Alison Lowry
Alison Lowry is an emerging maker, specialising in glass. Her work is innovative and contemporary; by combining traditional glass fusing techniques with more contemporary technologies she creates a diverse and unique range of sculptural glass pieces.
After gaining a first class honours degree in Art and Design from the University of Ulster she went on to win first prize in the Glass category at the RDS Craft Competition and was also awarded the Glass Society of Ireland’s award in 2009. In 2011 Alison was awarded a placement at the University of Ulster where she will be based for two years on Craft NI's making it programme for craft business development.
Alison draws inspiration from Ireland's rich textile past, “as an artist I am interested in textiles, especially clothing. Fabric preserves the essence of its maker; it can act as a vessel for memory and leaves a trace of the wearer as it physically contacts their body. It is the translation of this essence into glass that I am motivated by.”
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Professional Experience
Selected Exhibitions
2011 The Art of Craft, St Patricks Trian, Armagh
2010 Royal Ulster Academy Annual Exhibition, Ulster Museum
2010 Contemporary Glass Exhibition, Belfry Arts Centre
2010 Stanislav Libensky Award, Prague Castle
2010 ‘Inspired By…”, SpaceCraft, Belfast
2010 ‘Creativity Works’, SpaceCraft, Belfast
2009 National Craft and Design Fair, RDS, Dublin
2009 Sirius Arts Centre, Cobh, Co.Cork
2009 ‘Designers and Makers’,FE McWilliam Gallery, Banbridge
2009 Royal Ulster Academy Annual, October 2009
2009 Regional Cultural Centre, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
2009 Birr Theatre and Art Centre, Birr, Co.Offaly
2009 RUA Red, Dublin. September 2009
2009 RDS Student and Craft Competition, Dublin
‘Vessels of Memory’, touring exhibition with Rachel Dickson:
2012 Norman Rea Gallery, York, March 2012
2011 Kilkenny County Council Arts Office Gallery
2011 Roe Valley Arts Centre Limavady
2011 Leitrim Design House
2010 ‘Pop up gallery’, ‘Carter’ shop front window, Lisburn Road Belfast
2010 Craft NI, Belfast
2011 14 cast glass awards for Arts and Business
2011 Glass sculpture, Interpol Headquarters, The Hague
2010 24 cast glass awards, Theatre Management Association, London
2010 ‘You knit me together’, cast glass sculpture. Private commission, Scotland
2011 ‘Making It’ Programme participant, Craft NI
2011 ‘Future Makers’ studio Assistance Award, Crafts Council of Ireland
2011 Warm Glass Prize, winner of Bullseye Category
2010 The Collection of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland
2010 Exhibitions Fund for Year of Craft, Crafts Council of Ireland
2010 RUA Perpetual Silver Medal Prize
2010 Personal Development Fund, Crafts Council of Ireland, 2010
2010 Support for Individual Artist Programme, Arts Council of Northern Ireland
2010 Winner of the Warm Glass Prize 2010- First place in Artists category
2009 First place in glass category at RDS National Craft Competition
2009 Winner of Glass Society of Ireland’s Award
2009 Awarded Deans Prize by University of Ulster
Contact Details
186 Sicily Park
Belfast
BT10 0AQ
