Ed Dwight, whose resume reads: former Air Force Test Pilot, America's first African American Astronaut Trainee, computer systems engineer, aviation consultant, restaurateur, real estate developer, and construction entrepreneur can best be described as a true "renaissance man". Ed Dwight has succeeded in all these areas. For the last 25 years Ed has focused on fine art and sculpture projects. Since his art career began in 1976, Ed has become one of most prolific and insightful sculptors in America. His works focus on black historical figures and events and most recently he was commissioned to create President Barack Obama's Inauguration in lif-size bronzes for the Smithsonian.