Alison (b. 1971) is an established British ceramicist. She graduated in 1994 from Loughborough College of Art & Design, with a First Class BA (Hons) Fine Art Sculpture
Alison’s visual imagery is largely drawn from religious iconography, and along with her innate love of nature, it honours the natural world, our commonality and interconnection.
My figures often come from historical paintings, particularly from the Renaissance period; characters sometimes found within a larger scene, whilst others are directly influenced, for example from the Madonna and Child.
The figures are hand built by bringing together different bodies of clay, from coarse cranks used for their strength and texture, through to smooth earthenware and slips for detail and soft flesh. Some areas are clothed with glaze whilst others remain in their naked visceral state, exposing earthy tones and the marks of their making. I like to use a limited palette to allow for the celebration of the surface textures.
Alison works from her home studio in Lincolnshire and exhibits throughout the UK.
