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Holding the Echo of the Land

There are places that stay with you long after you’ve left them. Alaska is one of those places for me. Its vastness those luminous skies, mirrored lakes, and quiet stretches of wildness did something to my sense of scale and presence. I returned home with more than photographs; I carried an imprint, a vibration I wasn’t ready to set down. In the studio, that imprint has become an evolving language. I’ve been layering paint, ink, and collage papers, letting memory guide compos

Pamela Grau

Nov 131 min read

Reflections

I’ve been on a creative journey for more than five decades, and each stage has felt like a new chapter in a long, unfolding story. Early on, an art instructor told me I should “pick a horse and stay on it” his way of saying I should commit to one style. But that has never been who I am. My greatest teacher has always been curiosity. I can’t help but wander toward new materials, new ideas, and new ways of seeing. For me, the joy is in the exploration itself immersing fully in

Pamela Grau

Oct 21 min read

Alaskan Road Trip 2025

This body of work was born from a late-summer journey through Alaska, a great looping path that began and ended in Fairbanks, carrying us along the George Parks Highway, through the vastness of Denali National Park, to Talkeetna, Girdwood, Seward, Homer, Palmer, Copper Valley, and back up the Richardson Highway. We set out to escape the heat of Ojai, our small California town of artists and seekers, expecting little more than respite. What we encountered instead was overwhelm

Pamela Grau

Sep 171 min read

New Work: Reflections from the Portland Japanese Garden

I’ve just finished two new pieces inspired by our recent trip to the Pacific Northwest. This spring’s journey led us through vibrant tulip fields, misty ancient forests, and finally to the serene beauty of the Portland Japanese Garden. I’ve always been drawn to koi ponds, their quiet elegance, the way the fish glide like moving brushstrokes through water. This new piece is an homage to that peaceful afternoon in the garden. There’s something about the interplay of color, move

Pamela Grau

Jun 151 min read