Artist Talk: April Surgent

Glassworks Artist Talks are a free public program offering insight into contemporary glass and cross-disciplinary practice. Across the year, artists in residence and visiting practitioners present informal talks on their work, creative process and current experimentation.

Held in the Canberra Glassworks foyer, these conversations create an open and welcoming space to hear directly from artists, ask questions and connect with the broader arts community. Whether you are an artist, student, collector or simply curious, everyone is welcome. No prior knowledge required.

Event information

Free event
Duration: approx. 45 minutes including Q&A
Venue: Canberra Glassworks foyer
Light refreshments are provided.

Speakers

April Surgent
Based on the traditional lands of the S’Klallam and Chemakum peoples on the Olympic Peninsula, Washington State, April Surgent is a US-based glass artist specialising in engraving.

Informed by close observation of the natural world and field research into climate change and fragile ecosystems, her work draws on experiences in remote locations including Antarctica, Alaska and Hawaiʻi.

Best known for cameo-engraved glass alongside photography and printmaking, Surgent has spent over 20 years developing this rare technique to address urgent environmental narratives. Her work is held in major museum collections including the Toledo Museum of Art and the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

Follow for more @aprilsurgent

Pictured: 2019 work by April Surgent