April Surgent

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April Surgent
Born1982 (1982)
Missoula, Montana
Known forglass engraving
Website aprilsurgent.com

April Surgent (born 1982, Missoula, Montana) is an American glass artist. [1] She studied at the Pilchuck Glass School and the Australian National University. [2] In 2009 she received a Behnke Foundation Neddy Fellowship. [3] In 2013 Surgent participated in the National Science Foundation Antarctic Artists and Writers Program. In 2016 she received a United States Artists fellowship. [4] In 2018 Surgent work was featured in the exhibit Cameo Glass in Context: Charlotte Potter and April Surgent at the Wichita Art Museum. [5] Her work is in the collection of the Corning Museum of Glass, [6] and the Museum of Glass [7]

Her piece, Wave, was acquired by the Smithsonian American Art Museum as part of the Renwick Gallery's 50th Anniversary Campaign. [1] [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 Savig, Mary; Atkinson, Nora; Montiel, Anya (2022). This Present Moment: Crafting a Better World. Washington, DC: Smithsonian American Art Museum. pp. 228–238. ISBN   9781913875268.
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  3. "April Surgent". Corning Museum of Glass. Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  4. "April Surgent". United States Artists. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
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  6. "New City Prospects". Corning Museum of Glass. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  7. ""Out of the Vault: Soundtracks" with April Surgent". Museum of Glass. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  8. "Wave". Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 3 January 2023.