Artist Statement

I divide my time between Emeryville and Arcata. In Emeryville, I am happy to be serving on the Board of Directors, Emeryville Celebration of the Arts, Inc. these past 28 years. The photograph in this year’s exhibition is taken at one of my favorite places to walk: The Arcata Marsh. Egrets, pelicans, godwits, high tide, low tide, sky ever-changing.

I am one of 88 photographers represented in Women Photographers: A Selection of Images from the Women in Photography International Archive 1852-1997 by Peter E. Palmquist and Gia Musso. And I am included in the Peter Palmquist Women in Photography International Collection at the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Yale University.

I worked in the disability rights movement for more than 30 years. One project I especially enjoyed was developing a program with a Russian NGO called Perspectiva, “Building Bridges: Cameras in the Hands of Children.” I led the first workshop, and then a year later did a training of trainers with Russian photographers.

I have had solo, duo, and group exhibits over many years. My photographs are also inwww.womeninphotography.org and my website is www.pamslens.com.