Irene Weir was born to Walter and Annie Field Weir (née Andrews) in St. Louis, Missouri on January 15, 1862.[1][2] Weir came from a long line of artists and educators. Her grandfather Robert Walter Weir was an artist and an instructor at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.[2] Her uncles John Ferguson Weir was an artist and director of the School of Fine Arts at Yale and Julian Alden Weir, a leading figure in New York's art world.[3]
Weir attended Yale from 1881 to 1882 and was awarded a degree in fine arts in 1906 for cumulative artistic achievement rather than coursework.[2][4] She also studied in France, Spain, Holland, United Kingdom and Italy on two separate trips. On returning to the US Weir went on to teach art in New Haven, Connecticut before moving to teach in Brookline, Massachusetts, public school system. There she went on to become the director of art instruction. Weir also served as director of the Slater Museum School of Art in Norwich, Connecticut.[2][3][4][5]
In 1911, Weir became the director at the Ethical Teaching School and taught pottery, bookbinding, illustration, etching, illustration, sculpture, and painting.[6][7] In 1917, she founded the School of Design and Liberal Arts and served as director until 1929.[2] As an educator, she championed the idea that art should be for everyone and not just the elite and was enmeshed in everyday life.[8]
Weir's own works hang at Washington Cathedral, a prison in New York City, and Memorial hospital in New York as well as having been held in exhibitions from New York to London and Washington D.C.[1][2][9][10]
Weir was both an educator and active participant of the art organizations such as the National Society of Etchers, Independent Artists of America, the London Lyceum Club, and the Founders Group of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas. She was also director of the Art Alliance of America. She died from cardiovascular disease in 1944 in Yorktown Heights, New York.[1][2][5]
^ abcJames, Edward T.; Boyer, Paul S.; College, Radcliffe (1971). Notable American Women, 1607–1950: A Biographical Dictionary. Harvard University Press. ISBN978-0-674-62734-5.
^ abcdefgh"Irene Weir, Artist, Founder of School; Ex-Head of School of Design and Liberal Arts Dies, 82". The New York Times. 23 March 1944. p. 19.
^ abHeller, Jules; Heller, Nancy G. (19 December 2013). North American Women Artists of the Twentieth Century: A Biographical Dictionary. Routledge. ISBN978-1-135-63889-4.
^ abFahlman, Betsy (1991). "Women Art Students at Yale, 1869–1913: Never True Sons of the University". Woman's Art Journal. 12 (1): 15–23. doi:10.2307/1358185. ISSN 0270-7993. JSTOR 1358185.
^ ab"An Artists' Retreat : J. Alden Weir's Farm in Connecticut" (PDF). National Park Service. Weir Farm National Historic Site.
^Reymond, Rhonda L. (2010). "Looking in: Albert A. Smith's Use of "Repoussoir" in Cover Illustrations for the "Crisis" and "Opportunity"". American Periodicals. 20 (2): 216–240. ISSN 1054-7479. JSTOR 23025189.
^"The Rome Exposition (Concluded)". American Art News. 10 (2): 1–8 (2). October 21, 1911. ISSN 1944-0227. JSTOR 25590764.
^Weir, Irene (1915). "A New Kind of Art School". Art and Progress. 6 (7): 217–219. ISSN 2151-2531. JSTOR 20561448.
^"Overview and Highlights". artgallery.yale.edu. Yale University Art Gallery.
^"The Greeks as Painters. The Greek Painters' Art. By Irene Weir. 12mo. Illustrated. Pp. 361. Cloth. Decorated. Gilt top, Boston and New York: Ginn & Co". The New York Times (Review). April 29, 1905. p. 20. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
^Weir, Irene (1905). The Greek Painters' Art. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Ginn.
^Weir, Irene (1947). Robert W. Weir, Artist. House of Field-Doubleday.
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irene, weir, january, 1862, march, 1944, american, artist, educator, bornjanuary, 1862, 1862, louis, missouridiedmarch, 1944, 1944, aged, yorktown, heights, yorkalma, materyale, school, artoccupation, artist, educatorbiography, edit, born, walter, annie, field. Irene Weir January 15 1862 March 22 1944 was an American artist and art educator Irene WeirBornJanuary 15 1862 1862 01 15 St Louis MissouriDiedMarch 22 1944 1944 03 23 aged 82 Yorktown Heights New YorkAlma materYale School of ArtOccupation s Artist art educatorBiography editIrene Weir was born to Walter and Annie Field Weir nee Andrews in St Louis Missouri on January 15 1862 1 2 Weir came from a long line of artists and educators Her grandfather Robert Walter Weir was an artist and an instructor at the U S Military Academy at West Point 2 Her uncles John Ferguson Weir was an artist and director of the School of Fine Arts at Yale and Julian Alden Weir a leading figure in New York s art world 3 nbsp Chromolithograph by WeirWeir attended Yale from 1881 to 1882 and was awarded a degree in fine arts in 1906 for cumulative artistic achievement rather than coursework 2 4 She also studied in France Spain Holland United Kingdom and Italy on two separate trips On returning to the US Weir went on to teach art in New Haven Connecticut before moving to teach in Brookline Massachusetts public school system There she went on to become the director of art instruction Weir also served as director of the Slater Museum School of Art in Norwich Connecticut 2 3 4 5 In 1911 Weir became the director at the Ethical Teaching School and taught pottery bookbinding illustration etching illustration sculpture and painting 6 7 In 1917 she founded the School of Design and Liberal Arts and served as director until 1929 2 As an educator she championed the idea that art should be for everyone and not just the elite and was enmeshed in everyday life 8 In 1923 she attended the Ecole des Beaux Arts Americaine in Fontainebleau France and graduated in 1927 2 Weir s own works hang at Washington Cathedral a prison in New York City and Memorial hospital in New York as well as having been held in exhibitions from New York to London and Washington D C 1 2 9 10 Weir was both an educator and active participant of the art organizations such as the National Society of Etchers Independent Artists of America the London Lyceum Club and the Founders Group of the Museum of Fine Arts Houston Texas She was also director of the Art Alliance of America She died from cardiovascular disease in 1944 in Yorktown Heights New York 1 2 5 Bibliography editThe Greek Painters Art 1905 11 12 Outlines of Courses in Design Representation and Color for High School Classes 1910 with Elizabeth Stone Robert W Weir Artist 1947 13 Sources edit a b c James Edward T Boyer Paul S College Radcliffe 1971 Notable American Women 1607 1950 A Biographical Dictionary Harvard University Press ISBN 978 0 674 62734 5 a b c d e f g h Irene Weir Artist Founder of School Ex Head of School of Design and Liberal Arts Dies 82 The New York Times 23 March 1944 p 19 a b Heller Jules Heller Nancy G 19 December 2013 North American Women Artists of the Twentieth Century A Biographical Dictionary Routledge ISBN 978 1 135 63889 4 a b Fahlman Betsy 1991 Women Art Students at Yale 1869 1913 Never True Sons of the University Woman s Art Journal 12 1 15 23 doi 10 2307 1358185 ISSN 0270 7993 JSTOR 1358185 a b An Artists Retreat J Alden Weir s Farm in Connecticut PDF National Park Service Weir Farm National Historic Site Reymond Rhonda L 2010 Looking in Albert A Smith s Use of Repoussoir in Cover Illustrations for the Crisis and Opportunity American Periodicals 20 2 216 240 ISSN 1054 7479 JSTOR 23025189 The Rome Exposition Concluded American Art News 10 2 1 8 2 October 21 1911 ISSN 1944 0227 JSTOR 25590764 Weir Irene 1915 A New Kind of Art School Art and Progress 6 7 217 219 ISSN 2151 2531 JSTOR 20561448 Opera Stories Primary Title 90 106 Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Overview and Highlights artgallery yale edu Yale University Art Gallery The Greeks as Painters The Greek Painters Art By Irene Weir 12mo Illustrated Pp 361 Cloth Decorated Gilt top Boston and New York Ginn amp Co The New York Times Review April 29 1905 p 20 Retrieved 2021 05 21 Weir Irene 1905 The Greek Painters Art Cambridge Massachusetts Ginn Weir Irene 1947 Robert W Weir Artist House of Field Doubleday Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Irene Weir amp oldid 1080634766, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
