George Weir

George Weir, the self proclaimed “Jack-of-all-trades, master-of-none”, recognized his passion for art when he was eight years old .He went under the tutelage of the late Robert Ellis. George has worked in oils, watercolor and pencil, but prefers the simplicity of sketches. He explains his affection for pencil sketches, “I have always preferred black and white movies to color movies. There is a clarity that can come out more in black and white that you just can’t capture with color. I try to keep my art as simple as possible, the way I lead my life.” Weir’s second medium of choice is watercolor, choosing it over oil paints because of its cleanliness in comparison, and its quick drying time. Many of his watercolors and other media artwork depict themes throughout. Old barns, cars and locomotives are some of George’s favorites.

            Approximately seventeen of George’s paintings were acquired by St. John’s hospital in San Angelo, Texas. Three drawings and two watercolors hang in the Age of Steam Museum at the Texas State Fairgrounds in Dallas, Texas, and still other pieces of his have made their way to Ireland and Scotland.

George Weir lives in Jacksboro, Texas, in the home where he was born.  He lives with Ida, his wife of 46 years. George’s studio is in an old garage behind his house where he loves to listen to bluegrass music as he works.