{"id":414,"date":"2018-09-08T12:21:31","date_gmt":"2018-09-08T11:21:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alisonlochhead.co.uk\/?page_id=414"},"modified":"2024-07-07T17:52:49","modified_gmt":"2024-07-07T16:52:49","slug":"introduction","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.alisonlochhead.co.uk\/index.php\/about\/introduction\/","title":{"rendered":"Biography"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Alison Lochhead studied art and ceramics at Loughborough College of Art and Design and Wolverhampton Polytechnic from 1971 \u2013 1975.\u00a0 She studied tapestry weaving in Poland during 1975 \u2013 1976. She has lived and worked in many countries, working with human rights and access to justice; especially for women. Her experiences are reflected in her art work.<\/p>

She has exhibited widely from 1977 to the present day, with 20 one-person shows and over 70 group exhibitions.<\/p>

Alison is a member of Sculpture Cymru, 56 Group Wales, is a member of the Royal Society of Sculptors and Sculpture Network.<\/p>

Alison has been involved in many projects and events, including running an artist led gallery; Gas Gallery; in Aberystwyth for 3 years and currently involved with a wide range of exhibitions and events with 9 other women sculptors working with iron; Iron Maidens 2 \u2013 Made in Wales and a group of artists looking at the state of the world \u2018Vulgar Earth\u2019.<\/p>

Alison was selected to exhibit in the Venice Architecture Biennale in 2018.<\/p>

Selected One Woman Exhibitions:<\/h4>
  • 2024 \u2018Birds Will Continue to Fly\u2019, Oriel Q, Narberth, Wales.<\/li>
  • 2022 \u2018Art for Peace\u2019 Keele University<\/li>
  • 2022 \u2018Art for Peace\u2019 Appetite spaces in Newcastle under Lyme<\/li>
  • 2021 \u2018What\u2019s Happening?\u2019 Canfas Gallery, Cardigan. Wales (Same title totally different exhibition)<\/li>
  • 2020 \u2018What\u2019s Happening?\u2019 Volcano Theatre, Swansea.<\/li>
  • 2019 \u2018Layered Memories of Conflict and Abandonment\u2019. Paintings and sculptures reflecting on conflict and migrations. The Foundry, Oval Way, Vauxhall. London.<\/span><\/li>
  • 2019 \u2018Beyond the Boundaries\u2019. Bodies, bones, shoes and outer space; exhibition of sculpture and wall pieces. Volcano Theatre, Swansea. South Wales.<\/li>
  • 2019 \u2018Layered Memories of Conflict and Abandonment\u2019 sculpture installation reflecting on conflicts; to mark Holocaust Day. Art Central, Barry.<\/li>
  • 2019 \u2018Such Courage\u2019 Sculpture installation reflecting on people migrating from their homes, trying to find safety. Volcano Theatre, Swansea<\/li>
  • 2018 \u2018Layered Memories of Conflict\u2019. Sculpture installation in Gloucester Cathedral. UK<\/li>
  • 2018\u00a0\u00a0 \u2018Conflict \u2013 Abandonment and Conflict\u2019. Sculpture installation at Volcano Theatre, Swansea<\/li>
  • 2017 Canwood Gallery and Sculpture Park. Near Hereford.<\/li>
  • 2017 \u2018Migration and Abandonment\u2019. A sculpture installation. Llantarnam Grange. Cwmbran, Wales.<\/li>
  • 2016 \u2018Layered Memories of Conflict\u2019. Sculpture installation. MoMA Machynlleth. Wales.<\/li>
  • 2015 \u2018Mine Memories\u2019. Purbeck Mineral and Mining Museum, Purbeck, Dorset.<\/li>
  • 2013\/14 \u2018Mine Memories\u2019 CARAD, Rhayader, Wales. This exhibition was of work based on the lead mines of the Cambrian Mountains, Wales, exploring the histories, stories and memories and physical realities about and around the mines. Working with the visual impact mines have on the landscape, the juxtaposition of raw material, construction, exploitation and change. The mines are a mix of construction and raw material and the work exploited this juxtaposition; linking the memories of the lives involved in the mines.<\/li>
  • 2013 Oriel Q, Narberth, Wales<\/li>
  • 2013 Strawbale Gallery, Lampeter, Wales<\/li>
  • 2012 Pontardawe Arts Centre<\/li>
  • 2011 Briggait Gallery, Glasgow<\/li>
  • 2009 MOMA y Tabernacl, Machynlleth<\/li><\/ul>

    Recent GROUP EXHIBITIONS include:<\/strong><\/h4>

    2024<\/strong><\/p>

    • 2024\u00a0\u00a0 Open Exhibition g39, Cardiff<\/li>
    • Christmas Show, Oriel Canfas, Cardiff<\/li>
    • Women\u2019s Arts Association Wales. Arts Central, Barry and Llanover Hall, Cardiff. Wales<\/li><\/ul>

      2023<\/strong><\/p>

      • \u2018At Cross Purposes\u2019 56 Group Wales. Conversations between paired artists. This exhibition showed the work of all the artists involved. Touring –<\/li><\/ul>

        Elysium Gallery, Swansea, Wales<\/p>

        School of Art, Aberystwyth, Wales<\/p>

        Oriel Mon, Llangefni, Angelsey, Wales<\/p>

        Queen Street Studio Gallery, Belfast. Northern Ireland.<\/p>

        2022<\/b><\/p>

        • \u2018Refugees from National Socialism in Wales\u2019, Aberystwyth Arts Center. Centre for the Movement of People, Aberystwyth University.<\/li>
        • Christmas Exhibition. Gallery Gwyn, Aberaeron. Wales<\/li>
        • \u2018Thinking\u2019 Sculpture Cymru Exhibition. The Courtyard, Hereford<\/li>
        • \u2018Rage\u2019. Exhibition with Mary Lloyd Jones at Mid Wales Arts Centre. Caersws, Wales<\/li>
        • \u2018The Glorious Art of Peace\u2019. Cornerstone Arts Centre, Didcot. The Movement for the Abolition of War exhibition and evening events.<\/li>
        • Iron Maidens II. Red House Gallery, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales<\/li><\/ul>

          2021<\/strong><\/p>

          • \u2018Sculpture Cymru at 2021\u2019 at Aberystwyth Arts Centre<\/li>
          • \u2018Thinking\u2019 exhibition. Sculpture Cymru. Aberystwyth Arts Centre.<\/li><\/ul>

            2020<\/strong><\/p>

            • Sculpture Trail. Mid Wales Arts, Caersws, Wales<\/li><\/ul>

              2019<\/strong><\/p>

              • Iron Maidens II \u2013 made in Wales. Women sculptors working in iron. Art Central Gallery, Barry, Wales.<\/li>
              • \u2018A Creative Pool\u2019 small sculpture making in Wales. 11 sculptors showing their work at The Art Shop Gallery, Abergavenny, Wales.<\/li>
              • Aberystwyth Printmakers at King Street Gallery, Carmarthen.<\/li>
              • \u2018Rivers of Gold\u2019 the legacy of the mining industries. An International Print Portfolio and Exchange between New Zealand, Australia and Wales. Exhibition in Aberystwyth Arts Centre. UK<\/li>
              • Sculpture Trail, Mid Wales Arts Centre. Caersws\u00a0<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>

                2018<\/strong><\/p>

                • 56 Group Wales, Hearth Gallery, Llandough Hospital, Cardiff.<\/li>
                • Impact 10 \u2013 Encounters. International Printmakers Conference, Santander, Spain<\/li>
                • Sculpture Cymru at The Old School House, Bleddfa Centre, Knighton.<\/li>
                • 56 Group Wales. Oxmarket Gallery, Chichester.<\/li>
                • Iron Maidens II at Scranton airport, USA, as part of the International Cast Iron Conference.<\/li>
                • Canwood Gallery and Sculpture Park, Checkley, near<\/li>
                • Hereford, UK<\/li>
                • Mid Wales Arts, Caersws, Wales<\/li>
                • Iron Maidens II \u2013 Theatre Clywd, Mold. Wales<\/li>
                • \u2018Rivers of Gold\u2019 \u2013 Printmakers from Australia, New Zealand and Wales. Melbourne, Australia.<\/li><\/ul>

                  2017<\/strong><\/p>

                  • Blythe Gallery, Imperial College London. \u2018Creativity and Curiosity\u2019<\/li>
                  • Set House Gallery, Pembrokeshire. 56 Group Wales.<\/li>
                  • Iron Maidens II at Port Talbot. Exhibition around Port Talbot, Wales.<\/li>
                  • \u2018Curious Travellers\u2019. Creative responses to writings of C18th Thomas Pennant. Oriel Brondanw. North Wales.<\/li>
                  • \u2018Thinking\u2019- sculptural wall mounted boxes. Sculpture Cymru exhibition at Mid Wales Arts, Caersws.<\/li>
                  • \u2018Creativity and Curiosity\u2019, conversations between astronomers and artists. Cambridge Science Festival. Christ College and Institute of Astronomy.<\/li>
                  • Aberystwyth Printmakers exhibition. Mid Wales Arts, Caersws.<\/li>
                  • \u2018Place\u2019 Sculpture Cymru installations in the grounds of Dyffryn Gardens, Cardiff, Wales.<\/li>
                  • 56 Group Wales. Kings Street Gallery. Carmarthen.<\/li>
                  • Mid Wales Arts. Caersws. Wales<\/li><\/ul>

                    2016<\/strong><\/p>

                    • Attic Gallery, Swansea.<\/li>
                    • \u2018Curious Travellers\u2019. Creative responses to writings of C18th Thomas Pennant. Sycharth Gallery, Wrexham.<\/li>
                    • 56 Group Wales. Red House Gallery and Cyfartha Castle ,Merthyr Tydfil, Wales<\/li>
                    • Oriel Q, Narberth. 10 Years of Iron<\/li>
                    • Mid Wales Arts, Caersws, Wales. Sculpture Trail<\/li><\/ul>

                      2015<\/strong><\/p>

                      • \u2018Breaking Traditions\u2019, Kidwelly Castle, Wales. Sculpture Cymru and Cadw.<\/li>
                      • Mid Wales Arts, Caersws, Wales. Sculpture Trail.<\/li><\/ul>

                        Publications include:<\/strong><\/h4>
                        • Interpreting Ceramics \u2018The Fragmented Figure\u2019 (paper given at conference.)<\/li>
                        • Planet Magazine. The Welsh Internationalist. 2009 and 2014.<\/li>
                        • \u2018Revealment\u2019 Book of poems by Dai Jenkins and Sculptures by Alison Lochhead.<\/li>
                        • Layered Memories of Conflict. 2016.<\/li><\/ul>

                          Alison has given numerous talks and workshops to a wide variety of audiences.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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