The Hamatsa by Roger Purdue

During the Festival:
Shirts will be available at the Information Booth on Alexander Street, Art Prints & Posters will be sold in Rec Hall.

After the Festival:
Posters and Fine Art will be available in the Island County Museum while T-Shirts and Posters will be at The Harbor Gift & Gallery, on the Wharf in Coupeville.

We look forward to resuming the tradition of the Penn Cove Water Festival on May 14, 2022 - Hoping to seeing you here!



The poster design is from works donated to us by Roger Purdue. Artist Kay Parsons is the Graphic Artist who brought the art to life in this Poster for 2020 and had done so for the 2019 poster. During the Festival the posters can be purchased in the Coupeville Recreation Hall.

Please submit art work by Sept 20th 2022 to Nina Goddeau, President of Penn Cove Water Festival. The design will determine next years T-shirt. Design must be submitted by local tribal members only and remain true to traditional works. Award will be determined at a later date.
This beautiful Stellar Flute has been donated to the Penn Cove Water Festival by Peter Ali. The Flute will be raffled off during the Festival. Raffle Tickets, $10 each, will be available at the Information Booth and in the Coupeville Recreation Hall from 11am to 4:30pm. Drawing will take place on Stage after the last performance.

Art Show

Works by Roger Purdue will be displayed and on sale in the Coupeville Recreation Hall on May 14, 2022, from 11am to 5pm. Also available are the 2019 Poster, Fine Art Prints and Cards. This year’s image is based on a design by Roger Purdue and created by Graphic Artist, Kay Parsons in memory of Roger and Jackie Feusier.

Roger Purdue (b.1938-d.2014) A celebrated local N. W. Coast artist of Tsimshian heritage who was a master carver and print maker. Roger created the Salmon Wheel & designed the Whale Wheel on the Coupeville wharf as well as the Water Festival logos for the last 25 years. Roger died in January of 2014 but his legacy will live on as his wife, Sara, and the PCWF Assocoation offer many of his prints and cards for sale to the public at this year's Native Spirit Art Show.



Jackie Feusier had brought back to life many of the works donated to PCWF by Roger Purdue in collaboration with Roger and then with his widow Sarah. Limited PCWF editions, printed by another benefactor, Dennis Hill, will be available at the Art Show along with the PCWF Posters and Art Cards. Sarah will also have other works by Roger available for sale.

Jackie passed away in February, 2018 and that year’s White Raven logo was her last. The 2018 Festival was dedicated to her memory.