Sculptor Don Wiegand - 573 Magazine podcast

Don F. Wiegand, Master Sculptor. Mr. Wiegand’s studio, located at One Wiegand Drive in Chesterfield, Missouri, was perhaps the most inspirational of his many creations–also home to the Wiegand Foundation. https://wiegandfoundation.org/. Through the Foundation bearing his name, Don Wiegand continues to honor those who honor and support their fellow man. Mr. Wiegand is still sculpting and creating memorable pieces at a temporary facility in the Chesterfield Mall, about a mile from the studio.

His stainless steel, 14’ sculpture in the round of the Virgin Mary may be found at the Shrine of Mary, Mother of the Church in Laurie, Missouri.

Another of his famous monuments is that of Winston Churchill delivering his Iron Curtain speech, which resides at the Churchill Museum in Fulton, Missouri. Others, such as “The Gift Of Life” and “The Eternal Priesthood” may be found in St. Louis, Missouri.

Likewise, during this period, Don began to adapt some of his pieces for minting into medals. The most famous of these is the Spirit Of Hope Award, which resides at the Pentagon and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington, Virginia.