Idelle Weber - Alumna, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950
“The possibility for a compelling statement is always the strongest element in deciding what to create. Of course, it is very important to work as hard as possible, no matter what the circumstance, and to remain confident in one’s own vision.”
The Inside Story
As long as I can remember I knew that I wanted to be an artist. I was encouraged by my parents, who provided an abundance of art materials and I was also inspired by outstanding, dedicated teachers who took me to art museums. Throughout high school, I was rewarded by numerous Scholastic Gold Key awards and in my senior year with The Scholastic Art Awards scholarship to Scripps College in Claremont CA.
Throughout my career, I have chosen many different subjects to paint and draw, always mindful to attempt to present the subjects in new and powerful ways. My work has grown to be diverse, inspired by many sources. Often, visual complexity has captured my eye. Sometimes the imagery has been chaotic, or even unappealing. Other times, I’ve been compelled by the beauty in nature, or deferred to my imagination. The possibility for a compelling statement is always the strongest element in deciding what to create. Of course, it is very important to work as hard as possible, no matter what the circumstance, and to remain confident in one’s own vision.
Current Status
Watercolors, pastels, drawings, installation (“Head Room”) of works on paper. Career Path/Artistic Path
Idelle Weber has taught at Harvard, New York University, The National Academy of Design, and the University of Melbourne in Australia. She was elected to membership in The National Academy of Design in 2003. She was awarded the Elin P. Steyer Prize for painting in the National Academy of Design membership exhibition 2003.
Exhibitions/Publications
Idelle’s work has been included in numerous exhibitions: her most recent solo show being “Head Room” at the Nassau County Museum of Art, and a recent group show at the Neuberger Museum in Purchase, NY. Her work appears in many museum collections around the world including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Chicago Art Institute, The National Museum of American Art, in Washington, The Brooklyn Museum, The Whitney Museum of American Art, and the Yale University Art Gallery.
Recognition through The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
“The possibility for a compelling statement is always the strongest element in deciding what to create. Of course, it is very important to work as hard as possible, no matter what the circumstance, and to remain confident in one’s own vision.”
The Inside Story
As long as I can remember I knew that I wanted to be an artist. I was encouraged by my parents, who provided an abundance of art materials and I was also inspired by outstanding, dedicated teachers who took me to art museums. Throughout high school, I was rewarded by numerous Scholastic Gold Key awards and in my senior year with The Scholastic Art Awards scholarship to Scripps College in Claremont CA.
Throughout my career, I have chosen many different subjects to paint and draw, always mindful to attempt to present the subjects in new and powerful ways. My work has grown to be diverse, inspired by many sources. Often, visual complexity has captured my eye. Sometimes the imagery has been chaotic, or even unappealing. Other times, I’ve been compelled by the beauty in nature, or deferred to my imagination. The possibility for a compelling statement is always the strongest element in deciding what to create. Of course, it is very important to work as hard as possible, no matter what the circumstance, and to remain confident in one’s own vision.
Current Status
Watercolors, pastels, drawings, installation (“Head Room”) of works on paper. Career Path/Artistic Path
Idelle Weber has taught at Harvard, New York University, The National Academy of Design, and the University of Melbourne in Australia. She was elected to membership in The National Academy of Design in 2003. She was awarded the Elin P. Steyer Prize for painting in the National Academy of Design membership exhibition 2003.
Exhibitions/Publications
Idelle’s work has been included in numerous exhibitions: her most recent solo show being “Head Room” at the Nassau County Museum of Art, and a recent group show at the Neuberger Museum in Purchase, NY. Her work appears in many museum collections around the world including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Chicago Art Institute, The National Museum of American Art, in Washington, The Brooklyn Museum, The Whitney Museum of American Art, and the Yale University Art Gallery.
Recognition through The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
- Scholarship to Scripps College, The Scholastic Art Awards of 1950
- Gold Key, The Scholastic Art Awards of 1949
- Gold Key, The Scholastic Art Awards of 1948
- Gold Key, The Scholastic Art Awards of 1947
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