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, reckognisable design style, Oliver’s work often crosses the divide between art and craft. The very human need to create and the evolution of art born out of 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.