2. John Collier (born June 26, 1948) is an American sculptor and artist, most renowned as one of the sculptors for the Catholic Memorial at Ground Zero.Collier was born on June 26, 1948 in Dallas, Texas to parents Carroll Lloyd Collier and Mildred Louise Ferguson, and was the oldest of six children (three brothers, two sisters). He attended and graduated school in Dallas, and according to his father (an artist himself), "...demonstrated great talent...as an artist..."During his time in college at North Texas, John originally planned to study philosophy or engineering. The academic curriculum allowed him to attend only two art courses per semester, but the limitations did not suit Collier. He has said, "I had other ideas...I had a figure drawing class in the morning; then, stayed in the studio drawing all day. I failed all my other classes, got an A in drawing, and learned what I wanted to learn.“Some of his clients have included: Atlantic Monthly, Bell Atlantic, C.B.S., Catholic Health Services, Conde Nast Publications, Forbes Magazine, New York City Ballet, New York Times, Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church in Rockwall Texas, Oscar de la Renta, Catholic Diocese of Greensburg, Pennsylvania, Random House Publishing, Walt Disney Productions, Time Magazine, St. Gabriel’s Catholic Church in McKinney TX, and DeBeers Diamonds.While much of his life has been spent making art for the world's major secular institutions and for private collectors, in recent years, John has devoted himself to painting and sculpting for the church.