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Solo Shows

January 2022        ‘The Bystander effect’, An Tain, Dundalk

August 2021           ‘The Bystander effect’, Golden Thread, Belfast

March 2019            ‘Alison Lowry: (A)Dressing Our Hidden Truths’, National Museum of Ireland, Dublin

April 2018                The New Wallace Collection, RSpace Lisburn, Northern Ireland

August 2017           ‘(A) Dress’, Millennium Court Arts Centre, Portadown, NI

August 2016          ‘To Contain: An exploration of the vessel’, Framewerk, Belfast, NI

August 2015           ‘Contained’, S12 Gallery and Workshop, Bergen, Norway

Jan 2015                  ‘A place for everything/Everything in its place’, The Study, Ebeltoft Glass Museum

Joint Shows

August 2014          ‘Reconstruction of Memory’,  Rachel Dickson/Alison Lowry,   Flowerfield Arts Centre

2010-12                  ‘Vessels of Memory’ , Rachel Dickson/Alison Lowry, various venues in Ireland and UK

National and International Exhibitions and Fairs

Nov 2023               ‘Venous Returns’, Belfast International Arts Festival, Sonic Arts Research Centre, Belfast

Nov 2023               ‘Materials, Messages and Meanings’, Space, Lisburn, Northern Ireland

Oct 2023                Annual Exhibition, Royal Ulster Academy, Ulster Museum, Belfast

Feb 2022                ‘A Nation under the Influence: Ireland at 100’, Centre Culturel Irlandais, Paris

Oct 2021                 ‘Made in Ireland’, National Design and Craft gallery, Kilkenny, Ireland

Mar 2020               ‘Home Truths’, Engage Arts Centre, Galway

Sept 2018               ‘Homo Faber’, Fondazione Giorgio Cini, Venice

Feb 2018                 ‘Collect Open’, Saatchi Gallery, London

Sept 2017                ‘Royal Ulster Academy Annual Exhibition’, Ulster Museum, Belfast

May 2017                 ‘Portfolio:Critical Selection’, National Craft Gallery, Kilkenny

October 2016          ‘Bravura’, Blue Egg Gallery, Wexford, Ireland

October 2016          ‘Royal Ulster Academy Annual Exhibition’, Ulster Museum, Belfast

October 2015          ‘Made London’, Marylebone, London

Sept 2015                 ‘Royal Ulster Academy Annual Exhibition’, Ulster Museum, Belfast

Sept 2015                 ‘Four Corners of Craft’, London Design Festival, London

November 2014    ‘Handmade in Britain’, Old Chelsea Town Hall, London

January 2014          ‘Showcase’, Royal Dublin Society.

November 2013     ‘Irish Craft Portfolio’, Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin.

November 2013     ‘Handmade in Britain’, Old Chelsea Town Hall, London.

October 2013           ‘Water Ways’, Waterways Ireland Visitors Centre, Dublin.

October 2013           ‘Royal Ulster Academy Annual Exhibition’, Ulster Museum, Belfast

September 2013     ‘Sculpture in Context’, Dublin Horticultural Gardens.

June 2013                  Annual Exhibition, Royal Hibernian Academy.

May 2013                  ‘Art Shanghai’, Art Fair Shanghai, China.

May 2013                  ‘Irish Sculpture Awards’, Mill Cove Gallery, Cork.

November 2012      ‘Irish Craft Portfolio’, Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin.

October 2012           Royal Ulster Academy Annual Exhibition, Ulster Museum, Belfast.

August 2012             RDS Student and Craft Competition, travelling exhibition, Ireland.

May 2012                  Royal Hibernian Academy Annual Exhibition, Dublin.

October 2011            Royal Ulster Academy Annual Exhibition, Ulster Museum, Belfast.

October 2010            Royal Ulster Academy Annual Exhibition, Ulster Museum, Belfast.

December 2009      National Craft and Design Fair, RDS, Dublin.

October 2009          ‘Designers and Makers’, FE Mc Williams Gallery, Banbridge.

October 2009           Royal Ulster Academy Annual Exhibition, Belfast.

Selected Group Glass Exhibitions

Dec 2021                 ‘Coburg International Glass Prize’, Germany

Oct 2020                 ‘The United’, Pittsburgh Glass Centre

Oct 2019                 ‘Beauty and his Beast’, European Glass Festival, Poland

Sept 2018               ‘Breaking the Mould’, London Glass Blowing, London

Oct 2017                  ‘Irish Glass Biennale’, National College of Art & Design, Dublin

Sep 2017                  ‘Gifted Glass’ National Glass Centre, Sunderland, England

Aug 2017                 ‘British Glass Biennale’, Ruskin Glass Centre, England

July 2017                 ‘Vessel’, Contemporary Glass Society exhibition, Vessel Gallery, London

May 2017                 ‘Emerge/Evolve’, Bellevue Arts Museum, Seattle, USA

November 2016    ‘Emerge/Evolve’, Bullseye Resource Centre, Bay Area, USA

Sept 2016                 ‘European Glass Context- curated’, Bornholm, Denmark.

July 2016                 ‘Glass Now’, The Craft Centre, Leeds, England

July 2016                  ‘Glass in Focus’, Cill Rialaig Exhibition Centre, Co Kerry, Ireland

June 2016                 ‘Emerge 16’, Bullseye Projects, Portland, USA

February 2016        ‘Emerge/Evolve’, Pittsburgh Glass Centre, USA

October 2014          ‘Body Talk’, Glazen Huis, Lommel, Belgium

April 2014                ‘Irish Wave’ Creative Mall, Shanghai

March 2014             ‘Body Talk’, Ebeltoft Glass Museum, Denmark.

Sept 2013                 ‘OMG’, Red Cone Glass Centre, Stourbridge.

June 2013                 ‘Glass’, Cupola Gallery, Sheffield.

January 2013           ‘New Glass- Old Skills’, Broadfield House Museum, England.

March 2013              ‘Perspective- Inspiration Uncovered’, Craft Central, London.

August 2012             ‘Young and Loving +1’, Gallerie Format, Bergen, Norway.

April 2012                 ‘Engaging with Glass’, Travers Gallery, Tacoma USA.

March 2012              ‘Elements’, Shengling Gallery, Shanghai, China.

June 2012                  ‘Glass games’, The Gallery, Redchurch Street, London.

June 2011                   ‘Engaging with Glass’, Solstice Arts Centre.

September 2011      ‘Young and Loving’, S12 Gallery, Bergen, Norway.

September 2011      ‘Stanislav Libensky Award’, Prague Castle

October 2010            ‘Contemporary Glass’, Belfry Arts Centre, England

 

Residencies

Sept 2022                 Tyrone Guthrie Centre, Co Monaghan

Mar 2020                  Pittsburgh Glass Centre

Nov 2017                   Wallace Museum London Residency

August 2015             S12 Gallery and Workshop, Bergen, Norway

November 2014     ‘Artist Access to Arts Colleges’, Sunderland University, UK

April 2014                 Corning Museum of Glass, NY

Financial Awards

2023          Rosy James Award, Arts Council of Northern Ireland

2018           Support for the Individual Artist, Arts Council of Northern Ireland

2017           Culture Ireland Award : GB18

2016           Support for the Individual Artist, Arts Council of Northern Ireland

2014           International Artist Fund, Jointly funded by the British Council & Arts Council of Northern Ireland

2013           Support for the Individual Artist Program, Arts Council of Northern Ireland

2012           Individual Artists Award, City of Culture Derry-Londonderry

2012           Friends of Northlands Financial Assistance

2012          Support for Individual Artist Program, Arts Council Northern Ireland

2011          ‘Making It’ Program participant, Craft NI

2011           Support for Individual Artist Program, Arts Council of Northern Ireland

2011          ‘Future Makers’ Studio Assistance Award, Crafts Council of Ireland

2010          Exhibitions Fund for Year of Craft, Crafts Council of Ireland

2010          Personal Development Fund, Crafts Council of Ireland

2010           Support for Individual Artist Programme, Arts Council of Northern Ireland

Prizes

2022         Second Prize at the Coburg Glass prize, Germany

2019          Highly Commended for ‘(A)Dressing our hidden truths’ by Global Fine Art Awards

2016          Bronze at ‘Emerge’, Bullseye Glass’ International emerging artist competition

2015          Winner ‘Glass’ Category at RDS National Craft Competition

2012          Second place in Glass Category at RDS National Craft Competition

2011          Warm Glass Prize, winner of Bullseye Category

2010         RUA Perpetual Silver Medal Prize for the best work by a non-Academy member

2010         Winner of the Warm Glass Prize – 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

2008        Placed on Dean’s List by University of Ulster

Public Collections

2019         National Museum of Ireland

2017          Arts Council of Northern Ireland Permanent Collection

2016          National Museum of Ireland, Dublin

2016          Arts Council of Northern Ireland Permanent Collection

2015           Ebeltoft Glass Museum

2015           Lisburn and Castlereagh Council

2014          Tower Museum, Derry

2014          Office of Public Works, Ireland

2012          Gangtai Art Museum of Shanghai Gang Tai Cultural Development Company

2012          Chinese State Councilor of the PR, Permanent Collection

2012          Arts Council of Northern Ireland Permanent Collection

2011           Art Collection, Europol Headquarters, The Hague

2010          Arts Council of Northern Ireland Permanent Collection

2009         Permanent Collection, University of Ulster, Belfast

Publications

2020         Éire-Ireland, Volume LV 1-2

2020        ‘Alison Lowry’, Glas Magazine 20/2

2019         ‘Crimes against women and children cast in ghostly glass’, Mellissa Stern for Hyperallergic.com

2019         ‘Casting Light onto Irelands dark past’, Irish Examiner

2019         ‘Magdalene Horrors: Art Confronts past’, Irish Independent

2019         ‘Shattered Lives’, Crafts magazine

2019         ‘Hidden Truths on show at Laundry exhibition’, The Irish Times

2018          BRKN, Shanghai Museum of Glass

2017          New Glass Review 39

2017         ‘Alison Lowry: (A) Dress’, New Glass Magazine

2017         ‘(A) Dress : Alison Lowry’, Perspective Magazine

2017         ‘Fragile Strength’, Visual Artists News, Ireland                            

2015         ‘The Glass Act’, The World of Interiors Magazine

2013        ‘The Second Skin’, Chinese Handicrafts Magazine

2013        ‘Designer Profile’, Irelands Homes and Interiors

2012         New Glass Review 33

2011         ‘Vessels of Memory’, Perspective Magazine

Commissions: For Sculpture/Art works/Film Projects

2023   ‘Venous Returns’, Film project, commissioned by National Museum of Ireland

2020   ‘Between the devil and the blue sea’, Installation work, Down Museum, Downpatrick

2021    ‘Lost to me’, video performance work with Jayne Cherry, commissioned by Northlands Glass

2013     Glass Installation for Derry City of Culture

2011     Glass Sculpture, Europol’s new headquarters at The Hague

Commissions: For cast glass awards and trophies

2016      17 cast glass awards for Ulster Tatler, Northern Ireland

2015      10 cast glass awards for CIPD Northern Ireland

2013      10 cast glass awards for Energy Institute, Northern Ireland

2012      11 cast glass awards for Energy Institute, Northern Ireland

2011      18 cast glass awards for Arts and Business, Northern Ireland

2010     24 cast glass awards, Theatre Management Association, London

Teaching Experience: International and National Masterclasses

Currently proprietor of Schoolhouse Glass, County Down

2018     ‘The Fabric of Pate de verre’, Silvia Levensons Studio, Italy

2013     ‘Glass Casting’ , Bildwerk, Germany

2013     ‘Floating Images’, Alison Lowry/Silvia Levenson, Warm Glass Bristol

2012     ‘Journey with Imagery’, Warm Glass, Bristol

2011     ‘The Embedded Image’, Masterclass at Warm Glass, Bristol

Teaching Experience: Local Workshops/Community Projects

2018.    ‘Peacing Ages Together’, with Mid East Antrim Older Persons Partnership

2018    ‘Love Living Here’, Project with Antrim and Newtownabbey Primary Schools

2017     Multi Cultural Project with HMS Caroline, Belfast

2015     ‘Glass portrait project’, in conjunction with Academy PS, St Mary’s PS and Choice Housing

2014     ‘Glass Quilt Project’, HOPE Art project, Mid East Antrim Partnership Project

2014     Pate de verre Vessels, one day workshop, Down Arts Centre, Downpatrick

2013     Beginners Glass course,  8 evening classes, University of Ulster

2013     Lost Wax Casting, one day workshop, Flowerfield Arts Centre, Portstewart

2013     Pate de verre vessels, two day course, University of Ulster, Belfast

2012    ‘Souvenir of the Museum’, one day courses, National Museums Northern Ireland

2012    ‘Imagery and glass: an introduction’, University of Ulster

2012     Screen Printing on Glass, two day courses, Warm Glass, Bristol

2011     Pate de verre, one day workshop, Flowerfield Art Centre, Portstewart

2011    ‘The pate de verre vessel: mini masterclass’, University of Ulster

2011     Pate de verre, one day workshop, Armagh Trian

Memberships

Associate Academician of the Royal Ulster Academy, Belfast

Glass Society of Ireland

Education

2021    First Class Masters Degree, ‘Art in the Contemporary World’ at National College of Art, Dublin

2009    First Class Honours Degree in Art and Design. University of Ulster

2004    City and Guilds Diploma in Embroidery. BIFHE

1994     BTEC Foundation in Art and Design. BIFHE