Annie Morgan Suganami

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Annie Morgan Suganami (born 1952) is an artist and musician who trained at the Royal Academy of Music and Cardiff School of Art & Design and now lives and works in Machynlleth, Wales.[1]

Work[edit]

Annie Morgan Suganami with Portrait of the Artist as a Cowboy Entertainer

Suganami's paintings "of vivacity and originality,"[2] have included portraits of Welsh poet Menna Elfyn and the Welsh writer Jan Morris.[3] Suganami is "compelled to paint characters emanating tenacity, perseverance, resistance and tenderness – personal icons of endurance in uncertain times."[4] She has exhibited work at the National Eisteddfod of Wales in Anglesey, the 2014 Beep Painting Biennial,[5] and at MOMA Wales in Machynlleth.[6] She was artist in residence at Oriel Brondanw in 2018.[7]

As a member of Welsh music group Cusan Tan, Suganami recorded the album Cusan Tan on Wales’ Fflach label, which was released in the U.S. in 1994 by Firebird Music of Portland.[8] Sain Recordings released the album Yr Esgair in 2000.[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "About". Annie Morgan Suganami's Portfolio. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  2. ^ Somerset, Adam (22 April 2014). "Me, Me, and Me, by Me by Annie Morgan Suganami". Wales Arts Review. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  3. ^ Clements, Paul. "An Irishman's Diary: Joining Jan Morris for her 90th birthday celebration". The Irish Times. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Suganami, Annie Morgan - Plas Glyn Y Weddw (en-GB)". www.oriel.org.uk. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  5. ^ "2014". Beep Painting Biennial. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  6. ^ "Annie Suganami - Exhibition at MoMA Machynlleth in Machynlleth". ArtRabbit. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  7. ^ "Artist in Residence: Annie Morgan Suganami | ORIEL BRONDANW". www.orielbrondanw.org. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  8. ^ "Rare Bits of Welsh Melodies : Folk music: Cusan Tan, whose instruments include kitchen utensils, brings its unique sound to San Juan Capistrano tonight". Los Angeles Times. 16 September 1994. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  9. ^ "Cusan Tan - Yr Esgair, The Living Tradition - Listening Post". Folkmusic.net. Retrieved 5 March 2020.