Overview
John Weeks (1888-1965) was an influential force, both as a
teacher and as a painter in the Auckland art scene from the 1930s
to the 1960s. He was born in Devonshire and came to New Zealand at
an early age. He studied at Elam School of Fine Arts, Auckland
between 1908 and 1911. Weeks was an extensive traveller, spending
time in England, Australia, Europe and North Africa, studying at
the Edinburgh College of Arts and Andre L'Hote's Academy in Paris
before returning to teach at Elam in 1929. His papers consist of
correspondence, notebooks, photographs, an album and various
artists' materials.
Dictionary of New Zealand Biography - John Weeks