METAL MESH PITTSBURGH, USA / MERIDA, MEXICO Atticus grew up steeped in traditional folk art. Several members of his family were self-taught artists, deeply involved in such crafts as wood carving and quilting. “Making tangible objects is definitely part of my family heritage,” – “I come from a tradition of using simple, easily available materials for creative expression - I like to think of my work as Neo-Appalachian Folk Art." His formal art training includes stints at Yale School of Art, Rhode Island School of Design, and Harvard School of Architecture. Atticus's art has been exhibited in national institutions like The Carnegie Museum of Art, The Mattress Factory, and The Westmoreland Museum of American Art. His awards include receiving Artist of the Year from the Pittsburgh Center For the Arts in 2018. And his sculptures are now found in public and private collections in the USA, Great Britain, Spain, Australia, Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, China, and The Philippines.