Ebb Tide Gallery Call to Artists

 CALL FOR GUEST ARTISTS

This summer, Ebb Tide Gallery, located in Gig Harbor’s charming historic waterfront district, is offering one-month guest artist opportunities.  Each month, we’ll feature one local 2D or 3D artist in our gallery as part of our new SUMMER SHOWCASE program—our way of celebrating and supporting our vibrant local art community.

GUEST ARTIST BENEFITS

· Prime Location:  Display your work for one month in a popular artist owned gallery situated in the picturesque Gig Harbor downtown waterfront area.

· Community & collaboration: Get support from current gallery artists in a friendly environment and gain exposure through gallery advertising.

· Reception Event:  Your own 2-hour artist reception.

REQUIREMENTS & COMMITMENTS

· Selection process:  Guest artists are selected based on artwork screening and an in-person interview.

· Time Commitment: 1-month contract period. Guest artists agree to install and remove their art within the 1-month period.

· Fees & Commission:  Rent fee of $75; Gallery retains 20% pre-tax commission on all work sold.

· Business & tax compliance: Artists are responsible for reporting and paying WA State sales tax.

HOW TO APPLY

1. Complete & Return the Application to the Gallery. Application available at the gallery, at ebbtideart.com, or simply contact us (see below).

2. Submit 4-5 gallery-ready samples of your art to the gallery for jurying.

3. Interview:  If accepted, schedule a short in-person interview with our screening committee.

TO APPLY OR LEARN MORE:

CONTACT: Darby Twight

Phone: 503-917-7403

Email: twightdarby@gmail.com

I’m a self-taught photographer with a lifelong love for observing and capturing the beauty of

nature. My journey with photography began in high school, and moving to Western Washington

about 20 years ago just deepened that passion. What started as a hobby blossomed into

something much more meaningful.

After over 30 years working as a health care professional, I’m now enjoying retirement and

finally have more time to devote to creative pursuits. My wife and I love exploring the wonders

of the Pacific Northwest – whether we’re hiking through lush forests, beachcombing along the

rugged coastline, or kayaking the quiet inlets. Our travels take us anywhere from Mt. Rainier and

Mt. St. Helens to the Columbia River Gorge, the Pacific Coast, and the San Juan Islands. I strive

to share these experiences through my photography – capturing everything from cascading

waterfalls and brilliant floral displays to Pacific beach sunrises and sunsets to the diverse wildlife

that calls this region home.

I hope my images resonate with you and reflect the vibrant colors and unique beauty of the

Pacific Northwest that inspire me every day.

Ebb Tide continues  to add new, amazing  artists to its roster.  Meet Rebecca Ledger.

Like any well-developed watercolor painting, it is through the process of layering that depth is created.  As such, my evolution as an artist required progression through many of life's stages.  

As a child who grew up watching "All Creatures Great and Small" and reading Beatrix Potter stories, and who aspired to veterinary school, I drew horses and felines in endless iterations, until I intuitively understood the anatomy of each.

In college, colored pencil drawing served as a therapeutic distraction from over-preparing for exams.  The elective courses I pursued in the summer were most reflective of my passions and future pursuits -- Photography 101 and Alpine Plant Ecology.  I was already an avid hiker and rarely without a camera.

After college, I knew I wanted to carve out an artistic life, but I also was enraptured with gardening.  I gardened for others, worked in plant nurseries, and propagated native plants in my own garden, alongside exquisite ornamentals.  I began to explore watercolor -- my mother's chosen medium.  The relinquishing of control, during wet-in-wet painting, captivated me the most, and I felt that I could create more quickly, while letting go of the excessive detail inherent in my colored pencil works.

My husband and I "bought the farm" around 2008, which included a parched horse pasture and a simple barn.   Alongside food crops, my predominantly native plantings and our flock of ducks established a verdant ecosystem, which has matured into a sanctuary for wildlife and a well-spring of awe and inspiration.

I began working in bookkeeping and studying accounting, and as the pace of my life picked up, photography was the glue that held my artistic aspirations together . . . and on truly extraordinary mornings, sometimes made me late to work.  It kept my compositional skills sharp and helped me capture moments of wonder as they unfolded around me.

In 2021, I circled back for an artistic "renaissance," this time wise to business, and feeling that I had a wealth of material to express.  Finally, I decided that painting was a non-negotiable part of my day, and that the time was ripe for a seasonable unfolding.