Acrylic on panel, 20” x 16”

Catherine Graffam is a painter and educator living in Portland, Maine. She graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting and drawing from the New Hampshire Institute of Art in 2015. Her work has been featured in Big Red & Shiny and New Hampshire Magazine, and has been shown in the Museum of Contemporary Art in Jacksonville, Florida and several galleries in the Boston area. Her work can also be found in the permanent collections of the Library of Congress, University of New Hampshire Art Museum, Phillips Exeter Academy, and the University of North Florida. In 2018, Graffam was profiled in A Big Important Art Book (Now with Women!) by Danielle Krysa, founder of the Jealous Curator. Most recently she was interviewed in a TIME Magazine article and featured in Teen Vogue.

Acrylic on panel, 12” x 24”

Catherine Graffam is a painter and educator living in Portland, Maine. She graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting and drawing from the New Hampshire Institute of Art in 2015. Her work has been featured in Big Red & Shiny and New Hampshire Magazine, and has been shown in the Museum of Contemporary Art in Jacksonville, Florida and several galleries in the Boston area. Her work can also be found in the permanent collections of the Library of Congress, University of New Hampshire Art Museum, Phillips Exeter Academy, and the University of North Florida. In 2018, Graffam was profiled in A Big Important Art Book (Now with Women!) by Danielle Krysa, founder of the Jealous Curator. Most recently she was interviewed in a TIME Magazine article and featured in Teen Vogue.

Oil on panel, 14” x 11”

Catherine Graffam is a painter and educator living in Portland, Maine. She graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting and drawing from the New Hampshire Institute of Art in 2015. Her work has been featured in Big Red & Shiny and New Hampshire Magazine, and has been shown in the Museum of Contemporary Art in Jacksonville, Florida and several galleries in the Boston area. Her work can also be found in the permanent collections of the Library of Congress, University of New Hampshire Art Museum, Phillips Exeter Academy, and the University of North Florida. In 2018, Graffam was profiled in A Big Important Art Book (Now with Women!) by Danielle Krysa, founder of the Jealous Curator. Most recently she was interviewed in a TIME Magazine article and featured in Teen Vogue.

Oil on panel, 16” x 12”

Catherine Graffam is a painter and educator living in Portland, Maine. She graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting and drawing from the New Hampshire Institute of Art in 2015. Her work has been featured in Big Red & Shiny and New Hampshire Magazine, and has been shown in the Museum of Contemporary Art in Jacksonville, Florida and several galleries in the Boston area. Her work can also be found in the permanent collections of the Library of Congress, University of New Hampshire Art Museum, Phillips Exeter Academy, and the University of North Florida. In 2018, Graffam was profiled in A Big Important Art Book (Now with Women!) by Danielle Krysa, founder of the Jealous Curator. Most recently she was interviewed in a TIME Magazine article and featured in Teen Vogue.

Oil on panel, 10” x 10”

Catherine Graffam is a painter and educator living in Portland, Maine. She graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting and drawing from the New Hampshire Institute of Art in 2015. Her work has been featured in Big Red & Shiny and New Hampshire Magazine, and has been shown in the Museum of Contemporary Art in Jacksonville, Florida and several galleries in the Boston area. Her work can also be found in the permanent collections of the Library of Congress, University of New Hampshire Art Museum, Phillips Exeter Academy, and the University of North Florida. In 2018, Graffam was profiled in A Big Important Art Book (Now with Women!) by Danielle Krysa, founder of the Jealous Curator. Most recently she was interviewed in a TIME Magazine article and featured in Teen Vogue.

Oil on panel, 8” x 6”

Catherine Graffam is a painter and educator living in Portland, Maine. She graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting and drawing from the New Hampshire Institute of Art in 2015. Her work has been featured in Big Red & Shiny and New Hampshire Magazine, and has been shown in the Museum of Contemporary Art in Jacksonville, Florida and several galleries in the Boston area. Her work can also be found in the permanent collections of the Library of Congress, University of New Hampshire Art Museum, Phillips Exeter Academy, and the University of North Florida. In 2018, Graffam was profiled in A Big Important Art Book (Now with Women!) by Danielle Krysa, founder of the Jealous Curator. Most recently she was interviewed in a TIME Magazine article and featured in Teen Vogue.

Oil on panel, 10” x 8”

Catherine Graffam is a painter and educator living in Portland, Maine. She graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting and drawing from the New Hampshire Institute of Art in 2015. Her work has been featured in Big Red & Shiny and New Hampshire Magazine, and has been shown in the Museum of Contemporary Art in Jacksonville, Florida and several galleries in the Boston area. Her work can also be found in the permanent collections of the Library of Congress, University of New Hampshire Art Museum, Phillips Exeter Academy, and the University of North Florida. In 2018, Graffam was profiled in A Big Important Art Book (Now with Women!) by Danielle Krysa, founder of the Jealous Curator. Most recently she was interviewed in a TIME Magazine article and featured in Teen Vogue.

Acrylic gouache on Polaroid, 10 3/4" x 8 3/4" framed

Catherine Graffam is a painter and educator living in Portland, Maine. She graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting and drawing from the New Hampshire Institute of Art in 2015. Her work has been featured in Big Red & Shiny and New Hampshire Magazine, and has been shown in the Museum of Contemporary Art in Jacksonville, Florida and several galleries in the Boston area. Her work can also be found in the permanent collections of the Library of Congress, University of New Hampshire Art Museum, Phillips Exeter Academy, and the University of North Florida. In 2018, Graffam was profiled in A Big Important Art Book (Now with Women!) by Danielle Krysa, founder of the Jealous Curator. Most recently she was interviewed in a TIME Magazine article and featured in Teen Vogue.

Acrylic gouache on Polaroid, 10 1/4" x 8 1/2" framed

Catherine Graffam is a painter and educator living in Portland, Maine. She graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting and drawing from the New Hampshire Institute of Art in 2015. Her work has been featured in Big Red & Shiny and New Hampshire Magazine, and has been shown in the Museum of Contemporary Art in Jacksonville, Florida and several galleries in the Boston area. Her work can also be found in the permanent collections of the Library of Congress, University of New Hampshire Art Museum, Phillips Exeter Academy, and the University of North Florida. In 2018, Graffam was profiled in A Big Important Art Book (Now with Women!) by Danielle Krysa, founder of the Jealous Curator. Most recently she was interviewed in a TIME Magazine article and featured in Teen Vogue.

Gouache on panel, 14” x 11”

Catherine Graffam is a painter and educator living in Portland, Maine. She graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting and drawing from the New Hampshire Institute of Art in 2015. Her work has been featured in Big Red & Shiny and New Hampshire Magazine, and has been shown in the Museum of Contemporary Art in Jacksonville, Florida and several galleries in the Boston area. Her work can also be found in the permanent collections of the Library of Congress, University of New Hampshire Art Museum, Phillips Exeter Academy, and the University of North Florida. In 2018, Graffam was profiled in A Big Important Art Book (Now with Women!) by Danielle Krysa, founder of the Jealous Curator. Most recently she was interviewed in a TIME Magazine article and featured in Teen Vogue.

Oil on panel, 12” x 9”

Catherine Graffam is a painter and educator living in Portland, Maine. She graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting and drawing from the New Hampshire Institute of Art in 2015. Her work has been featured in Big Red & Shiny and New Hampshire Magazine, and has been shown in the Museum of Contemporary Art in Jacksonville, Florida and several galleries in the Boston area. Her work can also be found in the permanent collections of the Library of Congress, University of New Hampshire Art Museum, Phillips Exeter Academy, and the University of North Florida. In 2018, Graffam was profiled in A Big Important Art Book (Now with Women!) by Danielle Krysa, founder of the Jealous Curator. Most recently she was interviewed in a TIME Magazine article and featured in Teen Vogue.

Gouache on panel, 18” x 14”

Catherine Graffam is a painter and educator living in Portland, Maine. She graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting and drawing from the New Hampshire Institute of Art in 2015. Her work has been featured in Big Red & Shiny and New Hampshire Magazine, and has been shown in the Museum of Contemporary Art in Jacksonville, Florida and several galleries in the Boston area. Her work can also be found in the permanent collections of the Library of Congress, University of New Hampshire Art Museum, Phillips Exeter Academy, and the University of North Florida. In 2018, Graffam was profiled in A Big Important Art Book (Now with Women!) by Danielle Krysa, founder of the Jealous Curator. Most recently she was interviewed in a TIME Magazine article and featured in Teen Vogue.

Gouache on panel, 16” x 16”

Catherine Graffam is a painter and educator living in Portland, Maine. She graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting and drawing from the New Hampshire Institute of Art in 2015. Her work has been featured in Big Red & Shiny and New Hampshire Magazine, and has been shown in the Museum of Contemporary Art in Jacksonville, Florida and several galleries in the Boston area. Her work can also be found in the permanent collections of the Library of Congress, University of New Hampshire Art Museum, Phillips Exeter Academy, and the University of North Florida. In 2018, Graffam was profiled in A Big Important Art Book (Now with Women!) by Danielle Krysa, founder of the Jealous Curator. Most recently she was interviewed in a TIME Magazine article and featured in Teen Vogue.

Oil on panel, 20” x 16”

Catherine Graffam is a painter and educator living in Portland, Maine. She graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting and drawing from the New Hampshire Institute of Art in 2015. Her work has been featured in Big Red & Shiny and New Hampshire Magazine, and has been shown in the Museum of Contemporary Art in Jacksonville, Florida and several galleries in the Boston area. Her work can also be found in the permanent collections of the Library of Congress, University of New Hampshire Art Museum, Phillips Exeter Academy, and the University of North Florida. In 2018, Graffam was profiled in A Big Important Art Book (Now with Women!) by Danielle Krysa, founder of the Jealous Curator. Most recently she was interviewed in a TIME Magazine article and featured in Teen Vogue.

Oil on panel, 20” x 16”

Catherine Graffam is a painter and educator living in Portland, Maine. She graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting and drawing from the New Hampshire Institute of Art in 2015. Her work has been featured in Big Red & Shiny and New Hampshire Magazine, and has been shown in the Museum of Contemporary Art in Jacksonville, Florida and several galleries in the Boston area. Her work can also be found in the permanent collections of the Library of Congress, University of New Hampshire Art Museum, Phillips Exeter Academy, and the University of North Florida. In 2018, Graffam was profiled in A Big Important Art Book (Now with Women!) by Danielle Krysa, founder of the Jealous Curator. Most recently she was interviewed in a TIME Magazine article and featured in Teen Vogue.

Oil on panel, 18” x 24”

Catherine Graffam is a painter and educator living in Portland, Maine. She graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting and drawing from the New Hampshire Institute of Art in 2015. Her work has been featured in Big Red & Shiny and New Hampshire Magazine, and has been shown in the Museum of Contemporary Art in Jacksonville, Florida and several galleries in the Boston area. Her work can also be found in the permanent collections of the Library of Congress, University of New Hampshire Art Museum, Phillips Exeter Academy, and the University of North Florida. In 2018, Graffam was profiled in A Big Important Art Book (Now with Women!) by Danielle Krysa, founder of the Jealous Curator. Most recently she was interviewed in a TIME Magazine article and featured in Teen Vogue.

Closer is a catalog of high-quality images from Catherine Graffam's solo exhibition currently on view at 13FOREST Gallery. A follow-up to her first book Selfish, published in 2019, Closer is a catalog of Graffam's most recent body of work. This latest series is Graffam's first to primarily feature portraits of people other than herself. Through intimate depictions of her friends and loved ones, Graffam explores emotional intimacy and queer love. With detailed close-ups and an introduction by 13FOREST Gallery Director Caitee Hoglund, Closer offers an in-depth look at Graffam's compelling new exhibition.