Alison makes hand stitched collage using discarded materials.
Inspired by trade union banners, the daughter and granddaughter of coal miners and seamstresses, her textiles respect traditional craft techniques and the working class struggle.
She studied fine art and embroidery at Goldsmiths in London.
In 2018 she was shortlisted for the Evening Standard Art Prize, and in 2022 for the Brixton Art Prize.
Recently, she was featured on the BBC’s Joe Lycett: Summer Exhibitionist.