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  • October 2026

  • Sat 3

    Urban Sketchers: First Saturday: Titlow Park & Lodge

    October 3 @ 10:00 am
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    The Lodge was built originally as a hotel in 1911. Titlow Lodge is a recently refurbished craftsman style building. A short walk away is a beach with views. Meet at 10 am at the lodge.

  • Wed 7

    Urban Sketchers: Ad Hoc: Carpinito Brothers Giant Pumpkins

    October 7 @ 1:00 pm
    Artist Groups

    The giant pumpkins were weighed this past Sunday. We'll sketch the winners. There's even an entrant from Tina's neighborhood! Meet at 1 pm just outside the roped off entrance to the pumpkin patch. It doesn't cost to get in there, but there is a fee if you want to take part in the other activities […]

  • Thu 8

    Urban Sketchers: Second Thursday: Seven Seas Brewing

    October 8 @ 11:00 am
    Artist Groups

    Meet at 11:00 am Thursday, October 8 near the front entrance. Since 7 Seas does not open until 11:00, we will meet an hour later than usual. This venue offers plenty of parking, views of the harbor, a food truck and beverages. Sketchers will have several choices of subjects, indoors and out. The staff and […]

  • Thu 8

    Artist Reception – Mary Schossow Schumaker – Spruce Hill Winery Tasting Room

    October 8 @ 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
    Spruce Hill Winery Tasting Room 5229 Olympic Drive Unit B, Gig Harbor, WA, United States
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    See the art, meet the artist, enjoy a glass of wine! Join us for an Artist's Reception, with wine available for purchase and the opportunity to talk with Mary and learn about her art and her creative process, with art on display in the beautiful Spruce Hill Winery Tasting Room. Mary's collection will be on […]

  • Sat 10

    PAL October Art Forum | Monthly Meeting: Glass Artist Dan Friday

    October 10 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
    PenMet Parks District Headquarters Building 2416 - 14th Ave NW, Gig Harbor, WA, United States
    Art Forum

    Special presentation by acclaimed glass artist Dan Friday. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear the story behind his remarkable career. PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW MEETING LOCATON (BETTER PARKING! BETTER SOUND!) PenMet Parks District Headquarters Lobby 2416 14th Ave NW Gig Harbor, Washington 98335 ---------------------------- Dan Friday - Ancestral Inspired Art | Meet The Artist A […]

  • Mon 19

    Watercolor Study Group

    October 19 @ 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm
    Arletta Schoolhouse at Hales Pass Park 3507 Ray Nash Dr. NW, Gig Harbor, WA, United States
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Peninsula Art League (“PAL”) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization headquartered in Gig Harbor, WA. 
 

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PAL Member Show in the Pavilion

2026 | Summer Member Show | Juried

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Volunteer Vern Pavilion at Sehmel Homestead Park

A Summer Art Festival Exclusive

Our Summer Members’ Show promises to be a seasonal celebration of the unmatched creativity of a vibrant mix of artists working in a wide range of mediums who make up the Peninsula Art League. Exhibited inside the Volunteer Vern Pavilion, this dedicated Member Show will be a major highlight of the 40th Summer Art Festival, showcasing our Members’ indoor exhibition in addition to 100+ regional community booth artists.

This year our juror is Christine Buchanan, a renowned Gig Harbor sculptor and Fine Arts Department Chair at Peninsula High School. Christine’s unique perspective is deeply rooted in visual storytelling and a profound connection to the natural world.

Here is a chance to step inside the pavilion to discover a beautifully curated collection that represents the heart and soul of our league.

2026 | Summer Member Show | Juried catalog — click to view

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Congratulations to the 2026 Summer Member Show Winners!

Best of Show:
Mary Schumaker, Trail of the Red Pony, Watercolor gouache
First place:
Sharon Stritzel, Back Alley Twilight, Acrylic painting
Second place:
Andrea Weide, Grounding at Annette, Oil painting
Third place:
Lori McPeters, Underwater Salmon, Watercolor
Honorable mention #1:
Alexa Tullis, Seen by a Dog, Drawing
Honorable mention #2:
Ralph Maratta, Still a Girl, Photography
Honorable mention #3:
Victoria Vocelka, Burnt Zone, Pastel
People’s Choice:
Beth Owen, High and Dry, Watercolor
Juror Christine Buchanan

Christine has been at Peninsula High School for more than 30 years as an instructor of Sculpture, Pottery, Warm and Cold Glass, and Printmaking. She is also the Chair of The Fine and Performing Arts Department of Peninsula High School.

She graduated from Pacific Lutheran University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts and received her Masters at Lesley University in Teaching Through the Arts.

Her art has been in many exhibitions and private art collections.

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