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Photography Council-Portland Art Museum, Portland, OR (2026)

10/22/2026

Make sure not to miss Melanie Flood Melanie Flood , next Wednesday, October 28th at Noon, for this year’s final Lunchtime Photography Talk. No tickets are required, come as you are!

Artist Melanie Flood discusses her thirty-eight-year photographic archive and the “paraphernalia” that runs through it. The word began as a legal term for the property a married woman kept as her own—such as her clothing, jewelry, toiletries, and personal effects—yet these objects are routinely dismissed as superficial because they are coded female. She considers the forces that shaped her practice, from the formation of gender ideals to the professionalization of the arts, and the space midlife creates to strip constraints away.

Melanie Flood (b. NY; lives and works in Portland, OR) employs photography as a tool for examining how femininity is constructed, commodified, and performed. Working across self-portraiture, studio still lifes, and vernacular image-making, her work draws on the archive, beauty culture, and the aesthetics of everyday feminine life.
Recent exhibitions include the Schneider Museum of Art, Ashland, OR; ILY2, Portland, OR; Ruschwoman, Chicago, IL; Fourteen30 Contemporary, Portland, OR; and Ditch Projects, Springfield, OR. She has received support from the Oregon Arts Commission, the Ford Family Foundation, and the Regional Arts and Cultural Council. From 2008 to 2022 she founded and directed Melanie Flood Projects, an artist-run exhibition space established in Brooklyn, NY. She holds a BFA in Photography from the School of Visual Arts and an MFA in Contemporary Art Practice from Portland State University, where she teaches in the Schnitzer School of Art + Art History + Design.

10/21/2026

Coming up a week from today, Wednesday, October 28th at Noon, join us for this year’s final Lunchtime Photography Talk with Melanie Flood. No tickets are required, come as you are!

Artist Melanie Flood discusses her thirty-eight-year photographic archive and the “paraphernalia” that runs through it. The word began as a legal term for the property a married woman kept as her own—such as her clothing, jewelry, toiletries, and personal effects—yet these objects are routinely dismissed as superficial because they are coded female. She considers the forces that shaped her practice, from the formation of gender ideals to the professionalization of the arts, and the space midlife creates to strip constraints away.

Melanie Flood (b. NY; lives and works in Portland, OR) employs photography as a tool for examining how femininity is constructed, commodified, and performed. Working across self-portraiture, studio still lifes, and vernacular image-making, her work draws on the archive, beauty culture, and the aesthetics of everyday feminine life.
Recent exhibitions include the Schneider Museum of Art, Ashland, OR; ILY2, Portland, OR; Ruschwoman, Chicago, IL; Fourteen30 Contemporary, Portland, OR; and Ditch Projects, Springfield, OR. She has received support from the Oregon Arts Commission, the Ford Family Foundation, and the Regional Arts and Cultural Council. From 2008 to 2022 she founded and directed Melanie Flood Projects, an artist-run exhibition space established in Brooklyn, NY. She holds a BFA in Photography from the School of Visual Arts and an MFA in Contemporary Art Practice from Portland State University, where she teaches in the Schnitzer School of Art + Art History + Design.

10/20/2026

Coming up on Wednesday, October 28th at Noon, join us for this year’s final Lunchtime Photography Talk with Melanie Flood. No tickets are required, come as you are!

Artist Melanie Flood discusses her thirty-eight-year photographic archive and the “paraphernalia” that runs through it. The word began as a legal term for the property a married woman kept as her own—such as her clothing, jewelry, toiletries, and personal effects—yet these objects are routinely dismissed as superficial because they are coded female. She considers the forces that shaped her practice, from the formation of gender ideals to the professionalization of the arts, and the space midlife creates to strip constraints away.

Melanie Flood (b. NY; lives and works in Portland, OR) employs photography as a tool for examining how femininity is constructed, commodified, and performed. Working across self-portraiture, studio still lifes, and vernacular image-making, her work draws on the archive, beauty culture, and the aesthetics of everyday feminine life.
Recent exhibitions include the Schneider Museum of Art, Ashland, OR; ILY2, Portland, OR; Ruschwoman, Chicago, IL; Fourteen30 Contemporary, Portland, OR; and Ditch Projects, Springfield, OR. She has received support from the Oregon Arts Commission, the Ford Family Foundation, and the Regional Arts and Cultural Council. From 2008 to 2022 she founded and directed Melanie Flood Projects, an artist-run exhibition space established in Brooklyn, NY. She holds a BFA in Photography from the School of Visual Arts and an MFA in Contemporary Art Practice from Portland State University, where she teaches in the Schnitzer School of Art + Art History + Design.

10/05/2026

Just three weeks away! Mark your calendars, invite your friends, be here on Wednesday, October 28th at 12pm for our next Lunchtime Photography Talk with Melanie Flood Melanie Flood Melanie Flood Projects

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10/05/2026

The Portland Garden Club invites you to the Jane Stetson Memorial Lecture “Eyes Wide Open’, featuring Eddie Soloway at the Portland Art Museum on October 22, 2026 at 4:00pm. Join acclaimed photographer, teacher, and storyteller Eddie Soloway for an inspiring presentation that explores how photography can deepen our connection to the natural world and help us see with fresh eyes. Through stunning images and engaging stories, Eddie will share practical ways to create more meaningful, personal photographs—whether you're using a professional camera or a smartphone.”

Eddie Soloway has taught photography and creativity at leading photographic institutions around the world. He received the Excellence in Photographic Teaching Award from the Santa Fe Center for Photographic Arts (now CENTER), and Photo District News recognized him as one of America's top photography workshop instructors. Today he continues to teach, lecture, create fine-art prints, and publish photographic projects.

In Eddie’s own words – “A single photograph can transport us to another place, awaken long-forgotten memories, or reveal the beauty hidden in everyday moments.

T
he lecture is free and open to the public. Tickets are required for admission. Please visit our website for tickets www.theportlandgardenclub.org
Please email [email protected] for questions.

Eddie Soloway, “Eyes Wide Open”

October 22, 2026. 4:00 – 5:30pm

Portland Art Museum, Whitsell Auditorium, 1219 SW Park Avenue, Portland, OR

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08/26/2026

Today is the day! At noon, we look forward to seeing you on the Trustee Room of the Mark Building at PAM for Kristina Barker’s Lunchtime Photography Talk. As always, we invite you to bring your lunch and your friends, no tickets required. The talk will be in the Trustee Room on the 4th floor of the Mark Building at the Portland Art Museum.

Kristina Barker
how old am i? how old are you?

My mom was diagnosed at 54 years old with early-onset Alzheimer’s. I was only 29. For the past 13 years, I have been photographing this experience in an effort to make sense of this consuming loss. At times, my camera helps me feel more present with what is happening. Other times, it’s a tool for me to disassociate. My camera became an emotional buoy to survive with. The grief I feel is tremendous and often overwhelming.

This collection is not only about losing someone in slow motion, but also what do the feelings of grief look like? How do I honor my memories of her? What does loss look like? I see so much of how we care for my mom as a reflection of her caring for us as babies and small kids. It feels like a circle of patterns and memories. And I see so much of this experience reflected in the natural world. The collection includes images I’ve made of my mom, family snapshots, my journal entries, and photos my mom took with her cellphone.

Guided by her introspective sense of place and belonging, Kristina examines themes around human consciousness reflected in nature. She investigates the idea of where our physical and non-physical worlds intertwine, observing the bewildering experience of existing as a human. Her practice is heavily influenced by grief, memory, and connecting the state of dreaming as a critical part of human life.

08/25/2026

Tomorrow at noon, we look forward to seeing you on the Trustee Room of the Mark Building at PAM for Kristina Barker’s Lunchtime Photography Talk. As always, we invite you to bring your lunch and your friends, no tickets required. The talk will be in the Trustee Room on the 4th floor of the Mark Building at the Portland Art Museum.

Kristina Barker
how old am i? how old are you?

My mom was diagnosed at 54 years old with early-onset Alzheimer’s. I was only 29. For the past 13 years, I have been photographing this experience in an effort to make sense of this consuming loss. At times, my camera helps me feel more present with what is happening. Other times, it’s a tool for me to disassociate. My camera became an emotional buoy to survive with. The grief I feel is tremendous and often overwhelming.

This collection is not only about losing someone in slow motion, but also what do the feelings of grief look like? How do I honor my memories of her? What does loss look like? I see so much of how we care for my mom as a reflection of her caring for us as babies and small kids. It feels like a circle of patterns and memories. And I see so much of this experience reflected in the natural world. The collection includes images I’ve made of my mom, family snapshots, my journal entries, and photos my mom took with her cellphone.

Guided by her introspective sense of place and belonging, Kristina examines themes around human consciousness reflected in nature. She investigates the idea of where our physical and non-physical worlds intertwine, observing the bewildering experience of existing as a human. Her practice is heavily influenced by grief, memory, and connecting the state of dreaming as a critical part of human life.

08/24/2026

JUST TWO DAYS AWAY! Kristina Barker will be at our next Lunchtime Photography Talk on Wednesday, August 26th at 12pm. As always, we invite you to bring your lunch and your friends, no tickets required. The talk will be in the Trustee Room on the 4th floor of the Mark Building at the Portland Art Museum.

Kristina Barker
how old am i? how old are you?

My mom was diagnosed at 54 years old with early-onset Alzheimer’s. I was only 29. For the past 13 years, I have been photographing this experience in an effort to make sense of this consuming loss. At times, my camera helps me feel more present with what is happening. Other times, it’s a tool for me to disassociate. My camera became an emotional buoy to survive with. The grief I feel is tremendous and often overwhelming.

This collection is not only about losing someone in slow motion, but also what do the feelings of grief look like? How do I honor my memories of her? What does loss look like? I see so much of how we care for my mom as a reflection of her caring for us as babies and small kids. It feels like a circle of patterns and memories. And I see so much of this experience reflected in the natural world. The collection includes images I’ve made of my mom, family snapshots, my journal entries, and photos my mom took with her cellphone.

Guided by her introspective sense of place and belonging, Kristina examines themes around human consciousness reflected in nature. She investigates the idea of where our physical and non-physical worlds intertwine, observing the bewildering experience of existing as a human. Her practice is heavily influenced by grief, memory, and connecting the state of dreaming as a critical part of human life.

08/22/2026

Kristina Barker will be at our next Lunchtime Photography Talk on Wednesday, August 26th at 12pm. As always, we invite you to bring your lunch and your friends, no tickets required. The talk will be in the Trustee Room on the 4th floor of the Mark Building at the Portland Art Museum.

Kristina Barker
how old am i? how old are you?

My mom was diagnosed at 54 years old with early-onset Alzheimer’s. I was only 29. For the past 13 years, I have been photographing this experience in an effort to make sense of this consuming loss. At times, my camera helps me feel more present with what is happening. Other times, it’s a tool for me to disassociate. My camera became an emotional buoy to survive with. The grief I feel is tremendous and often overwhelming.

This collection is not only about losing someone in slow motion, but also what do the feelings of grief look like? How do I honor my memories of her? What does loss look like? I see so much of how we care for my mom as a reflection of her caring for us as babies and small kids. It feels like a circle of patterns and memories. And I see so much of this experience reflected in the natural world. The collection includes images I’ve made of my mom, family snapshots, my journal entries, and photos my mom took with her cellphone.

Guided by her introspective sense of place and belonging, Kristina examines themes around human consciousness reflected in nature. She investigates the idea of where our physical and non-physical worlds intertwine, observing the bewildering experience of existing as a human. Her practice is heavily influenced by grief, memory, and connecting the state of dreaming as a critical part of human life.

08/21/2026

In less than a week, make sure you join us for Kristina Barker‘s Lunchtime Photography Talk on Wednesday, August 26th at Noon. As always, we invite you to bring your lunch and your friends, no tickets required. The talk will be in the Trustee Room on the 4th floor of the Mark Building at the Portland Art Museum.

Kristina Barker
how old am i? how old are you?

My mom was diagnosed at 54 years old with early-onset Alzheimer’s. I was only 29. For the past 13 years, I have been photographing this experience in an effort to make sense of this consuming loss. At times, my camera helps me feel more present with what is happening. Other times, it’s a tool for me to disassociate. My camera became an emotional buoy to survive with. The grief I feel is tremendous and often overwhelming.

This collection is not only about losing someone in slow motion, but also what do the feelings of grief look like? How do I honor my memories of her? What does loss look like? I see so much of how we care for my mom as a reflection of her caring for us as babies and small kids. It feels like a circle of patterns and memories. And I see so much of this experience reflected in the natural world. The collection includes images I’ve made of my mom, family snapshots, my journal entries, and photos my mom took with her cellphone.

Guided by her introspective sense of place and belonging, Kristina examines themes around human consciousness reflected in nature. She investigates the idea of where our physical and non-physical worlds intertwine, observing the bewildering experience of existing as a human. Her practice is heavily influenced by grief, memory, and connecting the state of dreaming as a critical part of human life.

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