Woodside/Braseth Gallery, Established 1961

05/06/2026

In Celebration of Our 65th Anniversary: Masters of the Modern Northwest now on view at Woodside/Braseth Gallery: Opening Reception Thursday May 7th, 2026 from 5:00-8:00pm with live music by Alex Guilbert

04/11/2026

02/22/2026

My “ Room with a View “
By Dawn Clark“ Untitled “
( for now ) 2026 , 10 ft. x 5 ft.
Mixed media on Canvas.
Courtesy of Woodside/Braseth Gallery
Seattle, Washington .

12/11/2025

Our 64th Annual Holiday Group Exhibition now on view at Woodside/Braseth Gallery, opening reception Thursday December 11th, 2025 from 5:00-8:00pm with live music by Alex Guilbert

10/11/2025

Perhaps one of the top 10 most attended exhibitions in the gallery’s 64 year history. Mark Tobey paintings from the famed Pike Street Market series .
All of these works were created in the early 1940s. All of these are in private collections now along with four different museums that acquired from this exhibition.

10/10/2025

Gaylen Hansen - Retrospective Exhibition now on view at Woodside/Braseth Gallery - Artist Reception Thursday October 23rd, 2025 5:30-8:00pm

07/14/2025

A Moment in Time – 1986
This photo captures a younger version of me, back in 1986. I had started working at Woodside Gallery when I was just 18. What began as a job quickly became something far more meaningful.

Artists legendary artist Paul Horiuchi (his work in the background), William Ivey, and Gordon Woodside himself convinced me to stay in the business—not with grand speeches, but with an invitation that changed my life. At 20, I was made a partner. They hung my name on the shingle: Woodside/Braseth Gallery. I called it “velvet handcuffs.” That milestone was announced in The Seattle Times in 1980.

Gordon had founded the gallery in 1961. And here I am—47 and a half years later—finally beginning to write it all down.

I’ve had the privilege of working with many of the most consequential artists of our region (and far beyond), and the stories—oh, the stories. About artists, dealers, patrons, architects, curators, collectors, critics, designers, and museum directors. About late nights, big risks, quiet triumphs, and the moments when the right artwork met the right eyes. I’ve got the photos to prove it.

Two different museums approached me about doing an oral history, but I felt a memoir was the right path. Many of those who knew me well when I was young are no longer with us—and it feels important to capture their legacies too, while I still can.

I began writing nine months ago while recovering from back surgery. The research has been immersive, and sometimes emotional. But it’s worth it. My hope is to publish the finished memoir in time for my 50th anniversary in the art world.

Photo by Christopher Dahl — thank you, friend, for freezing this moment.

07/11/2025

I hope you will join us at the opening of the Seattle Art Fair.  Woodside Braseth Gallery will be exhibiting new works created by Jared Rue, Lisa Gilley, David Kroll , Patty Haller , James Ellingboe and others along  with a historic exhibition of Museum quality art by Jacob Lawrence, Alden Mason, William Ivey,  Margaret Tompkins, Morris Graves, Kathleen Adkison ,  Kenneth Callahan,  Mark Tobey and Guy Anderson.
www.woodsidebrasethgallery.com
Since 1961. Thank you to the Seattle Times and Art historian and writer Gayle Clemans.

https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/visual-arts/seattle-art-fair-2025-provides-a-meeting-ground-for-art-lovers/

Seattle Art Fair, returning July 17-20 for its ninth year, will highlight glass art, 18 public projects, a strong PNW presence and more.

06/12/2025

Legacy in Practice - Artists as Educators in the Pacific Northwest now on view at Woodside/Braseth Gallery - Reception Thursday June 12th, 2025 from 5:30-8:00pm

06/05/2025

Legacy in Practice: Artists as Educators in the Pacific Northwest
Our 64th Annual Summer Exhibition

While curating this year’s summer exhibition, I had a eureka moment, a realization that the artworks I had instinctively selected for the main gallery were not only major examples of Northwest art, but also the creations of some of the most influential artist-educators in our region’s history.

Each artist represented in this show made profound contributions not just through their studio work, but also in the classroom, mentoring generations of artists who would go on to shape the cultural landscape of the Pacific Northwest and beyond.

This exhibition, “Legacy in Practice”, honors that dual legacy, of making and teaching, that defines so much of the art history of this region.

Included are artworks by ;
Gaylen Hansen, Alden Mason, Michael Dailey, Jacob Lawrence, William Cu***ng, Michael Stasinos, George Tsutakawa, Michael Spafford, Ambrose Patterson & Viola Patterson

Gallery Reception:
Thursday June 12, 2025 from 5:30-8:00pm

We are looking forward to seeing you soon at Woodside/Braseth Gallery!

Explore the exhibition on our website at woodsidebrasethgallery.com

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