Josef Weber: Originals

E Weber Gallery (partial) Collection: Josef Weber Originals

The 13 photos that are posted next are works that I currently have in my collection. I add 5-10 pieces about every 6 months and will eventually do a solo exhibition of my late father's works. Please enjoy and feel free to give me your comments!

Generations: Painted by Josef Weber, 1986

Generations: My Genes Pool

Having a European bloodline is very cool for a southern guy! It explained why our house in the neighborhood had the only 8-foot TV antenna on the roof when most homes were already part of the "cable" conglomerate. Or why it was such a thrill when we got a touch-tone telephone! My parents bought only the best quality when they made a purchase, and it was truly an excellent strategy. Things lasted. We were a conservative (ie: money), yet liberal (ie: I had some beers at 16 in Germany), family of 5. Being the youngest had some advantages, but I was the last to leave the home nest. To this day, I miss those days living at home. Having an artistic father that was always welding something in his studio downstairs or drawing plans for his dream house kept me focused on art and design. He was such an amazing talent and so gifted. 

The painting on the next post is a study he did on generations. It is such an amazing way to capture a little piece of the past. It will be on display in the gallery soon and should be a real conversation piece. Especially since I am sitting there on my grandmother's lap as a fat-n-tight little sausage baby!

Meet the Webers: In Photos

My History in Art: From My Father

I developed a love for art at a very early age. My father, Josef Weber, was born in Eindhoven, The Netherlands (or Holland) near the same town as was Vincent Van Gogh. I have been to the intimate streets of those towns and there is an indescribable picturesque quality to everything. Artists seem to be born there, or shaped there. My mother, Vera Weber, was a 21-year-old new transplant in the United States from Hamburg, Germany, and like my father, came to this country seeking a better life after surviving many years of pre and post-War devastation in Europe. They met and married and settled the family in Birmingham, Alabama in 1971. All in all, the Webers were a bit the "odd" family on the Baptist streets of Center Point, Alabama.

My father was always making art in some shape, form or fashion. He was either hacking away at a large treestump, etching off pieces of marble on the back porch to reveal the form underneath or simply sketching life as it passed. I don't really remember ever seeing him stop creating something. He was an amazing engineer with patents, degrees and overwhelming creative energy. The land and his custom-built house in Remlap, Alabama later became his gift to our family. I became very close with his artwork and sketching journals after he died in 2002 of a brain tumor. He was 67. It was the hardest time in my 36 years but it reaffirmed my love of art and visual concepts. Later, it was in his honor that I started the gallery and began displaying many of his diverse works. Integrating the salon and the gallery was an interesting process that affirmed many decisions. Art can truly be given the proper context and attention and people will notice no matter what the setting. It has truly been an inspiration to see how others respond to my father's artistic creations on display and the many shows the gallery has opened. And it gives me such a sense of pride to have been given the gift of art from my father!

Art can bring people together in so many ways. Art opens the doors to so many creative avenues. It grasps your mind and heart and connects with your creative spirit. The connection that happens never gets old and it never fades. Art is truly a life-long enjoyment that is hard to price in dollars and cents. Its value is immeasurable when it connects with you. It is with this philosophy that the gallery officially opens its NEW doors to another 5 great years ahead!

Before and After: The Salon and Gallery

More pics to come!!

E Weber Gallery: Beginnings

01.15.08

Our renovations are nearly complete and we are excited to introduce our new salon and gallery concept to our clients and friends! I can finally post the "before and after" shots and see how far we have come in 5 years of business:) The key to our great salon and gallery business experience has been our wonderful clients and their loyalty, friendship and patience. Happy 2008 to all of you out there! Please check here often for updates and my thoughts, perspectives and rants about art, visual design and new things in the gallery...