April Surgent
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April Surgent | |
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| Born | 1982 (age 42–43) Missoula, Montana, U.S. |
| Known for | glass engraving |
| Website | aprilsurgent |
April Surgent (born 1982 in 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]
