Abbott Pattison, Cloud Forming

ABBOTT LAWRENCE PATTISON, also know as Abbott L. Pattison
American, born Chicago, Illinois 1916-1999 Maine

Internationally known as a sculptor, American artist Abbott Pattison worked primarily in cast bronze, welded brass and carved marble. Recognition of his talent first came in his hometown of Chicago through representation by the Fairweather-Hardin Gallery, but his reputation soon spread nationally, with eight one-man exhibits in New York City at The Downtown Gallery and Edith Halpern Gallery. Later he was also represented in Los Angeles by The Feingarten Gallery, and in London by The Alwin Gallery.   

Abbott Pattison attended Yale University and began his professional career as a creator and teacher of art, which was interrupted in 1942, when he joined the Navy.  He resumed his career after the war becoming internationally known for his modernist sculptures, often large scale. Pattison joined the faculty of the Art Institute of Chicago, and was awarded sculpture prizes from the Art Institute of Chicago in 1942, 1946, 1968.  He worked in Florence each year from 1955 until the mid 1990’s, where the large size, present work was cast.  All his bronzes are unique, single castings; the actual molds were destroyed at the foundry after each piece was successfully cast.  
Museum Collections include: The Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington DC, The Art Institute of Chicago, The Whitney Museum, New York City