Alison Allum
Artist Statement:
“Alison derives the inspiration for her works in glass from the contemporary feminine mores that are so blatantly in the public domain in all types of media. While she doesn’t use the shoe form exclusively to express her ideas, it is a potent signifier of femininity and stands as an abstract portrait of the particular behaviour she wishes to explore. Alison’s glass shoes are intended as visual expressions of situations inherent to modern femininity”
Medium & Specialty: Glass Sculpture
Sun Pier Resident Since: 2024
Exhibitions and Projects:
-
Inspired By” CGS Exhibition at London Glass Blowing Workshop
- International Glass Biennale 2019, Stourbridge
- Society of Women Artists 157th and 158th Annual Exhibitions
- Royal Academy West 1st Open Sculpture Exhibition 2019
- Inaugural Show, Glass Biennale, Haacht, Belgium
- Royal Ulster Academy, Open Exhibition, Belfast
- Coburg Glaspreis, Germany
- “In Her Shoes” Solo Show Martyrs’ Gallery Lewes
- ‘Inspired By’ Victoria and Albert Museum,
- London Calling, Oxo Tower, London
- Cill Rialaig Gallery, Kerry, Ireland
- The Biscuit Factory, Newcastle Upon Tyne
- London “New Georgians”, Orleans Gallery
- The Mall Gallery, London
- SW1 Gallery, London
- Metamorphosis, Riverside Gallery, Richmond
- Landmark Arts Centre, Teddington
Education and Training:
-
MA (Glass), University of Sunderland at the National Glass Centre.
- 1st class Hons Diploma in Theatre Design Birmingham School of Art
Awards and Recognition:
- 2018 Cavendish Sculpture Award
- Arts Council Design Award to Theatre Royal, Bristol
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