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1913 Peru, Indiana - 1991 New Bern, North Carolina. Known for: Circus theme painting, illustration, murals, the Indianapolis "500" inspired works.
The following information was submitted by the artist's son:. Born - November 15, 1913 - Peru, Indiana. Died - July 18, 1991 - New Bern, North Carolina. Education:. Peru, Indiana Grade School and... Read full biography
The following information was submitted by the artist's son:. Born - November 15, 1913 - Peru, Indiana. Died - July 18, 1991 - New Bern, North Carolina. Education:. Peru, Indiana Grade School and High School. BFA - Herron School of Art, Art Association of Indianapolis. Received scholarships his... Read full biography
The following information was submitted by the artist's son:. Born - November 15, 1913 - Peru, Indiana. Died - July 18, 1991 - New Bern, North Carolina. Education:. Peru, Indiana Grade School and High School. BFA - Herron School of Art, Art Association of Indianapolis. Received scholarships his entire four years at The Herron School. Awarded John Armstrong Chaloner Prize for independent study in England, France, and the Low Countries. After these travels he set up a studio in Greenwich Village.... Read full biography
The following information was submitted by the artist's son:. Born - November 15, 1913 - Peru, Indiana. Died - July 18, 1991 - New Bern, North Carolina. Education:. Peru, Indiana Grade School and High School. BFA - Herron School of Art, Art Association of Indianapolis. Received scholarships his entire four years at The Herron School. Awarded John Armstrong Chaloner Prize for independent study in England, France, and the Low Countries. After these travels he set up a studio in Greenwich Village. Born in Indiana, home to the American Circus Corporation and The Indianapolis "500", 90% of his work in his lifetime was influenced by these two great interests. During WW ll Robert Weaver received a Commission in the United States Navy and served... Read full biography
The following information was submitted by the artist's son:. Born - November 15, 1913 - Peru, Indiana. Died - July 18, 1991 - New Bern, North Carolina. Education:. Peru, Indiana Grade School and High School. BFA - Herron School of Art, Art Association of Indianapolis. Received scholarships his entire four years at The Herron School. Awarded John Armstrong Chaloner Prize for independent study in England, France, and the Low Countries. After these travels he set up a studio in Greenwich Village. Born in Indiana, home to the American Circus Corporation and The Indianapolis "500", 90% of his work in his lifetime was influenced by these two great interests. During WW ll Robert Weaver received a Commission in the United States Navy and served with Air Sea Rescue Squadron VH-3, which won Presidential Recognition for its work during the Okinawa, Iwo Jima and... Read full biography
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About Robert Edward Weaver: Keywords
Keywords (38)
Art Method
- •Easel Painting
- •Illustration, Illustrator
- •Magazine Illustration
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
Art Media
- •Colored Pencil
- •Fresco Painting, Murals
- •Oil Paint
- •Tempera
- •Watercolor/Watercolour
Art Subject
- •Circus Figure, Animals, Genre, Clowns, Carnivals
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
- •Western Art: Cowboys, Indians, Horses, Ranch Scenes
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •Brown County, Indiana
- •England, London Great Britain After 1900
- •France After 1900
- •Lived/Worked in Greenwich Village, New York City
- •Netherlands
Art Association
- •Hoosier Salon
Art School
- •John Herron Art Institute/School of Art and Design, Student
- •John Herron Art Institute/School of Art and Design, Teacher
- •Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, Student
Awards/Recognition
- •Chaloner Prize from National Academy of Design
- •Julius Hallgarten Prize, National Academy of Design
Chronology
- •Early 20th Century Before 1950
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Art Educator:Teaching, Scholarship, Workshops and/or Writing
- •Genre Specialty
- •GOOD HOUSEKEEPING magazine, Illustrator or Photographer
- •SATURDAY EVENING POST Illustrator and/or Photographer
Notable Commercial Gallery Representation, Pre 21s
- •Grand Central Art Galleries, New York City
Exhibition of Art Association
- •Hoosier Art Salon-
- •National Academy of Design, New York
- •Society of Illustrators
Exhibition of Museum
- •Art Institute of Chicago
- •Carnegie Institute, International Exhibition
- •Corcoran Gallery and/or Art School, Washington DC
Exhibition By An Art School
- •The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts