ABOUT the GALLERY

Who We Are

ryan james fine arts is a contemporary Kirkland art gallery representing a roster of 25 local and national artists. Founded in 2011 by Ryan James and joined in 2014 by Jessica Kravitz, the gallery exhibits modern, abstract, and conceptual artworks in a variety of mediums. Through the gallery’s program, we cultivate and foster the careers of both known and emerging artists, supporting them in building a body of work that is unified in its principles and execution.​

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Community Board Appointments 

Greater Kirkland Chamber Board of Directors

Kirkland Arts Center Advisory Council

The Little Black Dress Party Board of Directors

VALA Art Center Board of Directors

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Noteworthy

2024 & 2025 Appointed Board President 

-Greater Kirkland Chamber of Commerce 

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2024 The Best of 425 Art Gallery Award 

-425 Magazine 

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2017-2024 Board of Trustees

Bellevue Arts Museum

 

2023 Best Art Gallery

-Kirkland Lifestyle Magazine

 

2023 The Best of 425 Art Gallery Award 

-425 Magazine 

 

2022 Best Art Gallery

-Kirkland Lifestyle Magazine 

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2022 Recognized WA Green Business

-Enviostars

 

2022 The Best of 425 Art Gallery Award 

-425 Magazine 

 

2021 The Best of 425 Art Gallery Award 

-425 Magazine 

 

2020 Best Community Volunteer 

-Kirkland Reporter Best of Kirkland 

 

​2020 The Best of 425 Art Gallery Award 

-425 Magazine 

 

2019 The Best of 425 Art Gallery Award 

-425 Magazine

 

2018 The Best of 425 Art Gallery Award 

-425 Magazine

 

2018 Appointed Board President 

-Greater Kirkland Chamber of Commerce 

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2018-2020 Board of Directors

-VALA Arts 

 

2017 Merrily Dicks Arts & Culture Award

-Greater Kirkland Chamber of Commerce

 

2016 A. Duane Lund Member of the Year Award 

-Greater Kirkland Chamber of Commerce 

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2015 Outstanding Volunteer Award 

-Kirkland Downtown Association 

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2015-2018 Appointed Board Secretary

-Kirkland Downtown Association

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2015-2018 Board of Directors

-Attain Housing

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2015-2017 Board of Directors

-Kirkland Arts Center

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2015-2023 Congressional Arts Judge

-First District 

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2014-2022 Appointed Commission Chair 

-City of Kirkland Cultural Arts Commission

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2014-2018 Arts Fair Founder/Curator

-Kirkland Summerfest

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2014-2018 Appointed Guild Chair

-Lake WA Symphony Orchestra

 

2014 Mayor's CACHET Finalist 

-City of Kirkland Cultural Arts Commission

 

2013 Eastside Small Business

of the Year Finalist

-Eastside Business Awards

 

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