About the artist:

Born and bred in the Bronx, he moved to Manhattan as a young man. In 1969, he moved to Rosebank, where he lived until shifting to Todt Hill for a short time before settling in Middletown in 2004. As a young man, Mr. Weber joined the U.S. Army and served for four years in North Carolina during the Korean War, attaining the rank of corporal. Afterward, he took work as a graphic artist for the Army Corps of Engineers, which he continued for 35 years until his 2002 retirement. Along with graphic design, Mr. Weber enjoyed painting; he had degrees from a variety of schools, including Columbia University, the New School, and the Cooper Union Art School. He also became an educator in his own craft, teaching painting and drawing everywhere from the Art Lab at Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden to Bellevue Hospital and Bronx Community College. “Arnold was a wonderful soul who never said a bad word about anyone, and never complained about his medical conditions once in his life,” said his son Brian. “He was an amazing and prolific artist who produced thousands of oil and watercolor paintings.”