Melissa Jander Fine Art

09/06/2026

🍂 Now Showing: The Season Gathers

As summer gives way to autumn, the gallery is gathering into a richer season of color, warmth, and reflection.

The Season Gathers brings together expressive oil paintings inspired by glowing harbors, sunlit streets, abundant still lifes, and the quiet beauty of the changing season. Jewel tones, earthy color, and luminous light create a welcoming collection that will continue to unfold as we move toward winter.

I would love to welcome you in to experience the new show in person.

The Season Gathers
Now showing through December
Melissa Jander Fine Art
Pier7 Waterfront in La Conner
Open Thursday –Sunday, 11a-4p, Sunday 12-4p

Fresh and Lively Paintings in Oil

08/07/2026

This Saturday Art Walk returns. Join us 4-8pm and find new artworks under the summer stars ✨

✨ Art Under the Stars returns this Saturday! ✨

Join us in beautiful downtown La Conner for an evening of art, community, and summer charm.

🎨 Explore local galleries
🖼 Meet artists
🌙 Stroll the waterfront as the village comes alive under the evening sky.

Whether you’re an avid collector or simply looking for a wonderful way to spend a Saturday evening, there’s something for everyone.

📅 Saturday, August 9
🕓 4:00–8:00 PM
📍 Downtown La Conner

Bring your friends and discover what makes La Conner one of the Pacific Northwest’s favorite art destinations.

07/03/2026

Our Fiddler Crab is festively attired and ready to greet you!

07/02/2026

The gallery has welcomed a little more summer.

As La Conner gets ready for Saturday’s parade, the town is dressed in red, white, and blue for our nation’s semi-quincentennial celebration. Window boxes are blooming, flags are flying, and the waterfront has that unmistakable feeling of summertime.

Inside the gallery, the tulips are quietly giving way to sunflowers, lavender and boats, bringing warm light, rich color, and the feeling of long July afternoons to the walls. I always enjoy these gentle seasonal shifts—they remind me that a gallery can change and grow right along with the landscape outside.

If you’re strolling through town for the festivities this weekend, I’d love to welcome you in. There are new paintings on the walls, familiar favorites, and a fresh season waiting to be discovered.

06/29/2026

Before the Bloom 🌿

I’ve been enjoying this one at home for a little while.

Painted en plein air beneath the Olympic Mountains, it captures the lavender fields before they reach their summer crescendo—when fresh greens still lead the chorus and the first hints of violet begin to appear.

There is something peaceful about this brief season of anticipation. A reminder that beauty doesn’t wait for full bloom.

Now available.

05/23/2026

New to the gallery ✨

A pair of small marina studies, “Harbor Notes” and “Slipside,” painted for the joy of light on water, quiet masts, and the rhythm of boats at rest.

These little 4”x6” pieces are framed in statement-sized gold frames — tiny windows into summer along the harbor.

Part of “Sea to Sky” at Melissa Jander Fine Art.

05/23/2026

New to the gallery — Harbor Song ⚓️

A bright little marina painting for the Sea to Sky collection, inspired by Pacific Northwest harbors, sea-glass reflections, and the joy of simplifying shapes and color.

Loving this freer direction lately — less realism, more rhythm, atmosphere, and light.

12” x 12” oil on panel
Available at Melissa Jander Fine Art

05/15/2026

New to the gallery — Sea to Sky ☁️⚓️

Two small summer studies inspired by the changing light of the Pacific Northwest coast: “Joyous Clouds” and “Wildflowers by the Marina.” Loose brushwork, shifting skies, harbor reflections, and hints of wildflowers capture the feeling of a bright day by the water.

Now showing at Melissa Jander Fine Art in beautiful La Conner.

05/08/2026

“Peony and Salmonberry Vine” 🌿
A celebration of gathered summer beauty — deep pink peony, wild flowering vines, vintage ceramics, and crystal catching the afternoon light.

Collectors looking for a meaningful Mother’s Day gift or a fresh new piece for the season are warmly invited to visit the gallery this weekend and experience the newest paintings in person. Open Thu-Sat 11a- 4p, Sun 12-4p.

05/04/2026

Boating season has begun and the weather is ideal. As folks are exploring and enjoying the Pacific Northwest lifestyle, views like this are what we get to enjoy right now. This painting “Whidbey Island Madronas” has been getting lots of attention in the gallery this week. It was painted “En Plein Aire” during a Whidbey Island painting event. Are you a fan of the Madrona tree? Drop a comment below. 👇 🙂