Steve Israel - Founder & Chairman
Steve Israel is passionate about the perils of our ocean planet, the diversity of these threats, and what is being done around the world in marine conservation. His focus is on the creative projects and technological advances that will lead us toward a sustainable, responsible utilization of our water resources.
Steve is a man who strongly believes that through art you can raise public awareness. Combining this belief with his background as an artisan and an extensive knowledge of the salvage industry led him to the vision behind the formation of HarborArts; the formation of the organization, the development of the global web collaboration, and the building of the monumental Cod sculpture.
Before becoming involved in the marine conservation issues of HarborArts, Steve’s career encompasses over 35 years in the architectural salvage business as the founder of the Great American Salvage Company of Montpelier, VT and New York City. As one of the pioneers in the salvage and recycling industry, Steve’s business was featured in national publications, TIME and NEWSWEEK, and on media programs such as "Good Morning America".
Steve and his team of artisans have also designed and built several large-scale, multi-million dollar homes throughout the U.S. Each home incorporated an artist’s perspective using reclaimed antique archways, pillars, doors, windows and other materials in the custom work. They also created several art projects using reclaimed materials. It was a logical step from here to the vision and execution of the monumental steel Cod sculpture that is the first in the HarborArt series.
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