Cascadia Oceanic Blog

Stories, updates, and field notes from Cascadia Oceanic.

Three Photographs, One Weekend in Woodinville

Two of these photographs were taken in the first days of my marriage. The third was taken on a very dark October morning, about a year ago, at the mouth of a river in Skagit County. All three were juried into the 2026 Woodinville Arts Alli…

Shoutout LA Interview with...Me

Three Words I Didn't Plan to Say ShoutoutLA ran an interview with me on August 24. They asked about my background, my work, and where I'd take a friend visiting for a week. The full piece is here: https://shoutoutla.com/meet-chris-mcnulty-…

Bellevue Arts Fair starts Friday July 24 - see you there!

The Bellevue Arts Fair begins this Friday, and I’m excited to share a collection of brand-new work making its debut at the show. Many of these landscapes have never been exhibited before, and this will be your first opportunity to see them…

Now Showing: New Work at Beaumont Cellars in Woodinville

I'm honored to share that my photography is on exhibit all month at Beaumont Cellars in Woodinville, thanks to the wonderful folks at the Woodinville Arts Allianc e. This show features some of my newest work — images shot this spring in an…

My First Time at the Bellevue Arts Fair

There are certain art festivals that quietly sit on a photographer’s horizon—events you hear about, visit as an attendee, and file away as a future milestone. For me, the Bellevue Arts Fair has long been one of those. In 2026, I’ll be exhi…

Woodinville May Art Walk: New Work at Prohibition Cellars

One of the things I love most about spring in Woodinville is how naturally art, wine, and community come together. The May Art Walk is a perfect example of that—and this year, I’m excited to be sharing new photographic work at Prohibition…

Looking Ahead: A Season of Making and Sharing

Last year marked the launch of Cascadia Oceanic , my landscape photography studio - an idea shaped slowly over time by living with coastal places, returning to them again and again, and learning how light, water, and season leave their imp…

That's a Wrap - Best of the NW 2025

Good morning! It’s been a whirlwind couple of days at Magnuson Park for my first-ever public exhibition at the Best of the Northwest 2025 Fall Show . I was both honored and humbled to meet so many enthusiasts who stopped by my booth. They…

Exciting News: My First Photography Show This Fall!

I’m thrilled to announce my first photography show this fall! This is something I've been looking forward to for a long time. I finally submitted four photos to a jury selection panel for an art exhibition this November. To my happy surpri…

Curating with Code: Crowdsourcing Photography

I'm excited to announce my upcoming art show on November 7 ! I’m inviting you to help curate the final gallery. Join Me in Curating My Art Show! Over the past few weeks, I’ve been building a photo voting app — https://voting.chrismcnulty.n…

New York City

The great city - largest in the USA, is too vast to cover in one blog poist. No one even knows how many restaurants they have. I was born and raised on Long Island, an my family still has a place on the East End, so this is amater of howmt…

Whidbey Island

Let’s start close to home (for me). Whidbey Island, close to Seattle, is the largest island in Puget Sound - and one of the largest in North America. (My birthplace, Long Island is #1 ). It’s quiet, offers amazing views and stillness. Alth…