Throughout all his teaching positions, he emphasized the importance of drawing and on his frequent sketching trips to coastal British Columbia applied his knowledge.
[2] In the 1920s, Weston began to paint landscape in a linear, decorative style and simplified his composition, reducing detail, and introducing solidly molded and sculptural form, influenced possibly by Japanese art and the Group of Seven.
[4] In 1910, he joined the British Columbia Society of Fine Art, became president twice (1922-1926, 1931–1937) and was made a Life Member in 1948.
[5] In 1924, Weston co-authored The Teacher’s Manual of Drawing and Design for Elementary and High Schools, which he revised in 1933.
[6][2] At the Heffel Auction, Canadian, Impressionist & Modern Art, 20 Nov. 2024, Lot 120, Howe Sound—Yesterday, Today and Forever (1927), oil on canvas, 42 3/8 x 48 1/2 in, 107.6 x 123.2 cm, ESTIMATE: $50,000 - $80,000 CAD, Sold for: $241,250.