Steven Weitzman

Steven Weitzman is an American artist based in Maryland who is known for his large sculptures and outdoor design work. He has created many large-scale wood^[1][2] and bronze sculptures,^[3] has worked in stone^[4] and terrazzo, designed urban parks and fountains and he has created artistic highway and bridge designs, some as large as three miles long.^[5] In addition to these traditional mediums, Steven invented a process that allows him to 'paint' in concrete using a material called FOTERA, that allows him to create murals that can be incorporated in transportation projects.^[6]

On June 19, 2013, Weitzman's sculpture of Frederick Douglass, a leader of the abolitionist movement,^[7] was dedicated for permanent display as a contribution from the District of Columbia to the U.S. Capitol building.^[8][9] It is displayed in Emancipation Hall.^[10]

Another example of his artwork is a giant map on display in the central atrium of the History Colorado Center museum.^[11]Were he created 234 separate terrazzo paintings that were laid side-by-side to create a 2,183 sq. ft. topographical map^[12] as seen from approximately four hundred miles in space.

A feature article was published in the spring 2015 issue of Aspire magazine about Creative Design Resolutions.Inc a company owned and managed by Steven Weitzman , this article takes an in-depth look at bridge design and the implementation of bridge and highway aesthetics in the master planning stages. It also tells about the importance of community involvement and there roll as one of the stake holders in these highway projects also there influence in the design process.^[13]

Steven Weitzman incorporates art and aesthetics in Wichita Kansas to turn miles of highway eye sore into one of the nation’s best and most frequently cited examples of the incorporation of public art into a Highway corridor.^[14]

At the ceremony for the unveiling of the Fredrick Douglas statue created by Steven Weitzman, Vice President Joe Biden took the opportunity to pay tribute to 19th-century abolitionist and to renew the call for equal voting rights for people who live in the nation's capital.^[15]

References

1. Judy Colbert (2007). Maryland and Delaware. Globe Pequot Press. pp. 154–. ISBN 978-0-7627-4418-3.
2. Arbor Age. Arbor Age. 1986.
3. "Steven Weitzman – artist as entrepreneur". cassone-art.com.
4. Lawrence J. King (25 September 2010). What the Hell Were You Thinking?. Xlibris Corporation. pp. 98–. ISBN 978-1-4535-6069-3.
5. Government news letter "Atlanta Office of Cultural Affairs]
6. Staehle, Lauren. "Top 10 List of the Most Interesting People – Steven Weitzman: A lifetime of celebrating Washington, D.C. on canvas". www.dcspotlight.com. The DC Spotlight Newspaper. Retrieved December 1, 2013.
7. Ana Lucia Araujo (7 August 2014). Shadows of the Slave Past: Memory, Heritage, and Slavery. Routledge. pp. 126–. ISBN 978-1-135-01197-0.
8. "Sculptor's Bronze of Douglass Finds a Permanent Home". washingtoninformer.com.
9. "Frederick Douglass | Architect of the Capitol | United States Capitol". aoc.gov.
10. Dick, Jason (22 May 2013). "Frederick Douglass Statue Set for Capitol Unveiling". ROLL CALL. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
11. "History Colorado Center A State Looks at Itself in a New Mirror History Colorado Center Opened in Denver". New York Times By EDWARD ROTHSTEIN April 27, 2012
12. history of colorado center
13. "Aesthetic Master Planning more than pretty bridges"http://www.aspiremagazinebyengineers.com/i/485551-spring-2015
14. "Kellogg Avenue U.S. 54 Freeway Improvement project"http://www.michigan.gov/documents/MDOT_Appx_B2_Natl_Ex_Urban_Freeway_1-3_Kellogg_Ave_US-54_Fwy_160198_7.pdf
15. "Valerie Bonk Associated Press" http://www.denverpost.com/nationworld/ci_23490855/capitols-frederick-douglass-statue-be-unveiled