fine and will continue to work…read moreon his art, however (this according to the local newspaper) his wife is unable to continue to staff the gallery as she is battling cancer. So sad...its a fun little place and I wish them both well.

I was walking down on Water St. when I spotted some colourful ceramic salmon on display inside…read moreWilliam's Gallery. William's Gallery specializes in locally made artwork from the Pacific Northwest of Washington State. They have amazing art glass by artists in the Port Townsend area too. In addition, you'll find some nice paintings, jewelry, wood art, chocolates and textiles. It's a really small gallery, but almost all of the items are handmade, so at least you're getting something original and special.

I do a fair amount of gallery shopping and my experience with this gallery was by far the worst…read more The owners lie about the art in their gallery. They make comments like the artist is dead so there won't be any more of these pieces made and we are the only place that the artist sold through in the states. I did my own research later and found out that the artist was very much alive and that he is also sold through Macy's department store. Don't believe anything Bill (co-owner) tells you.

My friend and I came here to look around while in downtown. We're both artists and love art…read more Met the artist, who was also acting as sales. Friendly and polite extrovert. There were many pieces up for sale on the walls, mostly large pieces and in sets such as triptychs. They were either nautical or of nature in general, such as landscapes. Acrylics on canvas, the art is bright and cheerful. We didn't purchase a piece, so no feedback on the purchasing process.