Profile

Alan Oliver is rug weaver, dyer and printer who uses traditional craft processes to make handwoven rugs, wall hangings and printed textiles, as well as works on paper.

A master craftsman with a keen eye for detail, and possessing a concise, reckognizable design style, Oliver’s work at times cross the divide between art and craft, but functionality is never far from his mind.

Education

2020    Chelsea College of Arts (UAL), London  |  MA, Textile Design

(Recipient of the Neal’s Yard Remedies MA Textile Design Scholarship)

2006    Birkbeck College, University of London  |  CertHE, Creative Writing

Exhibitions

2022 Three in the Chapel (Group Show) | Brompton Chapel, London, UK

2022 Convergence (Group Show) | The Bakery Gallery, London, UK

2021 Here & There | Bermonds Locke, London, UK

2021 Time & Place (with Brian Reinker) | The Fitzrovia Gallery, London, UK

2020 Art Now (group show) | Pretty Vacant Art Space, London, UK

2019     Under Your Feet, The Contemporary Rug | Ruthin Craft Centre, Ruthin, UK

2018     Convex, Concave | Joanna Bird Gallery, London, UK

2018     MAKE! | Barbican Centre, London, UK

Commissioning Work

For any questions about commissioning work you can send me a message here.