Annie Morgan Suganami Explained

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

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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: About. Annie Morgan Suganami's Portfolio. en. 2020-03-05.
2. Web site: Me, Me, and Me, by Me by Annie Morgan Suganami. Somerset. Adam. 2014-04-22. Wales Arts Review. en-US. 2020-03-05.
3. News: An Irishman's Diary: Joining Jan Morris for her 90th birthday celebration. Clements. Paul. The Irish Times. en. 2020-03-05.
4. Web site: Suganami, Annie Morgan - Plas Glyn Y Weddw (en-GB). www.oriel.org.uk. 2020-03-05.
5. Web site: 2014. Beep Painting Biennial. en. 2020-03-05.
6. Web site: Annie Suganami - Exhibition at MoMA Machynlleth in Machynlleth. ArtRabbit. en. 2020-03-05.
7. Web site: Artist in Residence: Annie Morgan Suganami ORIEL BRONDANW. www.orielbrondanw.org. 2020-03-05.
8. Web site: Rare Bits of Welsh Melodies : Folk music: Cusan Tan, whose instruments include kitchen utensils, brings its unique sound to San Juan Capistrano tonight.. 1994-09-16. Los Angeles Times. en-US. 2020-03-05.
9. Web site: Cusan Tan - Yr Esgair, The Living Tradition - Listening Post. Folkmusic.net. 2020-03-05.