Lawrence Nowlan

Lawrence Joseph Nowlan Jr. (January 11, 1965 – July 30, 2013) was an American sculptor and figurative artist known for his statues of notable individuals, including Harry Kalas and Jackie Gleason.[1] Nowlan also designed memorials, including the firefighter sculptures at the Wildland Firefighters National Monument in Boise, Idaho, which was his first commission as a sculptor,[2] and the war memorial in Windsor, Vermont.[1] Additionally, Nowlan created the statuette awarded by several major ceremonies, including the ESPN ESPY Award and the My VH1 Music Awards.[1] He was working on an 8-foot, 800 pound statue of Philadelphia boxer, Joe Frazier, at the time of his death in 2013.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ a b c d "Sculptor commissioned to complete Joe Frazier statue has died". Barre Montpelier Times Argus. August 2, 2013. Archived from the original on February 21, 2014. Retrieved August 27, 2013.
  2. ^ a b Morrison, John F. (August 8, 2013). "Lawrence J. Nowlan Jr., 48, sculptor who was working on Frazier statue". Philadelphia Daily News. Archived from the original on December 22, 2013. Retrieved August 27, 2013.
  3. ^ Hanson, Alex (August 1, 2013). "Death of Sculptor Larry Nowlan of Windsor Called a 'Big, Big Loss'". Valley News. Retrieved September 1, 2013.