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"The Heron is one of two works in Lincoln Park by sculptor Howard Wheatly Allen. The other is…
Location:
2045 N Lincoln Park West
Chicago, IL 60614
Location Notes:
Pritzker Family Children’s Zoo across from the Red Wolf exhibit
Located Within:
Lincoln (Abraham) Park
Artist:
H. Wheatley Allen
Installed:
1988
Year Relocated:
2006
Features:
Outdoor, Sculpture
Description
James Stuart donated the Heron sculpture to the old Children’s Zoo in 1988. California native Howard Wheatley Allen sculpted the free-standing, life-sized, realistic bronze heron. Allen began exploring the marshes and estuaries of Northern California at a young age, and created his first bird carving at the age of nine. After graduating from Dartmouth College and serving in the U.S. Navy, Allen returned his attention to sculpting birds. Although he initially worked solely in wood, in recent years, Allen has been casting most of his sculptures in bronze.