Sample Press Releases

1) One week before the completion of his Ph.D. in Neuroscience, Brett Curtis Weber was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, a degenerative neurological disease that damages the central nervous system. Since then he has devoted his life toward understanding the disease through science and art. By taking these two roads toward understanding, Weber emulates the lifework of Leonardo da Vinci, for whose work and writings he has great admiration. For Weber, painting acts as "(his) own emotional, intellectual, and spiritual journey..." His abstract paintings describe this artistic odyssey of the mind. By combining diverse mark making techniques and dripping, Weber creates cumulous imagery sometimes in vivid color and other times in fluid monochrome. The different levels (both visual and intellectual) in his work expose a deeply meditative mind trying to discover some truth by exploring the mystery within. Weber currently does post-doctoral research on primary progressive multiple sclerosis both independently and in conjunction with colleagues from several academic and medical institutions in the Philadelphia area, where he makes his home. He holds a degree in Fine Art from Moravian College and his artwork has been shown extensively in Pennsylvania. - Written by the Agora Gallery, 560 Broadway, Soho New York, NY 10012 (July 2001):

2) Dr. Brett Curtis Weber comes to art with his Ph.D. in neuroscience. His abstract paintings reflect art as a healing force and have brought greater public attention to his own rare form of Multiple Sclerosis (PRMS). Dr. Weber recently finished a solo debut at Mercedes-Benz Manhattan Inc. and a sister show at the Omma Center for Contemporary Art in Hania, Crete, Greece to promote MS research. In December, Dr. Weber was Artist of the Month at the Agora Gallery in SOHO, NYC and is featured in the current issue of ArtisSpectrum Magazine. His featured paintings are not for sale, but proceeds generated from commissioned work and lithographs go to support MS research. - Written by the Da Vinci Art Alliance, 704 Catherine Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147 (July 2002):

3) It has long been understood within the medical community that creativity can be a powerful factor in the healing and health of human beings. The National MS Society believes that this power has particular meaning to both artists who are dealing with the unpredictable challenges of MS and children who know someone with this disease. Our 2003 calendar is introduced by two artists who have not only reflected deeply on the healing influence of their personal creativity, but have worked to spark creativity in others. Virginia Neary Carrithers, Glenwood Springs, CO, “After 26 years of living with MS, I find that my drawing hand grows ever more numb and my legs and eyes weaker. Yet always, my spirit searches and will not quit until I find another way..." and Dr. Brett Curtis Weber, Pittsburgh, PA, “Since my diagnosis, I have devoted myself to understanding MS through scientific research and through my art..." - Written by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, National Art Programs, 733 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017 (2003 Calender):