artwork by
WILLIAM WEYMAN
At Daedalus Gallery, we dedicate and honor space to William Weyman and his artist legacy.
BIOGRAPHY
William Weyman is originally from Atlanta Georgia. He lived in Savannah for a short time in the early eighties, but spent most of his life in Cézanne country, in and around Aix-en-Provence, France. It was there he met, worked, and taught with the artist and reputable Cézannian, Leo Marchutz. with Marchutz, and artist and friend Sam Bjorklund, he co-founded the Marchutz Art School in Aix in 1972. After fourteen years in the southwest of France, and a brief period in Costa Rica, he and family moved permanently to Savannah. He and his wife Jacqueline Carcagno Weyman established the Daedalus Gallery in October, 2005. Weyman’s works are represented in collections in France, Monaco, Germany, England and in the United States.
At the Marchutz School Weyman taught seminars in art history and art criticism as well as plein aire classes in landscape painting. He wrote many art reviews for the old Georgia Gazette when he first lived in Savannah, and is now finishing a book: “Sight and Insight; The Art of Looking at Paintings.”
Over the years Weyman has acknowledged the influences of Rembrandt (especially Rembrandt’s drawings), Cézanne, and Oskar Kokoschka, a combination which lends his work both expressionist spontaneity and classical structure.
- Robert Lax
"In the beginning (in the beginning of time to say the least) there were the compasses. Whirling in void their feet traced out beginnings and endings, beginning and end in a single line. Wisdom danced also in circles for these were her kingdom. The sun spun, worlds whirled, the seasons came round, and all things went their rounds; but in the beginning, beginning and end were in one. And in the beginning was love. Love made a sphere, and all things grew within it. The sphere then encompassed beginnings and endings, beginning and end. Love had a compass whose whirling dance traced out a sphere of love in the void; in the center thereof rose a fountain."
Your "Ascension" has the quality of this poem. Donald Ambrose
landscapes
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By WILLIAM WEYMAN
featured work
A Memory of Art and Provence by William Weyman
Leo & I and the Ghost of Cézanne
Exploring the experience of his artistic growth, William Weyman's memoir is a moving and thought-provoking recollection of the formative years of his life as a painter. "LEO & I and the Ghost of Cézanne: A Memory of Art and Provence" is a fascinating depiction of a time of discovery and the flowering of a gift and its soul. The book is currently available to purchase on Amazon.
Laura, Daughter of William Weyman
"I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I have always loved the paintings of Cézanne but knew little about art. This book really helped me understand more about the meaning of art. The descriptions of Provence were compelling. A fascinating and intimate description of a young artist and his teacher. I highly recommend this intelligent and entertaining read."
Howard Johnson
"Wonderful book. Especially if anyone attended IAU, Marchutz School."
Sharon B.
"An amazing book. So well wriTten, it takes you to a beautiful place and gives you incredible insights into why you enjoy art. William shares his and Leo's life and makes you feel a part of it. I read on my Kindle but now must order a hard copy to keep and treasure."
C. Jones
"A fascinating and valuable account of the process of learning to know and make art, along with interesting descriptions of Aix-en-Provence and study abroad. Very well-written and readable, not only to those like me who once studied abroad and had the good fortune to meet the painter Leo Marchutz, but to anyone interested in the topic."
J. Rich
"Easy read and most enjoyable. If you know the area and/or the school Mr Weyman refers to, then even more attractive a read. Gets you into the town, the history, Cézanne and the author's beloved professor. Interesting art facts, well presented."
Edward H. Reynolds
"A most interesting portrait of the maturing of an artist under the tutelage of a very knowledgeable sage. I found the descriptions of Provence most fascinating. This book is very readable and edifying even for those not into art per se."
