James E. Weitzel

Forest City, NC

I grew up outside of Cleveland, Ohio and was fortunate to spend many hours at the Cleveland Museum of Art and to live just minutes away from the Dali collection that now lives in St. Petersburg Florida. These collections have had a lasting effect on the work that I produce. I attended the Columbus College of Art and Design in Columbus Ohio, Graduating in 1979. And for the last 50 years I have been living in North Carolina. I have a great interest in art history and use references of past artist in my work such as the found object of the Dada movement, the works of Picasso and David Smith along with ancient Greek, Roman and Egyptians art are all part of my language. I also have a deep interest in Native American art and along with other indigenous peoples works. What I find so appealing in them is that the goal of the art is to create a connection with the spirit world and the objects are vehicles to that end.

Artist Website

Weitzelart.net