VIVIAN CHESTERLEY
My paintings express the timelessness of salt water: the beauty, magnificence, peace and power the sea holds.
CONTACT:
[email protected]
Cell: 206-406-0392
EDUCATION:
BS Oregon State University
MEd Oregon State University
MFA California College of the Arts
EXPERIENCE:
Artist: Oil Painter: see list of shows below
Educator/Administrator: Fashion Design & Fashion Marketing: The Art Institute of Seattle, Western Washington University, Shoreline Community College, University of Alaska Southeast
Textile Artist: Seattle Pacific Industries/Union Bay Men’s Wear
Textile Art: Numerous exhibitions, work in print.
SHOWS:
Autumn Vibes, national juried exhibit, Art Moziak Gallery, Sante Fe, NM. October 1-31, 2025
Coastal Beauty, National juried exhibit. Rhode Island Watercolor Society. Awarded 3rd place. August 30-October 2, 2025.
Waterscapes 2025, Naational juried exhibit by Fusion. August 2025.
Edmonds Arts Festival Juried exhibition, Edmonds, Wa. June 2025
Featured Artist, Front Sreet Gallery, Poulsbo, Wa. June 2023
Showcase Artist, Jeannette Gallery, Northwind Art, Port Townsend, Wa 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Magestic Inn Solo Exhibit, August 2021. Anacortes, Wa
CVG 2021 Show, January 23 - February 26, 2021. Collective Visions Gallery, Bremerton, WA
2020 Open Juried Exhibit, Gig Harbor Peninsula Art League. October - December 9, 2020
The Gallery At Grace solo exhibit, Bainbridge Island, WA. August - October 2020
Ars Poetica Invitational Exhibit, Front Street Gallery, Poulsbo. 2020
"Expressions Northwest", Northwest juried exhibit, Northwind Arts Center, Port Townsend, WA August 2019
Ars Poetica Invitational Exhibit. Poulsbohemian, Poulsbo, WA. May 2019
“Small Expressions Juried Exhibit” Northwind Arts Center, Port Townsend, WA. December 2018
“2018 Annual Juried Show”, Peninsula Art League, Gig Harbor, WA. November 2018. Award.
“Expressions Northwest” , 20th Annual Juried Show, Northwind Arts Center, Port Townsend, WA. August, 2018
Diva de Beau, solo exhibit, Poulsbo, WA May-August, 2018
Ars Poetica juried exhibit. Poulsbohemian, Poulsbo, WA. June/July 2018
Ars Poetica juried exhibit. Toro Lounge, Bremerton, WA. May 2017
Ars Poetica juried exhibit. Poulsbohemian, Poulsbo ,WA. May/June 2016
Penninsula Art League 13th Juried Art Show, Gig Harbor, WA. Sept./Oct. 2015
Bainbridge Performing Arts Gallery, Bainbridge Island, WA. May 2015 (solo exhibit)
Bainbridge Bakers Gallery, Bainbridge Island, WA. November 2014 (solo exhibit)
Bainbridge Bakers Gallery, Bainbridge Island, WA. May, 2014 (solo exhibit)
Circles & Squares, Bainbridge Arts & Crafts Gallery, Bainbridge Island, WA. Juried Show, Sept. 2013
My paintings express the timelessness of salt water: the beauty, magnificence, peace and power the sea holds.
CONTACT:
[email protected]
Cell: 206-406-0392
EDUCATION:
BS Oregon State University
MEd Oregon State University
MFA California College of the Arts
EXPERIENCE:
Artist: Oil Painter: see list of shows below
Educator/Administrator: Fashion Design & Fashion Marketing: The Art Institute of Seattle, Western Washington University, Shoreline Community College, University of Alaska Southeast
Textile Artist: Seattle Pacific Industries/Union Bay Men’s Wear
Textile Art: Numerous exhibitions, work in print.
SHOWS:
Autumn Vibes, national juried exhibit, Art Moziak Gallery, Sante Fe, NM. October 1-31, 2025
Coastal Beauty, National juried exhibit. Rhode Island Watercolor Society. Awarded 3rd place. August 30-October 2, 2025.
Waterscapes 2025, Naational juried exhibit by Fusion. August 2025.
Edmonds Arts Festival Juried exhibition, Edmonds, Wa. June 2025
Featured Artist, Front Sreet Gallery, Poulsbo, Wa. June 2023
Showcase Artist, Jeannette Gallery, Northwind Art, Port Townsend, Wa 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Magestic Inn Solo Exhibit, August 2021. Anacortes, Wa
CVG 2021 Show, January 23 - February 26, 2021. Collective Visions Gallery, Bremerton, WA
2020 Open Juried Exhibit, Gig Harbor Peninsula Art League. October - December 9, 2020
The Gallery At Grace solo exhibit, Bainbridge Island, WA. August - October 2020
Ars Poetica Invitational Exhibit, Front Street Gallery, Poulsbo. 2020
"Expressions Northwest", Northwest juried exhibit, Northwind Arts Center, Port Townsend, WA August 2019
Ars Poetica Invitational Exhibit. Poulsbohemian, Poulsbo, WA. May 2019
“Small Expressions Juried Exhibit” Northwind Arts Center, Port Townsend, WA. December 2018
“2018 Annual Juried Show”, Peninsula Art League, Gig Harbor, WA. November 2018. Award.
“Expressions Northwest” , 20th Annual Juried Show, Northwind Arts Center, Port Townsend, WA. August, 2018
Diva de Beau, solo exhibit, Poulsbo, WA May-August, 2018
Ars Poetica juried exhibit. Poulsbohemian, Poulsbo, WA. June/July 2018
Ars Poetica juried exhibit. Toro Lounge, Bremerton, WA. May 2017
Ars Poetica juried exhibit. Poulsbohemian, Poulsbo ,WA. May/June 2016
Penninsula Art League 13th Juried Art Show, Gig Harbor, WA. Sept./Oct. 2015
Bainbridge Performing Arts Gallery, Bainbridge Island, WA. May 2015 (solo exhibit)
Bainbridge Bakers Gallery, Bainbridge Island, WA. November 2014 (solo exhibit)
Bainbridge Bakers Gallery, Bainbridge Island, WA. May, 2014 (solo exhibit)
Circles & Squares, Bainbridge Arts & Crafts Gallery, Bainbridge Island, WA. Juried Show, Sept. 2013
REPRESENTATION:
FRONT STREET GALLERY: 18881 Front Street, Poulsbo, WA 98370
NORTHWIND ART: 701 Water Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368