Grace Weston

Artist Bio

Working in staged photography, I construct, light, and photograph miniature tableaux in my studio. Though I never depict actual people, the human psyche and condition remain central to my work.

This piece recreates David Scherman's iconic photograph of Lee Miller bathing in Hitler's tub, her boots still muddy from documenting the concentration camps at Buchenwald and Dachau. Miller's defiant act—claiming space in the dictator's private sanctuary while carrying the evidence of his atrocities—embodies profound resistance.

This work launches a series exploring women's roles in resistance movements throughout Western society, examining how individual acts of defiance shape history.

Artist Bio

Grace Weston is a Portland-based artist creating narrative photography through miniature staged vignettes that explore psychological and political themes. Named Top 50 in Photolucida's Critical Mass 2023, she earned a 2025 solo show at Southeast Center for Photography. Curator Ann Jastrab featured her work in All About Photo's Showroom (2023), generating international coverage. Weston has received fellowships from Oregon Arts Commission and Artist Trust, plus numerous grants across her 25+ year career. Notable exhibitions include solo shows at Paci Contemporary (Brescia, Italy, 2012) and Center for Photography (Yekaterinburg, Russia, 2021).

Lee in Hitler's Bathtub (after David Scherman), 2025