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.