Alison Pickard
I am essentially interested in the texture of metal, and the spaces within the form, how such a tough medium can become fluid and tactile, and how to create strength with lightness of form.
I work mainly in steel and copper using oxyacetylene and MIG-welding, combining various cleaning an dheat techniques to create colour variations. Much of my work involves creating patterns of metal by melting individual strands into elegant structures, and then re-welding for both strenght and aesthetic value.
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Community commissions:
Workshop for the Royal Blind School
Installation at a day centre
Furnishings for the forest arts centre and cafe.
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Group Exhibitions:
2000- Scottish Select exhibition at the SECC, Glasgow
2000-Visual Arts Scotland Exhibition, Royal Scottish Academy,Edinburgh
2000-Christmas Present Exhibition,Shipley Gallery, Newcastle
2001-Arcangels Annual Exhibition. Concrete Butterfly, Edingburgh
2001-Synergy group Exhibition supported by Edingburgh Council to promote a creative city. Reynolds Gallery, Edingburgh
2001-World Competition of Arts and Crafts exhibition.Kanazawa,Japan.
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Travel: Nationally, Yes Internationally, Yes
Press Quotes: Article in the Interior section of the Sunday Herald June 3rd 2001.
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