Clarence Darrow

Clarence Darrow, portrait sculpture

Clarence Darrow (April 18, 1857 - March 13, 1938) was a renowned American lawyer who rose to prominence in the late 19th century for his high-profile defense of labor and trade union causes. In the 20th century, he became nationally known for several major criminal cases, including the Leopold and Loeb murder trial in Chicago (1924), the Scopes "Monkey" Trial in Dayton, Tennessee (July 10–21, 1925), and the Ossian Sweet defense in Detroit (1925–1926). He was a leading member of the American Civil Liberties Union and a vocal advocate for Georgist economic reform. Darrow was also widely recognized as a powerful public speaker, debater and writer.

The Scopes Monkey Trial, officially titled The State of Tennessee v. John Thomas Scopes, was a landmark 1925 legal case that drew national attention to the conflict between science and religion in public education. Clarence Darrow defended John T. Scopes, a high school science teacher charged with illegally teaching evolution, while William Jennings Bryan served as the prosecuting attorney.

The portrait bust by Zenos Frudakis portrays Clarence Darrow as he was at the time of the Scopes Trial.

Size: Life size
Media: Clay to be cast in bronze
Location: Private Collection

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Related Sculptures: 

• Clarence Darrow, Statue and Relief Sculpture

• Clarence Darrow, Award Sculpture

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Related Links: 

• Clarence Darrow: Topics in Chronicling America, Library of Congress

• Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame: Clarence Darrow

• Works by or About Clarence Darrow, Internet Archive

• Clarence Darrow, Wikipedia

• Law Library: The Scopes Trial, University of Minnesota

• Famous Trials: State v. John Scopes ("The Monkey Trial"): An Account

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Over Life-Size Busts of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Over Life-Size Busts of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy portrait busts by Zenos Frudakis.

Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelenskyy (born 25 January 1978) is a Ukrainian politician and former entertainer who has served as the sixth and current president of Ukraine since 2019, most notably during the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, which has been ongoing since February 2022.

Portrait Bust / Work in Progress
Size: Over-Life size
Media: Bronze
Location:  Private Collection

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Related Links

• Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelenskyy, Wikipedia

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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, “The Wartime President”

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, “The Wartime President” portrait bust by Zenos Frudakis.

Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelenskyy (born 25 January 1978) is a Ukrainian politician and former entertainer who has served as the sixth and current president of Ukraine since 2019, most notably during the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, which has been ongoing since February 2022.

Portrait Bust / Work in Progress
Size: Life size
Media: Patinaed plaster
Location:  Private Collection

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Related Links

• Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelenskyy, Wikipedia

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Jack Kilby

Jack Kilby, portrait statue

Nobel prize winner, Jack Kilby (November 8, 1923 – June 20, 2005), is recognized for his patent in 1959 for the first integrated circuit, also known as the microchip. Jack Kilby’s work as an American electrical engineer at Texas Instruments also resulted in the first handheld calculator, the “Pocketronic,” as well as the invention of the first thermal printer. In December 10 of 2000, Kilby was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics. Other honers include the National Medal of Science and the National Medal of Technology. To honor Jack Kilby’s contributions to science and engineering, the portrait statue of Kilby holds a diagram of the integrated circuit in one hand, and a handheld calculator in the other.

Monumental Sculpture / Portrait Statue
Size: 7-feet high
Installation: 2021
Media: Bronze
Collection: University of Texas
Location: Texas Instruments Plaza, Univeristy of Texas, Dallas, Texas

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Related Links

• The Nobel Prize — Jack Kilby

• History — Computer, Jack Kilby

• The Bullock Texas State History Museum

• Kansas Historical Society

• Texas Instruments, Jack Kilby

• Jack Kilby, Wikipedia

• Jack Kilby, Britannica

• What’s the Story? The TI Plaza Statue

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Forward Award

Forward Award Sculpture

The Freedom From Religion Foundation has established the Foward Special Recognition Award to honor deserving supporters of free thought or the separation of church and state. Zenos Frudakis created the Foward Award sculpture that is given to each award recipient. Shown in photo: Cecile Richards (on right), the former President of Planned Parenthood received the Forward Award, and sculptor Zenos Frudakis.

Award Figure Sculpture
Size: 17 inches
Media: Bronze on stone base
Location: Private Collection of Award Winners

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Past Recipients

• 2023 – Mary Ziegler

• 2022 – Amy Hagstrom Miller

• 2021 – Gloria Steinem

• 2021 – Margaret Atwood

• 2019 – Nancy Northup

• 2018 – Cecile Richards

• 2017 – Katha Pollitt

• 2016 – Rafida Bonya Ahmed

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For a Complete List of Winners, go to: The Freedom From Religion Foundation

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In the Media

• Abortion Rights Expert on FFRF Sunday TV Show

• Leading Abortion Rights Activist on FFRF Sunday TV Show

• Gloria Steinem showcases FFRF’s 2020 convention

• Secular Survivor of Terror Attack

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Jacques Pépin

Jacques Pépin

The portrait bronze of Jacques Pépin, installed at Stone Acres Farm in Stonington, Connecticut, is a permanent tribute to this iconic French chef and his his lifelong influence in the culinary arts and home cooking. Pépin’s extraordinary career includes his work as chef in numerous prestigious restaurants in Paris and America, and he when living in France he was personal chef of French President Charles de Gaulle. Pépin has authored more than 30 cookbooks, and has written for The New York Times, Food & Wine and other publications. He is an educator of the culinary arts, appearing in numerous American television programs. Pépin was a longtime friend of the American chef Julia Child, and their 1999 PBS series Julia and Jacques Cooking at Home won a Daytime Emmy Award. He holds a BA and a MA from Columbia University in French literature. Today, Pépin also works as an artist, exhibiting limited edition prints and original artwork.

Portrait Sculpture
Size: Life size
Media: Bronze, mounted on pink granite sourced from Stoney Creek, CT
Installed: October 13, 2019
Location: Stone Acres Farm, Stonington, Connecticut

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Related Sculpture

Jacques Pépin, Relief Sculpture

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Related Links

• Jacques Pépin

• Jacques Pépin, Wikipedia

• Harvest Tribute and Installation at Stone Acres Farm, Stonington, CT

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In the News

• Jacques Pépin, National Sculpture Society

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Richard Dawkins

Richard Dawkins, portrait sculpture

Richard Dawkins portrait sculpture by artist Zenos Frudakis, sculpted from life, is a work in progress, that will be cast in bronze.

Richard Dawkins is a British evolutionary biologist, zoologist, science communicator, and author. He is an emeritus fellow of New College, Oxford, and served as the University of Oxford’s Professor for Public Understanding of Science from 1995 to 2008. He currently serves on the advisory board of the University of Austin. Dawkins has received numerous honors for his contributions to science and literature, including the Royal Society of Literature Award, the Michael Faraday Prize, and the Lewis Thomas Prize for Writing about Science.

He is the author of many influential books, including The Selfish Gene, The Blind Watchmaker, The God Delusion, An Appetite for Wonder, and Brief Candle in the Dark.

In 2006, Dawkins founded the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science (RDFRS), a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting scientific literacy, critical thinking, and secularism. RDFRS supported research on the psychology of belief and religion, funded educational programs and materials, and collaborated with secular charitable organizations. In January 2016, the foundation merged with the Center for Inquiry, with Dawkins joining the new organization’s board of directors. The Richard Dawkins Award, presented annually, honors individuals who promote secularism and rationalism.

Portrait Sculpture / Work in Progress
Size: Life size
Media: Clay, to be cast in bronze
Location: Private Collection

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Related Links

• Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason & Science

• Richard Dawkins, Wikipedia

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