April Surgent, What We’re Looking For, Is What We’re Looking With (Installation at the Bellevue Arts Museum), 2013. Glass engraving. H 36 1/4, W 25 3/4, D 1 3/4 in. courtesy: the artist
A graduate of the art program at Australian National University, Surgent has a dense background in drawing, painting, and printing. Surgent also attended Pilchuck, where Czech master engraver Jiri Harcuba served as her mentor. Some of her most notable accomplishments include the New Talent Award from UrbanGlass in 2010 and her site-specific public glass engraving installation at the Surgent frequently mixes contemporary subjects drawn from her own photographs with the aesthetic of When asked how her work may be changing from past projects post-residency, Surgent replied, “I want to see myself making work that’s focused on informing people. A little more social commentary. The pieces at the museum could be the start of that.”
—Gina DeCagna
Editor’s Note: The original posting stated that the residency was 4 weeks. It was, in fact, only a 1-week visiting artist residency. The above item was corrected.