biography of Edith Abigail ABBOTT (act.c.1941-1962)

Birth place: Randolph, VT

Death place: NYC

Addresses: Rockport, MA, 1947; La Jolla, CA, 1959

Profession: Painter, craftsperson, teacher, designer

Studied: Univ. Vermont; Mt. Holyoke College; Teachers College, Columbia Univ., NY

Exhibited: Clearwater, FL, 1941 (prize), 1943 (prize); Rockport AA, 1942 (prize for ceramic sculpture and pottery); Daytona Beach AA, 1944 (prize); San Diego, CA, 1952 (solo), 1954; AAUW, 1953-55; Arch. Lg., NY; Pen and Brush Club, NY; La Jolla, CA

Member: La Jolla Art Center; Daytona Beach AA; Rockport AA.

Comments: She has been confused with Edith R. Abbot. Teaching positions: Mt. Holyoke College; Teachers College, Columbia Univ.,1947-. Painted in Florida; Rockport (MA), and California.

Sources: WW59; WW47; Artists of the Rockport Art Association (Rockport: Rockport Art Assoc., 1946); Petteys, Dictionary of Women Artists; add'l info. courtesy Peter Bissell, Cooperstown, NY.