Cast Stone https://www.weitzmanstudios.com/portfolio-category/cast-stone/ Weitzman Fine Art Studios | Washington DC Wed, 15 Jun 2022 04:52:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 FREDERICK DOUGLASS https://www.weitzmanstudios.com/portfolio_page/frederick-douglass-2/ Tue, 30 Jul 2019 07:16:28 +0000 https://www.weitzmanstudios.com/?post_type=portfolio_page&p=51387 The post FREDERICK DOUGLASS appeared first on Home.

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Artist’s Studio

2’8″ x 12″ x 16″

Cast-stone

2007

This bust commemorates Frederick Douglass, the captivating and powerful politician and abolitionist that was an escaped slave and later an adviser to President Lincoln.

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CABALLO DEL FUEGO https://www.weitzmanstudios.com/portfolio_page/caballo-del-fuego/ Tue, 30 Jul 2019 07:37:32 +0000 https://www.weitzmanstudios.com/?post_type=portfolio_page&p=51390 The post CABALLO DEL FUEGO appeared first on Home.

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Private Residence

7′ x 7′ x 5″

Cast-stone and Green Belgium Limestone

1996

This cast-stone sculptural fireplace was commissioned for a private residence. The homeowner came up with the idea for a horse and left the rest to Weitzman’s imagination. The horse appears to be leaning over to drink from a pool of water at the base of the fireplace, made from Green Belgium Limestone.

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GRACE https://www.weitzmanstudios.com/portfolio_page/grace/ Tue, 30 Jul 2019 07:51:31 +0000 https://www.weitzmanstudios.com/?post_type=portfolio_page&p=51394 The post GRACE appeared first on Home.

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Artist’s Studio

42″ x 16″ x 10″

Cast-stone

2000

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ASPIRATIONS https://www.weitzmanstudios.com/portfolio_page/aspirations/ Tue, 30 Jul 2019 08:00:42 +0000 https://www.weitzmanstudios.com/?post_type=portfolio_page&p=51396 The post ASPIRATIONS appeared first on Home.

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Quince Orchard High School, Gaithersburg, MD.

10′ x 10′ x 3′

Cast-stone

1988

Appearing to burst through the wall, “Aspirations” is dynamically integrated with its environment and ambition. This cast stone sculpture was created for Quince Orchard High School and includes a teacher guiding his three students towards their future achievements.

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ROSA PARKS https://www.weitzmanstudios.com/portfolio_page/rosa-parks/ Tue, 30 Jul 2019 08:07:38 +0000 https://www.weitzmanstudios.com/?post_type=portfolio_page&p=51399 The post ROSA PARKS appeared first on Home.

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Artist’s Studio

17″ x 8″ x 10″

Cast-Stone

2008

Often called the “First Lady of Civil Rights,” this bust portrays Rosa Parks as she was during her famous bus sit-in demonstration on December 1, 1955. Ms. Parks helped spark a Civil Rights movement that remains as a signpost for future generations of all peoples to come.

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WHISPERS https://www.weitzmanstudios.com/portfolio_page/whispers/ Tue, 30 Jul 2019 08:21:57 +0000 https://www.weitzmanstudios.com/?post_type=portfolio_page&p=51401 The post WHISPERS appeared first on Home.

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Sligo-Dennis Avenue Park, Silver Spring, MD.

6.5′ x 5.5′ x 6.5′

Cast-stone

1992

This 5.5’ x 6.5’ larger-than-life cast-stone sculpture of two children captured in an intimate moment of secret-sharing or story-telling is the focal point of the children’s play area. It is a symbol of childhood and embraces the dynamic yet sacred sphere of a child’s playground.

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SISTERS https://www.weitzmanstudios.com/portfolio_page/sisters/ Tue, 30 Jul 2019 08:29:09 +0000 https://www.weitzmanstudios.com/?post_type=portfolio_page&p=51406 The post SISTERS appeared first on Home.

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Artist’s Studio

16″x12″x9″

Cast-stone

2001

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COLUMBIA HEIGHTS METRO https://www.weitzmanstudios.com/portfolio_page/columbia-heights-metro/ Tue, 30 Jul 2019 07:46:09 +0000 https://www.weitzmanstudios.com/?post_type=portfolio_page&p=51392 The post COLUMBIA HEIGHTS METRO appeared first on Home.

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Columbia Heights Metro, Washington, DC.

15′ x 50′ x 4″

Cast-stone

2003

This bas-relief concrete wall proposal for the Columbia Heights Metro stop in D.C. highlights the original 1800’s horse racetrack that was located at the current metro site. Dynamic reliefs of horses that gallop up the wall as visitors ride up and down the escalator commemorate the historic racetrack.

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PHILLIPS PARK ZOO https://www.weitzmanstudios.com/portfolio_page/phillips-park-zoo/ Tue, 30 Jul 2019 06:52:42 +0000 https://www.weitzmanstudios.com/?post_type=portfolio_page&p=51382 The post PHILLIPS PARK ZOO appeared first on Home.

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Phillips Park Zoo, Aurora, IL.

Cast-stone

1992

These cast-stone American Black Bears and bas-reliefs of other animals you would find in this beautiful menagerie were commissioned by the Aurora Public Art Commission for the Phillips Park Zoo in Aurora, IL.

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