Pamela Kieffer is a collage artist based in Portland, Oregon. An American Labor Movement activist for most of her life, Pamela’s body of work is deeply influenced by both global politics and her personal life experiences.
Upcoming Exhibitions
The Pink Show
February 7th – 27th, 2025
Splendorporium Gallery | Portland, OR
Annual 6x6x6 Show
February 27th, 2025
Alberta Street Gallery | Portland, OR
“Collage is my medicine and my retreat. I am fascinated by the endless contexts images can take on when arranged in various compositions. Without a perceived plan, the work evolves… and the story reveals.”
Method & Process
I use the traditional Papier Collé technique of cut and paste. My process is analog from start to finish- I don’t enhance my collages digitally. I like manipulating compositions with my hands and being able to feel the individual cuts and textures with my fingers. To me, they are marks of the artist’s process, like the brush strokes of a painting.
“My work, like all art, is inescapably political. My aim is not only to bear witness to the self and the world around us, but to ignite change through the release of unvarnished truth.”
