Clara DeWeese (b. 1993, Portland, OR) is a photographer based in Butte, Montana who seeks to unveil psychological truth through portraying meaningful moments with loved ones. She received her BA in photography from Montana State University in 2018 and her MFA from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2026. She received the VCUArts Graduate Masters Scholarship, VCUArts Graduate School Assistantship, VCUArts Graduate Research Grant, VCUArts Graduate Travel grant and the Wingate Graduate Scholarship from Virginia Commonwealth University. Her book For the Sake of the Song was published by Tired Eyes Publishing in 2023. DeWeese has presented her works at Main Projects, Richmond, VA; Bond Millen Gallery, Richmond, VA; The Institute of Contemporary Art, Richmond, Virginia; PhotoVogue Festival, Milan, Italy; Seipel Gallery, Richmond, Virginia; BlueSky Gallery, Portland, Oregon; Fototeca De Cuba, Havana, Cuba; Imagine Butte Resource Center, Butte, Montana; Photo Saint Germain Festival, Paris France; Box 13 Art Space, Houston, Texas; Louisiana State University Gallery 229, Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Art Division, Los Angeles, California; National Art School of Cuba, Havana, Cuba; Exit Gallery, Bozeman, Montana; University of the Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Galleria Valid Photo, Barcelona, Spain; Waller-Yoblonsky Gallery, Bozeman, Montana; and Colorado Photographic Center for the Arts, Denver, CO.
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