Julie is a Korean artist that creates dreamy muted water colors using pigments made of natural materials like rock, clay, and more. Link to buy | Seattle, WA | best for: geometric watercolors using natural pigments Pro tip: Visiting his pop-up gallery is one of the best things to do in Port Townsend! Julie Kim Price range: While he has some large original art in the $2,000 – $4,000 range, most of his medium-sized pieces are around $400 – $500. I love his use of color and symmetry to make interesting pieces you can get lost in for hours trying to decipher. He makes fun, colorful art that is like a mid century modern version of an abstract Where’s Waldo. I came across Mike’s work at the annual Edmonds Art Festival (one of my favorite events of the year!). Link to buy | Port Townsend, WA | best for: colorful, symmetrical patterns She also sells beautiful prints for as low as $40. I’d say her price range is more in the $600 price range for medium sizes, and $1,500 – $3,500 for oversized 30″+ pieces. Price range: The two pieces I have were $50 each, but they’re small 5×5 canvases. I love her work so much that I actually own two of her artworks. She has this uncanny ability of making her work look like a collage, yet she only uses paint. Melanie makes beautiful, colorful abstract paintings perfect for leaving an impression. Link to buy | Everett, WA | best for: bold abstract art However it’s a 30×40″ investment piece that we don’t regret buying one bit. Price range: This is the most expensive piece of art I own at $2,200. We have two of her pieces, one that hangs over our fireplace. Essentially this means she slowly adds a mixture of pigmented beeswax and damar resin while simultaneously keeping the encaustic wax hot using a blowtorch and heat gun.Įach piece is the result of layers and layers of wax that eventually fuse together into a marbled finished product. Link to buy | Seattle, WA | best for: abstract encaustic artĬorrie is a Seattle-based artist who makes incredibly breathtaking original art using a method called “encaustic”. Price range: Two of the 16×20″ original art prints I own were about $300 and my two smaller ones were in the $150-$200 range. While her work has become less abstract over the years, her focus on our region’s beautiful landscape makes her a Pacific Northwest artist to know. I own a piece similar to the one pictured above. Her work is an ethereal take on nature, inspired by her hiking adventures around the PNW. I own four pieces by her and am dreaming of creating an accent wall with her custom wallpaper. Lesley Frenz is hands down one of my favorite Pacific Northwest artists. Link to buy | Camano Island, WA | best for: ethereal watercolors and acrylics I’ll continue to update this guide as I find more PNW artists, so save this to Pinterest for later! Lesley Frenz Thank you for your support! Best Pacific Northwest Artists If links aren’t showing up for you, turn off your ad blocking software. This is a small way I earn money to support this site. This post has affiliate links, which means I’ll earn a small commission at no cost to you if you click on them and make a purchase. Now let’s get your home filled with wall art you’ll love! While a lot of them also sell prints at much lower prices, I included the price range of their original artworks so you can get a sense of the investment. Since I love to shop local, I wanted to share my favorite Pacific Northwest artists making modern art that won’t break the bank. You can find original art for well under $3,000…actually a lot of times under $100 depending on the size! It took me a while to realize original art doesn’t have to be tens of thousands of dollars. I wouldn’t step foot in one for fear of being laughed at for asking about the price. I used to actually be terrified of buying original art…actually any art above like $100.Įvery purchase felt permanent and I couldn’t imagine loving something for the rest of my life…especially when it cost tens of thousands of dollars! And don’t even get me started with art galleries. My home is filled with original art from Pacific Northwest artists, but it wasn’t always this way.
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