Garry Oak Gallery

An artists' cooperative gallery in Oak Harbor on Whidbey Island, Washington,
displaying local art inspired by the beauty of the Pacific Northwest

Garry Oak Gallery is open 7 days a week:
10:30am - 5pm (Monday - Saturday)
Sundays 10:30am - 3:00pm.
Art purchases by credit card, check and cash are accepted. You can purchase available items shown on the website, Facebook or
any that you see through the windows displayed in the Gallery. If you wish to purchase a piece of art, or if we can help answer any questions,
please contact us through this website or email at garryoakgallery@gmail.com. We will respond as promptly as possible.

Come see the Giant Acorn carved by gallery artist, Pat McVay out of wood from the Grand Old Oak from the Oak Harbor Post Office!

Look for our wildlife photographer Jennifer Holmes in the new
2023 Whidbey Camano Land Trust Calendar!

a bit about us...
In 2008 artist-owned Garry Oak Gallery opened to become Oak Harbor's first major co-op gallery and a part of the vibrant Whidbey Island art community. With a dedicated group of more than twenty-five established and emerging local artists, Garry Oak Gallery brings new and original works of art on display to the delight of both locals and visitors. As one of many Whidbey Island art galleries, Garry Oak Gallery provides a unique balance of both high-end fine art as well as a generous supply of easily affordable art work. We also carry note cards that feature our artists' work. Read more here about the founding of our art gallery.

Come on in! At least one of our artists is always in the gallery, and he or she would love to talk with you about your art desires. We are open daily from 10:30 am until 5:30 pm with extended hours in summer.

Please browse our website and see what our many local artists are creating and showing at our gallery! We'd love to know what you think so give us your feedback by clicking here.

All artists featured on this site hold copyright to their respective work. All rights are reserved. All artwork on this site is subject to prior sale.

Our featured artist in the spotlight!

Meet ... Pat McVay, Wood Sculpture Artist

Pat McVay

Giant Acorn by Pat McVay

Pat McVay's history in the arts goes back 30 years to Paris, where he began his career. Currently, most of his work is large-scale carvings from already-downed trees, using everything from a chain saw to fine chisels. His whimsical and even comical sense is often the basis of unique carvings of people and animals. Many of his works are visible in public spaces up and down the West Coast. The Giant Acorn recently installed and on public display on Pioneer Way was sculpted from a piece of the 400-year-old Garry Oak Tree formerly located at the Post Office by Pat who submitted the winning design. The sculpted wooden acorn is ringed by images of habitat species that might be found within the Garry Oak ecosystem, which Pat carved into the supporting base. A special metal plate in the shape of an oak leaf was made to help disperse the sculpture's weight because engineers feared the 2,800-pound sculpture might buckle the sidewalk. A cluster of three giant metal oak leaves forming an awning will be installed over the sculpture to protect it from weather will be installed at a later date.
This beautiful sculpture can be seen on Pioneer Way and other pieces of his are on display at the Garry Oak Gallery.

Our Guest Artists:

Kelly Liedtke, Pen & Ink Diana Dunn, Baskets & Jewelry Bill Ginn, Pottery Janet King, Fiber

Guest Artist in Residence:

We are pleased to host work by the Garry Oak Society whose creations are all handcrafted by various
artists from Garry oak wood and whose proceeds go toward the preservation of our treasured trees.
https://ohgarryoaksociety.org/garry-oak-fundraising/

Videos

Adam Sawyer at
Garry Oak Gallery 2019

President Margaret Livermore takes
Adam on a tour of the Gallery.

Inside Garry Oak Gallery
2018

Take a look inside Garry Oak Gallery
and see our beautiful local art.