[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 13858]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING STEVEN WHYTE

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                           HON. JIMMY PANETTA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 12, 2017

  Mr. PANETTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the work of 
Steven Whyte, a sculptor based out of Carmel, California. His most 
recent sculpture, a bronze bust of our colleague, Congressman John 
Conyers, Jr., has been accepted into the permanent collection of the 
National Portrait Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution.
  Steven Whyte was born in England. He spent his youth living 
throughout Europe where he was inspired by the continent's expansive 
culture and history. From an early age, it was evident that art would 
maintain a constant presence in his life. Mr. Whyte studied at the 
prestigious Sir Henry Doulton School of Sculpture, which served as a 
catalyst for his remarkable career in portrait sculpture. His 
accomplishments in the medium were recognized when he became the 
youngest-ever member of the Society of Portrait Sculptors at age 24 and 
later the organization's Vice-President.
  Whyte works out of his studio and gallery on the central coast of 
California in Carmel. He is credited with more than 40 life size and 
larger bronze figure and monuments in the United States and United 
Kingdom. Whyte's work includes memorials for fallen first responders 
and soldiers, tributes to beloved cultural figures, and public art 
installations. One of his most prominent pieces on the Central Coast is 
the Cannery Row Monument located in Monterey. This piece features nine 
life-size figures, including author John Steinbeck, recipient of the 
Nobel Prize, and other figures prominent in Central Coast history.
  Whyte's bronze bust of Congressman John J. Conyers, Jr., is one of 
the first busts sculpted of a sitting Member of Congress. His work 
captures Congressman Conyers' significance as the Dean of the U.S. 
House of Representatives and a founding member of the Congressional 
Black Caucus.
  On behalf of California's 20th Congressional District, I thank Steven 
Whyte for the rich tribute that his bronze sculpture affords our 
Congressional colleague, John J. Conyers, Jr. I also appreciate the 
recognition that Steven Whyte has brought to the Central Coast's 
artistic community through the acclaim of his art by the National 
Portrait Gallery of the Smithsonian Institution.

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