"the mountain and the sea are excellent schoolmasters, and teach some of us more than we can ever learn from books." -john lubbock
Meet Our Team
The Salish Sea School is committed to cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity, inclusion, and connectedness. We are able to grow and learn better together with a diverse team. We welcome the unique contributions that one can bring in terms of their education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs.
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We are stronger together with the collective sum of individual differences, life experiences, knowledge, innovation, self-expression, and talent which ultimately brings about a healthier planet.
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Discovery Center
Come visit our Discovery Center at 2201 Skyline Way, Unit 101—a cozy hub of ocean inspiration!
Explore fascinating marine specimens, check out our monthly events, and join community favorites like the Salish Sea Coffee Club, Dock Walks, and Sea and Me Story Hour for little explorers.
Don’t forget to browse our shelves for Salish Sea-inspired merchandise—perfect for ocean lovers of all ages!
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Check out our open hours below!
Discover the Salish Sea Art Exhibit, September - December, 2025
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We invite you to join us in celebrating the beauty, power, and mystery of the Salish Sea through the eyes of local and regional artists. This exhibit showcases diverse works across watercolor, oil, gouache, ceramics, wood, photography, and printmaking — each piece capturing the life, landscapes, and spirit of our coastal home.
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Featured artists include:
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Sarah Silverman-Pucci (Whidbey Island) with her joyful watercolor Island Icons, honoring orcas off Admiralty Head.
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Jillian Ballas, a mixed-media environmental artist, highlighting the overlooked beauty of a basking Double-crested Cormorant.
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Hill Ossip (Seattle), bringing tidepool wonders to life through textured ceramic wall hangings.
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Jamie Andersen Field (Anacortes), blending natural history and art with a close-up photographic study of the nereid worm, On Gossamer Wings.
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Chad Pilkington, award-winning wood artist, whose intricate octopus sculpture showcases the natural beauty of wood grain.
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Alex Grashio, whose gouache painting You Know the Spot captures the light, movement, and nostalgia of Pacific Northwest coastlines.
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Peggy Woods (Anacortes), a watercolorist celebrated for her luminous depictions of water and coastal life, including A Place in the Sun.
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Dona Reed, master printmaker, whose colored linocut Tidepool Foraging depicts black oystercatchers in their coastal habitat.
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Carolynn Wicker (Bellingham), channeling the raw energy of the sea in her oil painting Pacific Rim Storm.
Together, these works reflect not only artistic mastery but also deep personal connections to the waters and wildlife of our region.
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✨ Come experience the Salish Sea in new ways — through art that inspires wonder, evokes memory, and deepens our shared stewardship of this extraordinary place.