Bonnie Weir was raised in Elyria, Ohio and has lived in Canada and the Pacific Northwest where she raised her two daughters and seriously started pursuing a career in the visual arts. At Spokane Falls Community College her studies included painting and life drawing. In 1985 Weir moved back to Ohio with her family and attended the Columbus College of Art & Design earning her BFA with honors. She recently completed an MA in Visual Arts at Antioch University McGregor in Yellow Springs, Ohio.

A noted fine artist and educator, Bonnie Weir's work is represented in numerous private and corporate collections. She has been exhibiting her work and teaching for over twenty years. In addition to fine art Weir's work includes numerous commemorative illustrations and designs.

Currently Bonnie Weir resides in Columbus, Ohio. She is an adjunct instructor in the Foundation Studies department at the Columbus College of Art & Design and in the Fundamentals School at the Columbus Cultural Arts Center.