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Proposal: Kendal Calling
An extract: The creation of a Rhino from disused car tires, creating a sculptural form which is natural in it’s representation but industrial in its choice of materials. Binding techniques used throughout the piece, tires deconstruction varied, prominent features such as the horn to demonstrate obvious use of car tires. Fluorescent cut vinyl to…
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Tracey Emin and Margate
An extract from the chapter of the book I am writing, the chapter on Tracey Emin looks at the impact of growing up in Margate: Effect of the decline of Margate on Emin’ life and creative works to date The importance of Margate, Emin’ home town is prominent in many of Art works and…
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The Green Man
A few extracts from the proposal I put forward for the Green Man festival to be held in South Wales this summer 2016: Polythene and shredded Paper Form Since 2014 Alison has been using polythene and shredded paper to create artworks, the first of these being Bi Polar B for 2014 World Mental Health Day…
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2014 John Moores Painting Prize
When deadlines arrive for the this John Moores painting prize I thought we would take a look back at the last 2014 winners of the biennial competition: Here come the Girls The John Moores Painting Prize 2014 was the year the Girls brought it home for Contemporary British Painting. Held at the Walker Art Gallery…
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Super Lambanana Peacock
The Super Lambanana Peacock or ‘Lambie P’ for ease of terminology was painted at the end of the 2008 Capital of Culture for the Peacock in Seel Street, Liverpool where it still stands proudly today.
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ARMA Proposal: Abstract Bunny Rabbits Workshop Series at Bluecoat Gallery Courtyard, 2015
Artist Alison Little’s 2015 ARMA proposal for the Bluecoat Gallery Courtyard explored the theme of “Bunny Rabbits” through a series of abstract, hands-on art workshops. Each week introduced a new creative focus — from vinyl fabric bunny forms to feet painting, burrowing installations, and comic strip storytelling. Blending art, movement, and environmental awareness, the project…
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5 Minute Interview with Nathan Pendlebury
I took the opportunity to interview Nathan Pendlebury at last years Buy Art Fair held at the Old Granada Studios in November of last year; ”One of the North West’ leading self representing painters, Nathan Pendlebury, showcased new work to the exhibition. ‘Fields of Green II’ based on the Tom Waits classic ‘Innocent when you…
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Brainscape: Exploring Dignity and Growth Through Art for World Mental Health Day
“Brainscape, a powerful installation by Liverpool artist Alison, was unveiled for World Mental Health Day 2015 at Unit 52, Baltic Triangle. The sculpture — a large head form crafted from polythene and shredded paper — explores themes of dignity, empowerment, and recovery in mental health. Building on her earlier work Bipolar B, Alison continues to…
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Transforming Disused Car Tyres into Fashion: Alison Little’s Commission for the North West Community Business Awards
In 2014, Alison Little created a sustainable fashion collection for the North West Community Business Awards, transforming Jaguar’s disused car tyres into striking business wear. Presented at Aintree Racecourse, the project celebrated innovation, circular design, and Alison’s commitment to creative reuse within contemporary art and fashion.
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Tracey Emin and the Silence of Unreported Rape: Class, Race, and Artistic Confession
Tracey Emin’s return to Margate marks a powerful new chapter in her life and art. After surviving cancer, she founded TKE Studios and helped revive the seaside town’s creative scene. Through deeply personal works confronting trauma, class, race, and unreported rape, Emin transforms confession into resilience and art into activism.
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