Poets & Artists Collaborate in creativity. Ars Poetica and Ebb Tide - See Below
ArtIsts and Poets Collaborate! April is Ars Poetica Month!
April is "Poetry Meets Art" month at Ebb Tide Gallery as local poets and artists blend in a dynamic exhibit celebrating poetry and art.
Beginning April 1, Ebb Tide Gallery will showcase poems from Ars Poetica Washington poets accompanied by artwork that Ebb Tide artists created specifically for those poems.
Sunday, APRIL 12th from 4-6pm - POETS LIVE READING AND ARTIST TALK!
Ebb Tide will host a Poet Reading and Artist Talk during which the poets will read their poetry and express their personal connection behind their words, and then the artists will meet the poets and speak to how the poems inspired them to create their art.
JOIN US for an exciting afternoon celebrating the synergy of aural and visual expression!
INtroducing Ebb Tide's New Member Artist!
Michael Griffin
Born in Chicago and raised in Southern California, Michael has lived in Washington for over 35 years. He is a photographer and digital artist "drawn to wherever wind and fate may lead." He's also drawn to color and texture, which are equally powerful forces in his work. Together, they evoke a sense of time, place, and emotion.
Beyond the act of capturing an image, he finds his truest sense of flow in the process of transformation. Manipulating images through layers of texture, tonal variation, filters, and shifts in saturation and vibrance is where his work fully comes alive.
Now based in Washington State, he creates images that exist at the intersection of photography and digital art.
Peninsula Art LEague (PAL) and Ebb Tide Team Up!
In 2026, The Ebb Tide Gallery is partnering with the Peninsula Art League (PAL) to periodically showcase their artists in our gallery.
If you are interested in becoming a Guest Artist, please review our program's information here.
Current Artists
Kathy Thurston
Laureen Donahue-Grossman
Laureen Donahue-Grossman
Watercolor painting, tiles, cutting boards
Call for Member Artists
Become a Ebb Tide Member Artist!
NOTE : As of Feb. 28th, Ebb Tide's Member Artist roster is FULL! However, we encourage all interested artists to continue to apply (see the "Find Out More" link below), and if accepted, will be placed on our prospective Member Artist list for future consideration.
Are you a local artist interested in showing your art in the heart of downtown Gig Harbor?
Apply to be an Ebb Tide Gallery Member Artist!
As a Member Artist, not only will you be part of a vibrant local artist community, you'll also have a beautiful, light filled space in a prime location in which to display your creations.
Click the link below to get more information.
Call for Guest Artists
How do I become a Guest Artist?
CALL FOR GUEST ARTISTS
In collaboration with the Peninsula Art League , Ebb Tide Gallery is offering Guest Artist opportunities! We’ll feature one local 2D or 3D artist in our gallery each month from February 2026 through October 2026 — our way of celebrating and supporting our vibrant local art community. Follow the link below to learn more.