Alison Britton

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Alison Claire Britton OBE (born 4 May 1948) [1] is a British ceramic artist, with an international reputation, [2] known for her large sculptural, slab-built vessels. [3]

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Ruse, 2012, Victoria and Albert Museum, London Ruse by Alison Britton, V&A London 02.jpg
Ruse, 2012, Victoria and Albert Museum, London

Britton was born in Harrow, London, [4] the daughter of the educationalist James N. Britton. She studied at the Leeds College of Art (1966–7), the Central School of Art and Design (1966–7) and the Royal College of Art (1970–73). She became a Fellow of the Royal College of Art in 1990 and has been a senior tutor there since 1998. [5] She was awarded an OBE for her services to art in 1990. [6]

Her work is found in several collections including the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, [7] the British Council Collection and in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. [8]

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