A bronze sculpture of Todd Kirnan by Heather Soderberg was installed in Gresham, Oregon, in September 2018.[1] The life-size statue at Northeast Third and Main Street honors Kirnan, an autistic delivery man nicknamed "Mister Gresham". It depicts Kirnan wearing a Portland Trail Blazers jersey with the number 22 for Clyde Drexler.[2] The artwork cost approximately $54,000 and was funded by private donations from community members.[3] The statue's dedicated was accompanied with a parade attended by hundreds.[4]
| Statue of Todd Kirnan | |
|---|---|
 The statue in 2023 | |
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| Artist | Heather Soderberg |
| Medium | Bronze sculpture |
| Subject | Todd Kirnan |
| Location | Gresham, Oregon, U.S. |
| 45°29′59″N 122°25′50.5″W / 45.49972°N 122.430694°W | |
See also
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References
edit- ^ Keizur, Christopher (2018-10-11). "'Mr. Gresham' Todd Kirnan honored with life-size statue". Portland Tribune. Archived from the original on 2021-04-19. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
- ^ Tomlinson, Stuart (2018-09-21). "Everyday Heroes: Todd Kirnan, aka 'Mister Gresham,' gets a parade and a bronze statue". KATU. Archived from the original on 2021-04-24. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
- ^ "City comes together to honor 'Mister Gresham' with bronze statue". KATU. 2018-09-22. Archived from the original on 2021-04-22. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
- ^ Hartman, Steve (2018-09-28). "Oregon community honors delivery man with parade and statue". CBS News. Archived from the original on 2021-04-23. Retrieved 2021-08-13.
External links
edit- Todd Kirnan, Coffee Man at Roadside America
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