~ CONTRIBUTING ARTISTS ~ |
Winter Sunrise oil on canvas, 18 X 24 in. |
Artist Statement: A walk in prayer on the beach at dawn, Bio: Jeanne Harris Weaver received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Florida Atlantic University (1969), where she studied art and speech communications. She studied oil painting for three years under the direction of realist artist, James Warrick Jones. She worked in a volunteer capacity at the Charles Taylor Art Center, Hampton, Virginia in order to learn gallery installation. Jeanne sat on the Board of Directors of Blue Skies Fine Art Gallery, Hampton, VA of which she also had part ownership. Throughout her life she created curriculum and taught art enrichment classes in several foreign countries and in the United States. In 2005, Jeanne was presented the distinguished Honorary Alumni Award from the College of William and Mary for her accomplishments in creating a lasting legacy of her book and paintings in memory of her son 1LT Todd William Weaver, KIA Afghanistan. Jeanne is currently Artist in Residence at St. David’s by the Sea Episcopal Church and a member of the ECVA board. Jeanne paints on commission at her condo home on the beach in Cocoa Beach, Florida. |