Pinning Thoughts to a Target, 1998

Angelita Surmon
American (born 1950)

Location: Northwood Middle School, Renton

About the Artwork

Artist Angelita Surmon created Pinning Thoughts to a Target by combining and layering handmade paper, stenciled imagery, and gestural painting. Inspired by an essay by poet Naomi Shihab Nye, Surmon intended that her painting "show those times when our bodies outwardly reveal our internal workings".

This artwork was acquired for the State Art Collection in partnership with Kent School District.

About the Artist

Northwest artist Angelita Surmon creates paintings, prints and glassworks inspired by intricate structures found in nature. Surmon notes, "I like to dance on the line between representation and abstraction, and the natural world is my best teacher."

Material Category	Work on paper - painting
Medium	Acrylic paint paint on handmade paper
Dimensions	49 in x 23 in
ID Number	WSAC1998.188.000
Acquisition Method	Direct purchase
Artist Location	Oregon, United States

Agency	Kent School District
Artwork Location	Northwood Middle School Faculty lounge
WA County	King County
Placement	Interior
Site Type	Public School
Address	17007 SE 184th St. Renton, WA 98058
Geo. Coordinates	47.436688, -122.114433
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Pinning Thoughts to a Target, 1998

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