{"title":"TONY ANGELL | IN COMPANY","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNovember 5 - 21, 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOpening First Thursday, November, 6 - 8 pm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtist in Attendance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtist Talk, Saturday, November 14, 1 pm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eCompany is essential to life, not simply human to human. Over time, I have become increasingly aware that, either directly or indirectly, our species is linked to an irreplaceable complexity of plants, animals, and habitats that compose our home. Within this network exists life-sustaining connections between species and habitats, some of which I celebrate here in sculptural form.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eThese connections have been fashioned by the forces of evolution and time. Herein is an assemblage of work conceived and developed through witnessing moments largely just outside my studio doors, amid the woodlands, along streams, at the edge of the tides, and throughout the seasons, each bringing forth its own subtle, yet unique moments.     \u003c\/em\u003e— Tony Angell\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor a listing of more available work and biographical information, please visit Tony Angell's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/fosterwhite.com\/collections\/tony-angell-1\" title=\"Tony Angell | Main Page\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eprimary page\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e on our website.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.bau-xi.co\/seattle\/Angell%20CV.pdf\" title=\"Tony Angell CV at Foster\/White Gallery Seattle WA\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTony Angell CV\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"in-pursuit-2-of-2","title":"In Pursuit, 2\/2","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe sprawling deltas of the great rivers that empty into Puget Sound and the Salish Sea are the wintering grounds for vast numbers of waterfowl and shorebirds. Here we can witness curtains of dunlin, plover and sandpipers that open and close along the horizon or above the near shorelines. Their flights are precise and seem to defy possibility as they twist and turn, often to elude the pursuing falcons that also winter here. This work is in tribute to these players, fashioned over time by the forces of evolution, to engage in such a dramatic tableau of survival. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— Tony Angell\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tony Angell","offers":[{"title":"17.5 x 13.5 x 10 inches","offer_id":42634029498545,"sku":"","price":4000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0457\/1833\/9735\/files\/AngellInPursuit2of2web2.jpg?v=1791064725"},{"product_id":"the-future-1-of-1","title":"The Future, 1\/1","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe movement and gentle gestures of a brooding loon tending her nest, carefully turning her eggs with a delicate touch, are indeed balletic. All a highly refined ritual, essential to life.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cspan\u003e— Tony Angell\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tony Angell","offers":[{"title":"7 x 12 x 12 inches","offer_id":47940067786929,"sku":null,"price":6000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0457\/1833\/9735\/files\/AngellTheFutureweb.jpg?v=1789688109"},{"product_id":"surfs-edge-1-of-1","title":"Surf's Edge, 1\/1","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn winter, along the outer edges of the sandspit that borders Fisherman Bay on Lopez Island, pairs and small assemblies of plovers fly. With velocity, they move and turn with what seems to be instantaneous precision. One can only imagine the remarkable means of communication between them. Landing on the sands at the outer edges of a receding wave, with stout bodies and short legs they scurry over the surfaces, probing for marine invertebrates. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— Tony Angell\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tony Angell","offers":[{"title":"12.5 x 10.75 x 11 inches","offer_id":47940070277297,"sku":null,"price":5500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0457\/1833\/9735\/files\/AngellSurf_sEdge1of1web.jpg?v=1789688394"},{"product_id":"at-rest-1-of-1","title":"At Rest, 1\/1","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn the fall and through the winter, plovers assemble in small numbers along the shores of the San Juan Islands. They remain here in these safe retreats until early spring, before they head northward to nest as far as the Arctic Circle. I have watched pairs of them settled into ledges bordering the shore. Some sleep as others remain alert for possible threats. Having fed well, now hunkered low, their bodies well insulated against the chill temperatures and wind, it is easy to imagine their state of contentedness. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— Tony Angell\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tony Angell","offers":[{"title":"5 x 11 x 8.5 inches","offer_id":47947539480753,"sku":null,"price":5000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0457\/1833\/9735\/files\/AngellAtRest1of1web.jpg?v=1789757335"},{"product_id":"birds-of-passage-1-of-1","title":"Birds of Passage, 1\/1","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhen young falcons leave their eyries, they will often keep company for a brief period. I have had the opportunity to watch kestrels, merlins and peregrins closely as they remain near their nests. Here a pair of young merlins, beginning explorations of our neighborhood and the adjoining territories, are still within reach of their parents who will occasionally feed them as they develop their own hunting skills. They are birds of passage, into their first year of life and onto the adventures of adulthood. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— Tony Angell\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tony Angell","offers":[{"title":"9.5 x 10.5 x 12 inches","offer_id":47947543281841,"sku":null,"price":6000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0457\/1833\/9735\/files\/AngellBirdsofPassage1of1web.jpg?v=1789757539"},{"product_id":"capture-1-of-1","title":"Capture, 1\/1","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSome time ago, I watched a mink nose about the edges of a local creek. I was on the opposite side and remained motionless as it paid me no attention. These were times when trout were common and I had seen the fish circling about in the shadows of the shallows. I waited to witness this capable and determined hunter plunge in and seize one. Although I didn’t witness it, I knew it to be a possibility and imagined the capture with this composition. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— Tony Angell\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tony Angell","offers":[{"title":"3.25 x 6.75 x 5.5 inches","offer_id":47947584635057,"sku":null,"price":3000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0457\/1833\/9735\/files\/AngellCapture1of1web.jpg?v=1789759055"},{"product_id":"divers-1-1","title":"Divers, 1\/1","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn many of our bays and inlets along the Sound and in the San Juan Islands, river otters dive as pairs seeking fish in the reefs and shallows. Sleek and agile, these relatives of the sea otters that occupy our Pacific Coastline, compete successfully with the resident harbor seals. At Watmough Bay, off Lopez Island, families are regularly seen on patrol. Here, a pair descends together with the possibility of spooking prey into the open. Can you find it?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe base upon which Divers is attached is suggestive of the reef over which the otter pair search for a meal. It was retrieved for me from Watmough Bay by my grandson Renzo, who has a keen eye for the beauty in stone. He felt this fragment matched the complexity found on the surfaces of the reefs themselves. This piece is indeed collaborative.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cspan\u003e— Tony Angell\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tony Angell","offers":[{"title":"8.75 x 6 x 6 inches","offer_id":47947593515185,"sku":null,"price":3200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0457\/1833\/9735\/files\/AngellDivers1of1web2.jpg?v=1789759585"},{"product_id":"edge-of-the-woods-1-of-1","title":"Edge of the Woods, 1\/1","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe borders of distinct ecosystems can be exclusive locations that provide for the welfare of a species. Along stream edges, we catch glimpses of foraging mink, as rendered elsewhere in the exhibition. Here, in proximity to deeper woods, a great horned owl can scan for prey that emerges from the woodlands to forage in the borders of open ground of a meadow. The woods are available to the owl for roosting and nesting. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— Tony Angell\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tony Angell","offers":[{"title":"10.25 x 7.25 x .5 inches","offer_id":47947595710641,"sku":null,"price":2200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0457\/1833\/9735\/files\/AngellEdgeoftheForest1of1web.jpg?v=1789760072"},{"product_id":"harvest-1-of-1","title":"Harvest, 1\/1","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhen the cones of the ponderosa pines are bursting with seeds, Clark’s nutcrackers come to harvest them. Stout of beak and agile over the branches, they pound and probe for a meal. What they don’t consume, they cache in the ground, creating hidden stores they can return to throughout the winter months. Seeds which are not retrieved can eventually germinate, becoming a natural process of reforestation of these trees. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— Tony Angell\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tony Angell","offers":[{"title":"12.25 x 10.25 x .5 inches","offer_id":47947597086897,"sku":null,"price":3000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0457\/1833\/9735\/files\/AngellHarvest1of1web.jpg?v=1789760226"},{"product_id":"migration-1-of-1","title":"Migration, 1\/1","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePacific loons that winter in the channels off the San Juan Islands always seem to be on the move from one foraging area to another where water turbulence in the channels stir up possible food sources for small fish. On one occasion, standing at a promontory at Shark Reef on Lopez Island, I could see a formation of the birds coming my way. In synchronized flight and just over the swells that swirled into and through the reefs nearby, they moved powerfully through the prevailing wind. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— Tony Angell\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tony Angell","offers":[{"title":"2.75 x 19.5 x 12 inches","offer_id":47947630969009,"sku":null,"price":3600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0457\/1833\/9735\/files\/AngellMigrationweb.jpg?v=1789761590"},{"product_id":"judgement-1-of-1","title":"Judgement, 1\/1","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAt Pt. Colville on Lopez Island, we often hear the cacophonous calls of ravens emerging from the deeper portions of the forests. Their tone is often loud and severe, to suggest to me the likelihood the birds have gathered to scold and rage against a nearby predator, perhaps a great horned owl, an eagle or possibly a migrating goshawk. Such is the ravens’ version of “get out,” “leave,” “you’re not welcome.” Judgement has been rendered. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— Tony Angell\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tony Angell","offers":[{"title":"6.5 x 11.25 x 9 inches","offer_id":47947639521457,"sku":null,"price":5000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0457\/1833\/9735\/files\/AngellJudgementweb.jpg?v=1791065447"},{"product_id":"on-the-hunt-ap-1-of-1","title":"On The Hunt, AP 1\/1","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOn occasion, when observing the manner and behavior or listening to the calls of some of our local birds, I am alerted to something seen by them but remaining unknown to me. A competitor at the feeding site heads our way, our local cat, who I had no idea was nearby, is prowling about and the birds begin to scold. Such were the conditions when a Steller’s jay above me, with crest raised and wings spread, called in alarm. A moment later from around the corner of our home, a Cooper’s hawk, on the hunt, headed our way.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cspan\u003e— Tony Angell\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tony Angell","offers":[{"title":"19 x 15 x 9 inches","offer_id":47947656462513,"sku":null,"price":6200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0457\/1833\/9735\/files\/AngellOnTheHuntAP1of1web.jpg?v=1789762264"},{"product_id":"ridgetop-1-of-1","title":"Ridgetop, 1\/1","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlong the upper reaches of Icicle Canyon above Leavenworth, eagles are occasionally seen cruising low over the ridgetops, buoyed up by the thermals of warm air rising from the land below them. They have learned as adults to fly in close formation. At other times taking the similar flight lines, ravens and black swifts also glide up and down the canyon in what seems an effortless manner.\u003c\/em\u003e — Tony Angell\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tony Angell","offers":[{"title":"6.5 x 15 x 19.25 inches","offer_id":47947719737521,"sku":null,"price":5800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0457\/1833\/9735\/files\/AngellRidgetop1of1web.jpg?v=1789764683"},{"product_id":"safe-company-1-of-1","title":"Safe Company, 1\/1","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eOut of harms way, a pair of young fox kits curl up for a nap within their den. The red fox has established its numbers within some of our San Juan Islands. 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A moment later from around the corner of our home, a Cooper’s hawk, on the hunt, headed our way. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— Tony Angell\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tony Angell","offers":[{"title":"6.75 x 9 x 10.75 inches","offer_id":47947729240241,"sku":null,"price":4000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0457\/1833\/9735\/files\/AngellStartled1of1web.jpg?v=1789765092"},{"product_id":"stream-walker-3-of-5","title":"Stream Walker, 3\/5","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eI like to tell the story Edmund Sawyer, one of our great bird artists of the last century, told me many years ago about the dipper. He was advised by someone who had witnessed the dipper foraging in mid-stream that she was convinced the bird was trying to commit suicide, as it plunged time and again head first into the current, only to bob up a minute or so later. Ed assured her such were the foraging habits of this unusual bird and not to worry as he was unaware of birds ever taking a self destructive action.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIndeed the dipper, a perching bird and a very large member of the wren family, does seem to contradict its initial appearance by being successful at aquatic feeding. Sleek of plumage with strong legs and gripping toes, they scour over shallow submerged river rocks and remove the tiny animals established there. The juxtaposition of the relative delicacy of this bird within the rugged and raging river and stream environments is a compelling image for the inquisitive eye of an artist. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— Tony Angell\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tony Angell","offers":[{"title":"8 x 7.5 x .75 inches","offer_id":47947740872881,"sku":null,"price":1800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0457\/1833\/9735\/files\/AngellStreamWalkerweb.jpg?v=1789765604"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0457\/1833\/9735\/collections\/Angell_Surf_s_Edge_1of1_web.jpg?v=1789687406","url":"https:\/\/fosterwhite.com\/collections\/tony-angell-in-company.oembed","provider":"Foster\/White Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}