New Tom Brady statue crafted by Natick sculptor

A Natick sculptor was commissioned to create the Tom Brady statue being unveiled on Aug. 8 outside of the New England Patriots Hall of Fame ahead of the team’s first pre-season matchup.

Natick’s Jeff Buccacio of Buccacio Sculpture Services in Canton was commissioned to create the monument. Patriots owner Robert Kraft described Buccacio as “a New England native with over 25 years of experience in fine arts sculpting,” and said Buccacio and his team put in more than 20,000 hours “to perfect this statue.”

The statue shows Brady raising his right fist and holding his helmet by his side.

According to the Buccacio studio website: “The Patriots provided Jeff with a selection of photographs to use as design inspiration. One image in particular stood out. It was a powerful shot of Tom Brady raising his right fist in a stoic, victorious, and visibly exhausted posture. That moment became the foundation for the sculpture’s design.”

Numbers associated with Brady’s Patriots career—uniform #12, 6 Super Bowl wins and 17 division championships—are represented in some of the statue’s dimensions. The statue stands on a granite base, making the overall piece of art 17 feet high.

Local sculptures of note from Buccacio include a fountain in Hopkinton and one of Spencer the Boston Marathon dog. The studio has also done design and special effects work for Hollywood films.

Plans for the 12-foot tall bronze statue honoring the 7-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback were announced last year during a ceremony at which Brady’s No. 12 was retired and he was inducted into the team Hall of Fame.

Patriots owner Robert Kraft recently said the statue had been in storage for over a year as the team settled on a plan to reveal it.

Brady reacted to the statue by saying: “This is quite overwhelming, obviously, and I just thank you so much for being here. It means the world to me. I appreciate it. Thank you…”