Here's progress on Stifel Financial's 'Bull and Bear' sculpture for outside of its downtown headquarters on Broadway @ Washington Avenue.

Shown is the clay. The final sculpt will be hot bronze.

CEO Ronald J Kruszewski and Stifel Nicolaus Brokerage has commissioned a larger than life sized 'Bull and Bear' sculpture, symbolizing the opposing markets, to be installed at the corner of Broadway and Washington in downtown St. Louis in September of this year. The statue will stand twelve feet tall and weigh approximately five tons. The design is very dynamic and emphasis will be on the word "conflict".

St. Louis, Missouri Nova Blue Studio Arts was commissioned by the bronze foundry to make the fiberglass mother mold on this project.

Harry Weber is an internationally acclaimed sculptor who has completed many public works of art across the country including several in St. Louis including the sculptures at the main gate of Busch Stadium, The Lewis and Clark on the riverfront, Dred and Harriet Scott in form of the Old Courthouse and Chuck Berry in the Central West End. Harry is chair of the Chesterfield Arts Public Art Steering Committee and was a panelist for the new University Sculpture Competition.

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Looking great so far! STL is a very big hub for brokerages, and I'm glad to see the industry celebrate itself like this. Plus, not only does this employ a local artist of merit, but it will increase both the quality and quantity of Downtown art.

Will it be ready in time for the Bulls/Grizzlies game? Would be a cool opportunity to increase awareness of statue. Seems like local news would eat that up and interested fans could take some nice commemorative pics if traveling to STL from CHI or Memphis.

Any pictures for us out-of-town folk?

Looking good! Thanks!