NAME: Alison Lochhead PROFILE: Alison Lochhead studied art and ceramics at Loughborough College of Art and Design and Wolverhampton Polytechnic from 1971 – 1975, then a scholarship in Poland in 1975/6. She has exhibited internationally from 1977 to the present day, with 12 one-person shows and over 50 group exhibitions. After working in fibre and paper, Alison has returned to working in clay and more recently experimenting with pouring molten iron and bronze into the ceramic bodies. Alison travels widely working with human rights and international development. The experiences from this work are reflected in her sculpture.
The body of work made by Alison Lochhead reflects upon the memory of actions and experiences of women over time. The earth retains the marks made by humans and their presence which they leave behind. The mistakes and behaviours of the past are constantly repeated, little collective reflection seems to take place. The marks made long ago are still there watching over us and reminding us of their presence. These are the ‘watchers’, who are figures reflecting history. They are bodies returned to the earth, as in death. But their presence does not die, nor their witness. The life size bodies are made primarily from clay. The work also incorporates other materials such as earth, metal, coal, stone. These materials are often in conflict with each other as well as reacting in unexpected ways during firing. The bodies can be placed either inside or out.
CONTACT: alison.lochhead@btinternet.com 0044(0)1974 821358 |
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