Bernardus Weber

Bernardus “Ben” Matheus Antonius Weber (born March 29, 1912, in Tilburg, the Netherlands – October 23, 1996 in Camarillo, California) was a Dutch sculptor, draughtsman, and pastellist.

He received the honor of knighthood in the Dutch Order of Orange-Nassau by Queen Juliana of the Netherlands in 1977.

He operated his own Thousand Oaks art studio with clients such as Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands along with collectors from Beverly Hills and Hollywood.

Some of his notable works include the 15-foot Enormous Luther (“Gumby”) statue at Falde Plaza on the Cal Lutheran campus as well as art utilized in films, including the Oscar-winning Doris Day film Pillow Talk (1959).

At Cal Lutheran he established a special internship program with glass and porcelain manufacturers in the Netherlands.