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From
1979 to 1982 Shawn Williamson worked as a seaman on the Great Lakes
and spent many voyages sailing down Lake Superior, one of the largest
freshwater lakes in the World. The Great Lakes is a power house
of commerce and trade both in USA and the world. Shawn wanted to
return to USA to sculpt the Fortitude concept because the Great
Lakes and the marine and Iron ore industries had enabled him to
follow his dream to become a sculptor. Shawn now has many prestigious
commissions under his belt including recognition for his training
projects for others from the Whitehouse, including his work on the
New York 9/11 concept memorial including collaboration between young
people from USA and UK. Also his monolithic Herdwick Ram sculpture
project unveiled by HRH the Prince of Wales in conjunction with
the Princes Trust for the built environment. Shawn is now returning
to Duluth begin to assist the process of raising the $100,000 to
create the Fortitude Sculpture, 12 feet high sculpted from local
stone on a non-profit basis. 
ProjectsShawn Williamson has also recently completed a peace symbol, incorporating a dove, for a church in Kansas, USA. He also completed a project in honour of a notable from the Scottish Borders.  Television presenter Fiona Armstrong was on hand to officially launch a project by Shawn to carve a memorial to Lang Sandy Armstrong of Rowanburn Information about the project 
Shawn at work on the dramatic figure of Lang Sandy |
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 Shawn
Williamson had his first stone sculpture commission in 1984 for
Lancaster City Council with Medieval Knight. which stands outside
the Law Courts. This brought further commissions in Lancaster, including
Mary and Babe at Lancaster Priory. Other big works are at Lancaster
University campus, arranged through The Peter Scott Gallery. At
St Martin’s College he was commissioned to sculpt St Martin
and the Beggar. Shawn's
approach inspired Lancaster City Council to engineer the Tern Project.
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