The Muscatine Art Center is pleased to announce the opening "Featured Artworks by John Weyl." Weyl's work will be on display in the Musser Museum Gallery, 1314 Mulberry Ave., Muscatine, from Thursday, Sept. 4 through Sunday, Oct. 19, 2014. A reception and artist's talk will be held Sunday, Oct. 5 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in the Musser Mansion. Admission is free.
Burlington, Iowa artist John Weyl's work includes prints, painting, and jewelry, however he is particularly known for his "Mono-Prints". While technically a print, each mono-print is an individual, no two are alike. His abstract work is expressed with freeform shapes and rendered with an energetic color palette. His geometric work interlaces strong forms with quiet color.
Born and raised in Burlington, Iowa, Weyl attended Burlington Schools through junior college. He continued his education at the University of Northern Iowa, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in art education. After one year of teaching art and meeting his future wife in Estherville, IA, Weyl served two years in the U.S. Army. In 1962 he began teaching junior high school art in Burlington for the next four years.
In 1966 Weyl began his 31-year career, teaching art at Southeastern Community College in West Burlington, Iowa. During these years he continued to produce his own art, as well as returning to the University of Northern Iowa to earn a Master's degree in Art. Since his retirement from teaching in 1997 Weyl has continued to be active with his own work.
