William Jay Weissinger

William Weissinger is a stone sculpture artist located in Friday Harbor, San Juan Island, Washington.
Biography
William Weissinger is an attorney turned stone sculpture artist who transforms limestone, marble, alabaster, and granite from raw rock into
representational and purely abstract forms. His work is produced using hand-chisel, machine, sand-paper, and rasps.

His work can be grouped by type.
Abstract
"Stormy Weather; Energy" - Chlorite on Kansas limestone fencepost
"Spring Dance" - Limestone sculpture with sandstone base
"Love on the Edge" - Alabaster on granite base

Whimsical
"Were-Tie" - Silk found tie, on stainless steel
"Were-Tie II: The Threat" - Stainless steel

Representational
"Swimming Free II" - Alabaster
"Scottie" - Alabaster
"Bear" - Kansas Limestone
"Fallen Leaf" - River rock with black intrusion
"Two Salmon" - Translucent Alabaster
"River Woman" - River Granite
"Spirit Bear" - Translucent Alabaster
"Bear in a Boat" - White alabaster bear on gray with alabaster base
"Bear" - Raspberry Alabaster
"Salmon" - Grey translucent alabaster on granite base
"Friends and Lovers II" Swirl of Salmon - Alabaster
"Friends and Lovers I" Swirl of Salmon - Grey Alabaster

Outdoors
"Maple Leaf Bench" - Granite

Artifact Series
"Tower #7" - Limestone
"Tower #5" - Alabaster
"Tower #3" - Alabaster
"Tower #4" - Limestone
"Tower #6" - Tonino Sandstone
"Two Towers" - Translucent Alabaster
Relic III - Three Thrones - Golden marble, sand, found pottery base
"Relic IV - Twister Tower" - Texas Ice Alabaster on granite base
"Relic V - Throne" - Sandstone on granite base
"King's and Queen's thrones" - Alabaster on granite base
"Crooked Throne" - Golden Marble
Education
1980-1982: University of Chicago Law School. Juris Doctor awarded June 1982 with honors. Ranked in the top 1% of class. Member of Order of the Coif, a legal honorary society.
1977-1979: Loyola University School of Law, evening division. Ranked the top person in his class.
1971-1973: Cornell University, School of Industrial and Labor Relations. M.S. Degree. Grade point average: 3.6/4.0.
1965-1970: State University of New York at Albany. B.A. degree, psychology major. Dean's List and a 4.0/4.0 average his senior year.
1965: New York Regent's Scholarship
Work Experience
April, 1990 to Present: Founded general civil practice focusing on real estate and land use, County permits and appeals, contract law, litigation, general corporate and business work, probate and estate planning on San Juan Island, Washington.
July, 1990 - January, 1991: Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for San Juan County, assigned to civil matters.
1985-1990: Attorney for Damon Corporation in Boston, Massachusetts.
1982-1985: Associate at Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo, a major Boston law firm.
1979-1980: Industrial Relations Manager for I.T.T. in Clear, Alaska.
1973-1979: Employed by Johnson and Johnson in a series of increasingly responsible positions in the area of labor relations.

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