Preview of Coming Attractions

New glass works will be making their way to San Francisco next month. This work, "Fall Begins," 8x10 inches, will be one of the pieces I will be showing at the juried American Craft Council Show, Aug. 8-10 at the Fort Mason Center. Look for me in booth 402. Show hours are Friday 10-8, Saturday 10-6, and Sunday 11-5. If you are in the area, I hope you will stop by. If you have friends in the Bay area who might be interested in the show, please feel free to share this information. It's a wonderful show with fine crafts from across the country. It's going to be here before we know it! For more information visit craftcouncil.org.

A Busy August

It looks as though 

it will be a month for travel for my husband and me this August. I will be showing my glass work in San Francisco August 8-10 at the American Craft Council Show at Fort Mason, and my paintings in Bend at the Art in the High Desert Show August  22-24. If you are also out and about in August, please keep these dates in mind. I will be posting sneak previews of available work and give you more details as the months progress.

How and Why

How do I do what I do and why do I do it? Come join Erin Leichty, Michael de Forest and me Sunday February 16 at Waterstone Gallery, 424 NW 12th in Portland, Oregon while we share some of our stories.

Due to a recent snow arrival in Portland, First Thursday was canceled. Please join us at Waterstone Gallery tomorrow, February 13th from 6-9 pm for Second Thursday. Other Portland galleries will be participating as well.  I will be showing recent landscapes in fused glass and acrylic paintings of canvas. To see examples of my work, visit my website at www.angelitasurmon.com. Also showing are Erin Leichty, encaustic paintings, and Michael de Forest, mixed media sculpture.Waterstone Gallery is located at 424 NW 12th Ave. in the Pearl District. It will be worth the trip!

Save the Dates for A New Show at Waterstone Gallery

Feb 4-Mar 2 marks the dates of a new show by Erin Leichty, Michael de Forest and me at Waterstone Gallery at 424 NW 12th Ave in Portland. The show titled "Portrait, Landscape, and Narrative-Three New Artists," celebrates  our debut as new members of the gallery. You are invited to a preview of the works Feb. 5, 5-8pm, and First Thursday Feb. 6, 6-9 pm. We will also be sharing a talk at the gallery Sunday, Feb. 16 at 11am.

I will be showing new acrylic paintings on canvas and new kilnformed glass work . The works are informed by my continued love of seasonal changes and calligraphic forms in the landscape.

Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday 12-6 and Sunday 12-4. Discover more at www.waterstonegallery.com.

If you would like to arrange a time to meet me at the gallery during the show, or to schedule a visit at additional hours, please feel free to contact me at angelitasurmon@comcast.net.

See you in February!

                                   "Estuary,Daylight," 2014 kilnformed glass, 10.5x15.5x.25 inches

                                    "Autumn Tangle," 2014, acrylic on canvas, 30x36 inches

A New Year's Wish

Here's wishing you warm light and peaceful forest walks in 2014.

"Spring Light," 2013, Acrylic on Canvas , 30x36 inches.

The Big 400

The Big 400 Show, organized by Chris Haberman, is coming up next weekend. The show opens Saturday, December 14 at 2:00, on the third floor of Pioneer Place in downtown Portland, and each work sells for $40! A steal! Proceeds support local artists, The Peoples Art of Portland Gallery, and The Oregon Food Bank. The annual show has grown to nearly 666 artist this year. Maybe it should be the big 700? Each artist does up to 10 works and the variety is staggering. Something for everyone. Come on out and support this worthy event. Art goes quickly, so hurry in for best selection!

Eugene Opening

Tomorrow night is the opening of my show with Renee Manford at The Gallery at the Watershed in Eugene at 321 Mill St., Suite 6. Renee will have landscape paintings and monoprints and I will have paintings and kiln formed glass. This gallery, which opened this April is a new venue for me, and I am looking forward to the opening and meeting new people and sharing my work. The reception is from 7-8:30 pm. I hope to see you there!

A New Gallery Affiliation

It is my pleasure to inform you that I am now a member of Waterstone Gallery in Portland. Waterstone is an artist owned gallery, established in 1992. The gallery has 17 members who work in various media, including glass, metal and painting, and many others. Waterstone is located in the Pearl District of Portland, Oregon and offers rotating monthly shows, as well as ongoing exhibition of all the gallery artists.

You can find the gallery at  424 NW 12th Ave. Gallery hours are Weds.-Sat. 12-6, Sun. 12-4. For more information visit the gallery website at waterstonegallery.com, or call 503-226-6196.

A Summer Show in Seattle

Saturday July 13 marked the opening of a new show of work by Susie Wind and me at The Fountainhead Gallery. I feel the work is a strong, consistent body of work, with the meditative, quiet feeling I am seeking. If you are in Seattle in the coming month, I invite you to take a look. The Fountainhead Gallery is located at 625 W McGraw, in the lovely Queen Anne area. The show runs through Aug 4. Gallery hours are Th, Fr 11-6, Sa, Su 12-5. Phone # 206-285-4467. Discover more at www.fountainheadgallery.com