[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 126 (Thursday, July 26, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H7711]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                 HONORING JOHN MASON ON HIS RETIREMENT

  (Mr. CORREA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CORREA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor John Mason on his 
retirement.
  John was born in 1927 in Madrid, Nebraska, and spent his childhood on 
a family farm in Nevada before moving to Los Angeles at the age of 22 
to fulfill his dream of becoming an artist. He enrolled in the Los 
Angeles Institute of Art where he collaborated with other artists and 
visionaries.
  It was through clay that he first found the tools to realize his 
vision, and he quickly became an innovator in the field of ceramic 
sculpting. His creations pushed the limits of what clay could do and 
forever changed how artists thought about the material's possibilities.
  After moving to New York in the 1970s, Mr. Mason expanded his 
artistic pallet further, working with firebricks and welded steel 
pieces to construct even more abstract sculptures in his future career.
  Mr. Mason has been recognized by countless venues around the world. 
His passion for making art is unmatched throughout the world. His 
contributions to the field of sculpting and the many young artists he 
has inspired make me proud to honor John Mason today.

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