Alice Walton CV
Walton uses a landscape of objects, crafted from individual components to create abstract scenes. This repetitive nature of mark-making in turn mimics the constant review of familiar objects on daily commutes. As references, she combines collaged photography and drawing from memory which are bought into her studio to work from. This research then pivots her work away from the literal into an imaginary collection of objects.
Her desire to stave off our digital riddled and splintered multi-realities is remedied through a process of intensely tactile moulding technique. Deliberately contemplative, her work creates a time capsule of discovery for the viewer with its intricately detailed markings drawing them in. Walton’s one-off abstract ceramics have exhibited worldwide; including the Victoria and Albert Museum, Tate Modern, Make Hauser & Wirth, Officine Saffi, Collect 2020 and was awarded the Wedgewood Prize at the British Ceramics Biennial in 2019.
Education
Royal College of Art, Masters in Ceramics & Glass. 2018
Brighton University, Wood, Metal, Ceramics & Plastics. First Class Ba (Hons). 2010
Wimbledon School of Art. Foundation in Art and Design. Distinction. 2006
Solo Shows:
The Value in Things, Ting Ying Gallery, 4 Cromwell Place, London. February - March 2023
Le Salon Vert, Parcours Ceramic Carougeois, Geneva, Switzerland. September 2022
Beaux Arts Bath, Bath, UK. July 2022
Selected Exhibitions:
Portland Vase: Mania and Muse Crocker Museum. USA, April 2024
MAKE Hauser + Wirth Somerset. March 2024
Of Many. Maymont Center, NCECA. March 2024
MAKE Hauser + Wirth in London. August 2023
Court Barn. Gloucestershire. May 2023
Caroline Fisher Projects, Norwich October 2022
Keramiekcentrum Tiendschuur, Kasteellaan, Netherlands. January 2022
MAKE Hauser & Wirth, Somerset. November 2021
West Bund Art Fair, Shanghai, Ting Ying Gallery. November 2021
V&A Wedgwood Collection, Stoke-on-Trent. September 2021
British Ceramics Biennial, Stoke-on-Trent, UK. September 2021
Artefact, Ting Ying Gallery, Design Centre Chelsea Harbour. June 2021
Schloss Hollenegg, Austria. May 2021
Collect 2021, Ting Ying Gallery. UK. January 2021
London Art Fair, Ting Ying Gallery. UK. January 2021
Crafting a Difference, Ting Ying Gallery at So Shiro, London, UK. January 2021
Beaux Arts, Bath, Christmas Show. Bath, UK. November 2020
Ingram Prize 2020 Shortlist Exhibition, Cello Factory, London, UK. November 2020
Time, Suspended, Ting Ying Gallery at Catherine Prevost, London. October 2020
Blanc de Chine Contemporary, Scottish Gallery and Ting Ying Gallery. October 2020
Focus/20, Ting Ying Gallery, Design Centre Chelsea Harbour. September 2020
Mayfair Gallery, London Craft Week. September 2020
Ceramic Art London, British Ceramics Biennial, Central St Martins, London. March 2020
Small Favors, Clay Studio, Philadelphia, USA. March 2020
Collect20, Somerset House, London. February 2020
MAKE, Hauser & Wirth, Somerset. October 2019
Future Heritage, Decorex. London. October 2019
Fresh, British Ceramics Biennial, Stoke-on-Trent. September 2019
Mid Atlantic Keramik Exchange. Nordic House, Reykjavik, Iceland. June 2019
The New Craftsmen. London Craft Week. May 2019
John Smeadley. London Craft Week. May 2019
Caroline Fisher Projects. Norwich, UK. April 2019
Mrs & Mr Bateman, Notting Hill, London. April 2019
Collect19, Saatchi Gallery, London. February 2019
Open to Art, Officine Saffi, Milan. March 2019
The Glorious Objects: London Edition, Kindred Studio. November 2018
Joanna Bird Gallery, London. November 2018
China Craft Week, Hangzhou, China. November 2018
The Cultural Power Institute, Xuhui District, Shanghai. November 2018
Trans-form, Mint, London. September 2018
Making Shapes, Toad, London. September 2018
Final Year Show, Royal College of Art, Woo Building, London. June 2018
Make Your Future Final Show, Central St Martins, London. May 2018
Materialise, Home of Preston Fitzgerald, London. March 2018
Royal College of Art Work in Progress Show, Royal College of Art. January 2018
Emerging & Established, Christies Auction House, London. February 2017
Royal College of Art Work in Progress Show, Royal College of Art. January 2017
Made London, London. August 2016
Royal Danish Academy of Art, Nexo, Denmark. July 2014
Halv Ton, Svaneke, Bornholm, Denmark. June 2014
Smiths Row, Bury St Edmunds. November 2013
Twisted, Phoenix Gallery, Brighton. September 2012
Chatillon Festival, France. May 2012
Tate Takeover, Tate Modern, London. October 2011
UK Young Artist. Pickford House, Derby. February 2011
HomeWorks. Mint, London. September 2010
Designers of the Future. Victoria & Albert Museum, London. June 2010
Collections:
V&A Wedgwood Collection, 2023
Royal Danish Academy (KADK) Bornholm. 2014
Residencies:
Wedgwood, Stoke on Trent, UK. 2021
Cove Park, Scotland. 2019
Mid- Atlantic Keramik Exchange, Iceland. 2019
European Ceramic Context, Bornholm, Denmark. 2014
Victoria and Albert Museum, Ceramics Studio, Graduate Residency, London. 2010
Ceramica Inglese, Centola, Italy. 2009
Awards and Achievements:
Igram Prize, Shortlisted, 2020
Fresh Award Winner, Wedgewood Prize. British Ceramics Biennial 2019
Franz Rising Star Award Winner 2019
Curation. Mid Atlantic Keramik Exchange Exhibition at Nordic House, Reykjavik, Iceland. June 2019
Oppenheim Award- John Downes Memorial Trust, 2019
Open to Art, Officine Saffi 2019 Finalist
Franz Rising Star Prize 2018
Craeftiga Hole & Corner, Finalist 2018
Future Lights, Finalist 2018
Potclays Innovation Award 2018
Winner of the Worshipful Company of Tin Plate Workers alias Wire Workers Prize 2018
Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust (QEST) 2018
Sir Edward James Bursary, Westdean 2018
Behrens Foundation Award, awarded to an RCA Ceramics & Glass Student 2017
The Eduardo Paolozzi Travel Grant, awarded to travel to inspire new work 2017
Victoria & Albert Museum, selected as ‘Designer of the Future’ 2010
UK Young Artist, selected to represent the UK 2011
