TIFA 2021 Portfolio / Fine Art
Psychodramas In A Miniature World
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PrizeGold in Portfolio/Fine Art, 1st Place winner in Portfolio
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PhotographerGrace Weston
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As an artist working in the genre of staged photography, I construct, light, and photograph miniature, staged vignettes in my studio to address the questions and contradictions of life. Despite the fact that I never depict actual humans in my photographs, people and the human psyche are undeniably at the center of my work. This portfolio submission includes images from two series. Ten images are from "Short Stories/Tall Tales", and the following ten are from a Noir series I call "The Long Night". As you will see, one series is lighter, the other darker, in more ways than one.
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BiographyGrace Weston has gained international recognition for her imaginative staged narrative photography combining humor and psychological tension in miniature dramas infused with perplexity, mystery, humor, or the sense of absurdity found in daily living. Her award-winning artwork has been shown in numerous exhibitions and publications around the globe, and is held in many public and private collections. Grace has also been commissioned to create work in her signature style for magazines, book covers, CDs and posters.
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AwardsFELLOWSHIPS: Oregon Arts Commission, Artist Trust Fellowship (Washington State) PUBLIC COLLECTIONS: Portland Art Museum (Portland, OR), Amon Carter Museum of American Art (Fort Worth, TX), University of of the Arts permanent collection (Philadelphia, PA), King County 4Culture (Seattle, King County, WA), City of Seattle Portable Works Collection, Mayor's Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs (Seattle, WA), King County Public Art Collection, Portable Works (Seattle, King County, WA), Seattle Public Utilities Portable Artworks Collection (Seattle, WA), University of Oregon permanent collection (Eugene, OR). GRANTS: Getty Images Technical Assistance Grant, Oregon Arts Commission Artist Career Opportunity Grant, Regional Arts and Culture Council Professional Development Grants (x3), Regional Arts and Culture Council Project Grant.