Paragon Arts Gallery PCC Cascade Campus
815 N. Killingsworth Street, Portland OR, 97217

Gallery Hours: Wednesdays from 12-5, Thursdays & Fridays from 12-7pm, and Saturdays from 12-5pm.

Opening Reception- Thursday, December 4th, 2025 from 5-8p

January 2026 Workshops: 

• Saturday, January 17th, 1p –Ancestors in Training- A meditation on end-of-life and what comes next… by Dardinelle Troen/Vie Mort Doula. 45 Minutes

• Saturday, January 17th, 2:30 Yoga for Grief Relief facilitated by Rebecca Méndez. 60 Minutes

• Saturday, January 24th, 1p –Write Your Own Obituary by Katherine Annala. A one hour workshop on writing one’s obituary is an illuminating exercise to learn about our own life and legacy.

• Saturday, January 31st, 1-4pm- What is Your Legacy? Collage Workshop by Marne Lucas/Bardo Project.

Closing Reception- Saturday, February 14th, 2026  5 – 8 pm.

Thanatopsis is a premiere three-person art exhibition that explores the end of life, the grief that accompanies death, and conceptually addresses impermanence and transformation beyond the physical form. Death is a taboo subject, yet we all eventually arrive there. The aim is to allow for the tangible feelings, the vastness of empty space, the sparse moments of sublime beauty in these difficult places, and honor the memory of those who have died. Death is a natural part of the cycle of life, and each individual’s work places aesthetic, emotional, and philosophical value on this inevitable transition. These three artists have found community in each other through their lived experiences with grief, loss, and transformation. They share the desire to illuminate and connect through their creativity, and find new direction in unexpected transformational paths. The audience can share their own experiences and stories in community, where together we heal.

**All events are free and open to the public**