Welcome to the website of waterworks gallery
The goal of this site is to convey the eclectic nature of the gallery, which was established in 1985, by Ruth Offen, and currently represents a diverse group of artists who live and work in the Pacific Northwest, occasionally expanding this area to include a few remarkable artists from other parts of the U.S., Canada, and Great Britain. The gallery concept and mission is to present artworks by artists who have established mastery of their techniques and knowledge of their subject matter, yet continue to evolve in expertise and medium.

The gallery is located in the charming town of Friday Harbor on the Island of San Juan, Wa. The landscape is beautiful and rich, with a wide variety of flora and fauna. The gallery represents the best of our Island artists who portray their experience of island living through sculpture, ceramics, glass, oil, acrylic, gouache, watercolor, pastel, and intaglio. Many of the art works represented here are traditional in nature, while some favor a more abstracted and non-traditional approach.

Artist exhibits:
The gallery presents eight to ten major shows a year, each with an informative and fabulous color invitation. If you would like to receive individual invitations, or the annual show schedule, please let us know. New artworks are exhibited as received for your viewing pleasure.

The staff of waterworks gallery:
Ruth Offen is the founder, owner, and director of the gallery. Her background has been in the visual arts for many years. The vision of the gallery is to showcase and promote art works of the region in a comfortable and casual manner, while maintaining high standards. The gallery continues to evolve with the addition of new artists and clients.

In the supporting roles are Julie Anderson, and Carla Wright, both women are a wonderful mixture of style
and talent.

With each of these three unique personalities, the gallery is a comfortable place to view and contemplate artwork. We pride ourselves on the satisfaction of our current clientele, their friends, prospective clientele, and the artists we represent. As a client, you visit the gallery and chose to purchase your artwork from the gallery because of our expertise. We thank you!

We would be delighted to send you more information, contact you by e-mail, or simply chat by phone.
Please, when in the area, stop by the gallery.