WESTON RIFFLE
OIL ON CANVAS

 

Born in La Mesa, raised in Ramona has not been east of Wausau. Been a busboy and a waiter, a telemarketer, a book store clerk and juvenile hall screw. In degree, a B.S. San Diego State and M.S. San Jose State. Began with drawing at San Diego State. A few painting classes there and no other formal education. Continued painting at some pace beginning 1990. Lived in San Francisco and Oakland and began work as a bureaucrat in 1996 until returning to San Diego in protest, continues the bureaucrat work. First Public display in San Francisco 2003. Will only go back in protest.

Artists Statement

"I paint to resolve problems and issues I have encountered in my job or life. Currently I have extensive contact with agricultural workers who seem to be manipulated by one concern or another. I expect that is why there appears to be Hispanic overtones in some painting. I am most comfortable with idealized or romantic notions. I believe I have been influenced by the idealism portrayed by central European painters of the early 20th century and some American painters of the 20's-40's." Weston Riffle

Contact Artist:
Weston Riffle
weston@westonriffle.com

Artist's Web Site:
http://www.westonriffle.com