Acrylic paint on panel. Signed R. Weaver lower right. Winner of the Bates Brothers, Inc. Merit Award at the 35th Indiana Artists Club Exhibition, 1969. "Dwelling" looked at the possibility of the ultimate treehouse. In this case REW placed the Armour-Stiner House of Irvington, NY into a man-made tree. Many of REW's works asked the question, “What if?” He would induce his students at the Herron Art Institute to ask the same question. #W61. (private collection)
Acrylic paint on gesso panel. REW’s tongue in cheek look at circus sideshow banners. Banners for the sideshow were meant to entice and provoke patrons to dare to see and experience the unusual. A method perfected to great fortune by P. T. Barnum. This painting was done for the Halloween season at the Weaver family restaurant to greet patrons each October.
Graphite pencil on illustration board. REW’s younger son was interested in WWI aviation. REW became interested in the sculptural aspects of the wood frames and fabrics used in aircraft construction, and their fragility. Represented by Fine Estate Art, Indianapolis, IN.
Watercolor on vellum. Another work from 1969 inspired by the first moon landing. This work is pure fantasy Americana. Represented by Fine Estate Art, Indianapolis, IN.
Graphite pencil on illustration board. (see drawings menu for more information) Represented by Fine Estate Art, Indianapolis, IN.
Mixed mediums.
Prismacolor on illustration board. REW was working on a fantasy book to be entitled Humanimals. Leaf People was one of the works that blended natural and human elements. REW wrote accompanying texts for each work.
Mixed media, graphite pencil, plastic and foil. 41" x 18.75"
Prismacolor on paper.
Mixed medial on colored paper.
Graphite on paper. (collection of Caleb Bailey and Sara Baker Bailey)