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Leslie Graff

"The intention of my domestic series is to spark discussion and ask questions of the viewer. I use midcentury “domestic artifacts” to intentionally blur the historical context. How does the meaning or context shift when anchored in different decades? I want the pieces to be open enough to represent a multitude of narratives simultaneously, even ones that are entirely contradictory, as a way to explore the complex tensions faced by women and give voice to their unique experiences."                                                                                                                                                                               -  Leslie Graff

Arden Gallery - Leslie Graff, "So Many Choices," 2024, acrylic on canvas, 40 x 30 inches, $6,300

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Leslie Graff, "So Many Choices," 2024, acrylic on canvas, 40 x 30 inches, $6,300

Arden Gallery - Leslie Graff, "She was Waiting for an Answer," 2024, acrylic on canvas, 40 x 30 inches, $6,300

Leslie Graff, "She was Waiting for an Answer," 2024, acrylic on canvas, 40 x 30 inches, $6,300

Arden Gallery   -   Leslie Graff, "Trying to Get Through," 2022, acrylic on canvas, 30 x 40 inches - SOLD

Leslie Graff, "Trying to Get Through," 2022, acrylic on canvas, 30 x 40 inches - SOLD

Arden Gallery   -   Leslie Graff, "In the Middle of Life," 2022, acrylic on canvas, 30 x 40 inches - SOLD

Leslie Graff, "In the Middle of Life," 2022, acrylic on canvas, 30 x 40 inches - SOLD

Arden Gallery   -   Leslie Graff, "It was Refreshing," 2022, acrylic on canvas, 40 x 30 inches - SOLD

Leslie Graff, "It was Refreshing," 2022, acrylic on canvas, 40 x 30 inches - SOLD

Arden Gallery  -  Leslie Graff, "Her Mind was Hot," 2022, acrylic on canvas, 40 x 30 inches - SOLD

Leslie Graff, "Her Mind was Hot," 2022, acrylic on canvas, 40 x 30 inches - SOLD

Arden Gallery   -   ​Leslie Graff, "Considering Life," 2021, acrylic on canvas, 30 x 40 inches - SOLD

Leslie Graff, "Considering Life," 2021, acrylic on canvas, 30 x 40 inches - SOLD

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Leslie Graff Arden Gallery

ARTIST STATEMENT

"I crop the figures deliberately. By obscuring the identity of the woman, as well as her feelings and thoughts, she retains the ultimate power of disclosure. I like to focus on the action or task, often as a metaphor, and title each piece with a phrase, always loaded with a double meaning. The series plays with the reductionism and tension between sexuality and female identity. My themes focus on emotional presence, attachment, perception, cultural assumptions, constraints, connection, voice, and personal power. These are universal elements of human experience and have relevance even as the particulars of context shift over time." - Leslie Graff

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