Toms River sculptor Brian Hanlon through the years

Brian Hanlon, a Toms River sculptor, made this memorial, "Angel in Anguish", for the Brick residents who died on Sept 11.

The Toms River Business Improvement District is sponsoring a sculpture exhibit by local sculpture Brian Hanlon. This sculpture of Larry Holmes is displayed on Washington Street. ASB 0608 TR Sculptures G

The Toms River Business Improvement District is sponsoring a sculpture exhibit by local sculpture Brian Hanlon. A ribbon-cutting ceremony in downtown Toms River officially opened the exhibit on Tuesday.

11/1/11 Sculptor Brian Hanlon of Toms River talks about his sculpture of Yogi Berra in a storage unit, which stores many of his sculptures, near his studio space Tuesday November 1. Staff photo Tanya Breen

11/1/11 Sculptor Brian Hanlon of Toms River poses with his sculpture of Father Mychal F. Judge outside his studio Tuesday November 1. Staff photo Tanya Breen

11/1/11 Sculptor Brian Hanlon of Toms River talks about his sculptures displayed in his studio Tuesday November 1. Staff photo Tanya Breen

11/1/11 Sculptor Brian Hanlon of Toms River talks about his sculpture of Yogi Berra in a storage unit, which stores many of his sculptures, near his studio space Tuesday November 1. Staff photo Tanya Breen

In Brian Hanlon's sculpture studio (left to right): Boston Marathon legend John Kelley and dog Brutus, UNLV basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian, and St. Padre Pio.

“Protectors of Freedom,” by local sculptor Brian Hanlon and funded through The Jay and Linda Grunin Foundation, features six service members representing conflicts from World War I to the Afghanistan and Iraq wars.

11/1/11 Sculptor Brian Hanlon of Toms River works on a sculpture of a firefighter in his studio Tuesday November 1. Staff photo Tanya Breen

11/1/11 Sculptor Brian Hanlon of Toms River talks about his sculpture of a firefighter in his studio Tuesday November 1. Staff photo Tanya Breen

Sculptor Brian Hanlon sits amoung his many creations at his Toms River based art studio

A bronze sculpture of New York Yankee great Yogi Berra by Toms River resident Brian Hanlon is part of a sculpture exhibit in downtown Toms River.

Statue of St. John's basketball coach Lou Carnesecca in Brian Hanlon's studio

The Toms River Business Improvement District is sponsoring a sculpture exhibit by local sculpture Brian Hanlon. This sculpture of Jerry Coleman is displayed on Washington Street.