Mixed media on panel. 48 x 39.25 inches. This work was inspired by much of the interest in space travel spurred on by the first moon landing. Winner at the 37th Indiana Artists Club of the K.A. Chittick Award. Exhibited in Preview '71 at the College of Mt. St. Joseph, Cincinnati, OH. 10/18–11/8/70. #152
Graphite, watercolor. 35 1/2 x 35 inches, signed R. Weaver lower right. One REW’s “circus graffiti” abstracts, won Best of Show, Outstanding work in any medium at the 54th Annual Hoosier Salon, 1978. #W58 (private collection)
Mixed media. Graphite, charcoal, pastel on paper. 21.5 x 13.5 inches. Signed R. Weaver lower right. REW's son once asked, "Why are you doing abstracts?" His answer was that he must continue to challenge himself to explore new ideas and techniques. The result was a series of small abstractions. Silver Symphony is one of his best abstract works. (collection of Stephen and Beverly Fissel)
Aluminum, slag metal, enamel paint, stainless steel, wood. 38.5 x 25.75 x 6 inches. Exhibited at the Indianapolis 500 Fine Arts Exhibition 1972. #161
Graphite pencil, prismacolor.
Mixed media. 37.5 x 29 inches. Entered in the 48th Annual Indiana Artists Club Exhibition. Awarded the Indiana Artists Club Merit Award. #38
Torn papers, colored pencil. 10” x 8” unframed, 21.5” x 18” framed. Signed R. Weaver lower right. REW liked to experiment with textures and color. He used torn paper and other mediums to create more depth to his abstracts around the beginning of the 1980s. This work is a perfect example of this. #171
Styrofoam, steel, chain, acrylic paints, wood.
Graphite on paper. 20.25 x 16.25 inches. Signed R. Weaver lower right. Matted, unframed. #175
Mixed Media. 39 x 30.25. Peeling away layers to reveal "Hope?"
Watercolor and ink on paper. 21”x16” framed. Signed R. Weaver lower right. Also known as “Tree Roots” this is a typical example of REW’s work that he would use as a challenge to his students to look at nature and illustrate it in their own way. #185 (collection of Stephen and Beverly Fissel)
Graphite and pismacolor on paper. 21.25 x 17 inches. Signed R. Weaver lower right. Matted. Unframed. #176
Graphite on paper. 20.25 x 15.25 inches. Signed R. Weaver lower right. Matted. Unframed. #177
Graphite on paper. 19.75 x 15 inches. Signed R. Weaver lower right. Matted, unframed.
Graphite and Prismacolor on paper. 17 x 14 inches. Signed R. Weaver lower right. Matted, unframed. #460
Graphite pencil on paper 8” x 9”, framed 20.75” x 29.25.” Signed R. Weaver lower right. This work by REW was shown in the Indianapolis 500 Art Exhibition. #307A
Pastel on paper. 19” x 12,” framed 26” x 19.” Signed R. Weaver lower right. #136