title: Raymond Kaskey
text: # Raymond Kaskey
  
  Raymond Kaskey (born 1943) is an American sculptor and architect who created Portlandia, a copper statue in Portland, Oregon. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he studied architecture at Carnegie Mellon University and Yale University. A fellow of the American Institute of Architects, he received the Henry Hering Medal from the National Sculpture Society for Portlandia.
  
  Kaskey has threatened lawsuits against those who use portrayals of his work for commercial purposes.
  
  ## Works
  
  * Portlandia, Portland, Oregon
  * Art Rooney statue at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
  * Gateway of Dreams, Centennial Olympic Park, Atlanta, Georgia
  * Bronze components for the World War II Memorial, Washington, D.C.
  * Statue of Carter G Woodson at Carter G Woodson Memorial Park in Washington, D.C.
  