Visual Arts & Programming that spark Reflection, Discovery, Inspiration & Connection

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Current Exhibitions

September 26 - December 1, 2025

NICHOLS GALLERY

River of Their Passing, (detail), ink and collage on paper, 70" x 600"

All is a Circle Within Me

Emily McIlroy

A meditation on time, spirit, and connection, Emily McIlroy’s work interweaves geometric abstraction and organic figuration to explore the circle as a symbol of unity across cultures and lifeways.

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NORTH GALLERY

Unlock, bronze, 14" x 18" x 8"

Complex Simplicity

Jan Hoy

With elegant restraint, Jan Hoy sculpts form into movement—minimal, contemplative works shaped by years of inquiry and inspired by the Pacific Northwest landscape.

DISCOVER

ATRIUM GALLERY

Bull Kelp, (detail) cyanotype banner, 15" x 34"

Kelp! Reverberations

Josie Iselin, Betsy Peabody,
Ken Pearce, Jonathan Kawchuck

Step into a luminous kelp forest brought to life through cyanotype banners, oceanic soundscapes, and sculptures that celebrate marine ecology.

IMMERSE

An Artist Talk at SJIMA

Join us on Wednesday, Nov 12th at 6pm for a talk with artist/sculptor Jan Hoy. Learn about her journey becoming an artist and her process creating the sculptures, currently on view, in her exhibition titled Complex Simplicity at SJIMA.

Artist Interviews

Artist Interview: Emily McIlroy (14:07)

Emily McIlroy

McIlroy shares insight into her creative process, the symbolic use of the circle, and the interconnected themes that flow through her figurative and abstract works.

Artist Interview: Jan Hoy (11:49)

Jan Hoy

Join sculptor Jan Hoy in the North Gallery of the San Juan Islands Museum of Art as she discusses the inspiration and process behind her exhibition, Complex Simplicity.

Artist Interview: Josie Iselin & Betsy Peabody (14:05)

Josie Iselin & Betsy Peabody

Josie Iselin and Betsy Peabody share their creative processes, the inspiration behind the exhibition, and why bull kelp forests matter.

Adult Art Classes

Kindling Creativity Series with Simona Burla

Discover the joy of creative expression with SJIMA’s Kindling Creativity Series. Join artist Simona Burla for inspiring 4-hour classes, every other Tuesday, designed for adults 18+ with all materials and refreshments provided.

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Family Art Days

Free family art classes 12 pm - 2 pm on Saturdays through November 15.

News & Artist Profiles

Sculpting Form into Movement: The Art of Jan Hoy

On view in the North Gallery at SJIMA through December 1, 2025 With elegant restraint and quiet strength, sculptor Jan Hoy distills years of inquiry into refined, abstract forms that seem to move while standing still. Her exhibition, Complex Simplicity , now on view in the North Gallery at the San Juan Islands Museum of Art (SJIMA), invites visitors to slow down and contemplate the harmony between balance and motion, fullness and void. Jan Hoy's Complex Simplicity is on vie

Emily McIlroy: All is a Circle Within Me

Discover All is a Circle Within Me by Emily McIlroy at SJIMA—an exhibition exploring unity, transformation, and the eternal circle of life.

Rande Cook in Shapeshifters at SJIMA: Bridging Worlds Through Contemporary Vision

West Coast Kwakwaka’wakw MFA artist Rande Cook is featured in SJIMA’s Shapeshifters exhibition, on view through September 15, 2025. A hereditary chief and innovative contemporary artist, Cook bridges ancestral teachings with modern expression in works such as Sisiutl, Salmon Run, and Beyond the Mask, inviting viewers to experience transformation, balance, and connection across cultures.

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