Weston Riffle

Tomato Said 2005 Seedless 2005 Fruit 2002

Weston is a native Californian born in La Mesa in 1970. His painting portrays the beauty and culture of California, specifically the southern and agricultural regions. “I wish to express simple purity in desire, action, and hope, of the people and places I have known. The general theme is the struggle of the individual against forces not clearly understood. Form, composition, and color develop around the individual or situation I attempt to resolve, or portray with each painting. Usually complex beginnings end in simple composition. A fatalistic view seems to be the result.”

Education

M.S. - San Jose State University, 6/96

B.S. - San Diego State University, 6/93

Solo Exhibitions

9/15/05-10/19/05 Condo Gallery, San Diego

5/14/05-6/9/05 4 Design Gallery, San Diego

1/20/04-2/28/04 ArtWalk Gallery, San Diego

7/7/03-12/15/03 Indigo Salon, San Diego

Selected Exhibitions

3/11/06-5/29/06 National Steinbeck Center, "My California Views: From the Golden State"; , Salinas, CA. juror: Dr. Emily Sano, Director of the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco

11/05-1/06 Oceanside Museum of Art, OMA Regional 4

10/05-11/05 San Diego Art Institute, Southern California Regional Award Exhibition

8/05-9/05 Boehm Gallery, juror: Maxine Gaiber

3/05-4/05 Gotthelf Gallery, La Jolla invitational exhibition

9/04-9/19/04 COVA open studios

8/04-ongoing Bird Rock Gallery, 5726 La Jolla Blvd. La Jolla, CA

7/04-9/04 ‘Small Images’ Escondido Municipal Gallery, juror: Martha Matthews

6/04-7/04 ‘Getting There’ Escondido Municipal Gallery, Juror: Rachel Teagle

7/04-9/04 San Diego Hospice

4/24/04-4/25/04 San Diego ArtWalk

3/04-5/04 National Steinbeck Center, Salinas,CA juror:Karen Tsujimoto

11/03-1/04 ‘Summation’ Escondido Municipal Gallery, juror: G. Pasha Turley

8/03-9/03 San Diego County Administration Building

6/03-8/03 BAE local artists gallery 16250 Technology Drive, San Diego

5/03 Valley Center Art Show

4/03-5/03 Poway Center for the Performing Arts juror:Virginia Mathews and Ardel Bloomquist

3/03- 4/03 ‘Art Riot’ Escondido Municipal Gallery, juror:Debby and Larry Kline

2/03-3/03 ‘Celebrate Art’ Pt. Loma Presbyterian Church, San Diego

1/03 Red Devil Lounge, San Francisco CA

Miscellaneous/Awards

7/11/04 3^rd place award San Diego Hospice Art Show

5/21/04 1^st place award, ‘Getting There’ Escondido Municipal Gallery

Cover Artist for poster and Magazine for 2004 ArtWalk

5/1/03-5/31/03 Featured Artist for May San DiegoArtist.com

4/1/03 Best of Show award, Poway Center for Performing Arts, Poway, CA

Articles/Publications

6/02/05 The Reader ‘Crasher’ by Josh Board

4/4/05 Golden Triangle News ‘To live and Serve: exploring golem’ by Martin Jones Westlin

Renascent Painting volume I for autumn 2005

Contact Artist: weston@westonriffle.com

Artist Website: www.fatsip.com