ARMAND M. LaMONTAGNE

STUDENT-ATHLETE-SCULPTOR


Armand M. LaMontagne ranics as one of America's pre-
eminent sculptors of celebrated personalities. The artist
was born and raised In Rhode Island and educated in the
Pawtucket, R. I. school system, Worcester Academy and Boston
College. He lives with his wife Lorraine in North Scituate,
Rhode Island. Their daughter Lisa is a graduate of Salve
Regina College, Newport, R. I. His home and studio are in
North Scituate.
Armand was named to the Providence Sunday Journa1's All-
State Football Team in 1957 and its All-State Baseball Team
in 1956 to 1958.
Upon matriculating at Worcester Academy, in 1958-59, he
starred in Football, coached by John Pietro, former Brown
University Football great, and Basketball, coached by the
venerable Dee Rowe of the University of Connecticut fame.
Armand was scouted and offered a four year Football
scholarship by Boston College Football coach and legend.
Mike Holovak. He accepted it.
Although Mr. LaMontagne studied for a year in Italy as
the recipient of the Russell Grinell Foundation Award,
essentially he is a self-taught artist who has honed his
skills through practicing his profession. He is best
recognized for his life-size wood and bronze sculptures.
Armand's most recent bronze sculpture of Ted Williams
was unveiled February 20, 2000, at the Ted Williams Museum
and Hitters Hall of Fame, Hernando, Florida.
Hr. LaMontagne was honored in May 1998, by Rhode Island
College with an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Fine Arts.
In the same month and year he was inducted into the
Rhode Island Heritage Mall of Fame. Armand is also very
proud of his Charter Membership in the Pawtucket Hall of
Fame.
His significant Sculptures of important personalities
are sited at: Babe Ruth and Ted Williams, The Baseball Hall
of Fame, Cooperstown, New York; Harry Agganis, Larry Bird,
Bobby Orr, Carl Yastrerski, and Ted Williams, The New
England Sports Museum, Cambridge. Mass.; General George
S. Patton, Jr., The Patton Museum, Fort Knox, Kentucky;
President Gerald Ford, the University of Michigan,
at Ann Arbor, and the Gerald Ford Museum, Grand Rapids,
Michigan; Eleanor Roosevelt, Hyde Park, Now York; Ted
Williams, Ted Williams Museurn, Hernando, Florida; Roger
Williams, Roger Williams University, Bristol, R. I.; Larry
Bird, Basketball Hall of Fame, Springfield Mass. and Gladys
Tantaquidegon, "The Mohegan Medicine Woman" The Mohegan
Nation, Uncasville, Connecticut.