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. 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.