Jason Burik


Jason Burik is an American Lego artist who builds custom replica models with interlocking plastic bricks. His work has been commissioned by professional sports teams, colleges, companies, and individuals in the United States.

Early life

Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Burik has been building Lego blocks since the age of seven. He turned his long-time hobby into a business while he was in college at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, where he also played Division I basketball. His first project was a replica model of his parents' house. After working on many different types of projects, his next initiative was teaching Lego building skills to others, leading to the creation of Burik's Lego camps.

Career

Burik is an elementary school principal in the Montour School District. He previously served as an assistant superintendent and a teacher who taught sixth-grade Math, Science, Social Studies, and English at David E. Williams Middle School in Kennedy Township. He was also the co-creator of the world's first Brick Makerspace powered by Lego education.

Notable work

His work can be seen at the following locations:
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Some of Burik's notable projects include NCAA Final 4 Logos, Heinz Field, PNC Park, Camden Yards, Cal Ripken Sr. Yard, Yankee Stadium, Bryant–Denny Stadium, Raven's Stadium, Citizens Bank Park, the City of Pittsburgh, the Terrible Towel, The Pittsburgh Children's Museum, the Pittsburgh Convention Center, the U.S. Capitol, the Empire State Building, and St. Peter's Church.
He has been interviewed for television by KDKA-TV, WTAE-TV, WQED, and WJZ, and his work has been featured in newspaper articles in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, The Baltimore Sun, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and Pittsburgh Magazine. His website was awarded first place in the Allegheny County Greater Fair Website Competition. He is a member of Steel City LUG], a Lego User Group for Adult Fans of Lego in Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania.