Finding Yourself in Art: Ekphrastic Poetry Workshop with Tara Campbell

About the artist

Tara Campbell is a writer, teacher, fiction editor at Barrelhouse, and graduate of American University’s MFA. Her 2024 novel, City of Dancing Gargoyles, was a finalist for the 2025 Philip K. Dick Award. She’s the author of two novels, two hybrid collections of poetry and prose, and two short story collections.

Learn more about Campbell here.

Follow her on :

Twitter/X: @TaraCampbellCom 

Instagram & Threads: @thetreevolution  

Bluesky: @taracampbell.bsky.social 

Mastodon: @TaraCampbell@writing.exchange 

Facebook: CampbellTaraP

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BIMA MEMBERS RECEIVE DISCOUNTED TUITION

As a thank you for your continued support, current BIMA Members receive 10% off the cost of summer camp tuition and access to early registration. Become a member today and see all the ways you can benefit from supporting the arts!

SCHOLARSHIP & TUITION ASSISTANCE

Each year, BIMA allocates resources to make it possible for students who love art to take part in our Summer Camps. If you would like to apply for tuition assistance or a scholarship, please do not register for the camp here. Instead, there will be a unique tuition assistance and scholarship application link updated here on February 7, 2026 that you will fill out. 

There is no need to provide financial information, though we would like to know more about your student artist and how they may benefit from participating in our BIMA Summer Camp program.

About your instructor

“I believe art has the power to transform thinking. Art lifts the human spirit and helps people express their feelings; art builds confidence, and it encourages understanding of the world around us.” -David Repyak

Northwest artist, David Repyak, was struck at an early age by the beauty and power of our natural environment. His journey as an artist has included a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Syracuse University, a K-8 teaching certification from the University of Washington, and a Montessori Elementary credential from MEIPN. He has studied with professional artists of the American Watercolor Society, Gage Academy, Plein Air Washington Artists, Poulsbo Artist League, and is a 2-time grant recipient Arts and Humanities Bainbridge. David Repyak is the founder and program director of SHINE Art Academy in the Fort Ward neighborhood of Bainbridge Island. His goal as a teaching artist is to design and execute a positive, educational and creative experience, with more attention placed on process than on product.

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