Central Massachusetts Artist Initiative: Leslie Graff

Presented By: Worcester Art Museum

Sutton, MA-based artist Leslie Graff examines the fundamental human experience in her acrylic and mixed media paintings. Her portrait-based series explore individual identity as it is defined by relationships, especially within family settings. Perhaps Graff's best-known series, Domestics considers everyday household activities from a woman's point of view, negotiating personal desires with the expectations outlined by society. She focuses on objects, like desserts or vintage technology, as symbols of our existence and interactions with others.

Image: Leslie Graff (top) On Her Mind, 2020, acrylic on canvas: (bottom) On His Mind, 2020, acrylic on canvas, Courtesy of the Artist