Alison Britton

Alison Britton OBE RA (born 4 May 1948)[1] is a British ceramic artist, with an international reputation,[2] known for her large sculptural, slab built vessels.[3]

Born in Harrow Middlesex UK,[4] the daughter of the educationalist James N. Britton, she studied at Leeds College of Art (1966–7), the Central School of Art and Design (1966–7) and the Royal College of Art (1970–73). She became a Fellow of the RCA in 1990 and has been a senior tutor there since 1998.[5]

She was awarded an OBE for her services to art in 1990.[6]

Her work can be found in a number of collections including Victoria and Albert Museum London,[7] British Council Collection and Los Angeles County Museum of Art.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Weekend birthdays", The Guardian, 4 May 2014, p. 53
  2. ↑ "Happy Birthday: Alison Britton, 64 | The Times". thetimes.co.uk. 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
  3. ↑ "Alison Britton biography presented by". franklloyd.com. 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
  4. ↑ "Alison Britton Oxford Reference". oxfordreference.com. 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
  5. ↑ "Royal College of Art | Alison Britton". rca.ac.uk. 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2013. (1966–7),
  6. ↑ "British Council − Art Collection − Collection". collection.britishcouncil.org. 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
  7. ↑ "Big White Jug | Britton, Alison | V&A Search the Collections". collections.vam.ac.uk. 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
  8. ↑ "Two-Part Vessel | LACMA Collections". collections.lacma.org. 2013. Retrieved 13 March 2013.
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