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ALISON MERCER - CV 1998-2000 Manchester Metropolitan University - M.A. Textiles 2000-2002 University of Wales - P.G.C.E 1998-1999 Manchester Metropolitan University - P.G. Dip Textiles 1985-1988 M.M.U. B.A. First Degree (commendation) Contemporary Craft Awards: 2001 Welsh Artist of the Year - Highly Commended; Craft 1996 European Embroidery Awards - finalist 1994 Welsh Fashion Awards - finalist 1990 Welsh Open Design Competition, Special Design Award 1989 The Lynnette De Denn Design for Embroidery Award 1988 The Royal Society of Arts Design Bursary - 1st prize jewellery section Exhibitions: 2007 The John Holden Gallery Manchester `Artists Books` 2006 `The Nightingale Sings For No-One But Herself` Bangor Museum; A travelling Solo Exhibition 2006 Context Gallery Cardiff Bay 2006 Oriel Davies Open `Undercover` 2005 Welsh Artist of the Year, Stuttgart, Germany 2005 Art and Craft Pavilion, National Eisteddfod, Bangor, North Wales 2005 ORIGINS - Fibre.Art.Wales, Crafts Council of Ireland National Craft Gallery, Kilkenny, Ireland 2005 A Stitched Inheritance, Oriel Makers Gallery, Cardiff 2004-06 ORIGINS, F.A.W UK touring exhibition, The Knitting & Stitching Show, London 2004 'FIBRE.ART.WALES In IRELAND', Island Arts Centre, Lisburn, Northern Ireland 2004 'Celebrating Ten - Dethlu Deg', Minerva Arts Centre, Llanidloes, Mid Wales 2004-06 HOMELANDS, F.A.W UK touring exhibition 2001-05 Welsh Artist Of The Year. St Davids Hall Cardiff 2001-03 'Fibre Visions', F.A.W UK touring exhibition 2001 Art Of The Stitch, The Mall Galleries, London 2000 The Righton Gallery, Manchester 1997 Euro Art Fair, Madrid, Spain 1997 European woman's Textile Exhibition, Bosjokloster Castle, Sweden 1996-04 The Knit and Stitch show, London, Dublin and Harrogate 1995 Centre Permanent D'Artesania, Barcelona, Spain 1995 Mexicana, Model House exhibition Wales 1994 Premier Collections, Paris, France 1994 Embroiders Guild exhibition, The Collins Gallery, Glasgow 1994 Art of the Stitch Commonwealth Institute, London 1994 Festival D'ete, De Nantes, France 1990-1998 The Devon Guild Of Craftsman 1993-1998 The 62` Group Of Textile Artists. 1994-1997 The Makers Guild In Wales 1994-1997 New Fibre Art 1993 Ruthin Craft Centre 1993-98 Design Gap 1990 Gawthorp Hall Embroiderers Guild Open Exhibition. 1988 The Royal Society of Arts Design Bursaries, London 1988 New Designers Publications: 2006 The Nightingale Sings; Artists Catalogue 2006 Undercover; Catalogue oriel Davies Gallery 2004 HOMELANDS, Fibre.Art.Wales, Publication 1988 Crafts Magazine Residencies: 2002 Cardiff City Council; Art In Schools project Norweigian Church 2001 Cardiff City Hall, special schools project 2000 Ifor Bach, residency, Cardiff City Hall 1997-98 Artists Magazine Commission 1997-98 'Lets Look' Relay publications - art in the curriculum. Commission 1997 Cardiff Bay Arts Trust, Bute Town History and Art Centre, Cardiff 1997 Wepre Country Park, Flintshire 1997 Ysgol Gyfyn Llangefni. Residency and Commission. 1997 Ysgol Llanddulas Colwyn Bay Residency and Commission 1989-1991 Junior Designer Seion Designer Textiles Llanberis 1992 Garden Festival Wales Artist In residence 1992- 2001 Artist In residence in over 50 schools in Wales and Britain Teaching: 1997-07 Coleg Menai - lecturer; W.J.E.C. Art Foundation; Foundation Degree; National Diploma In Design 1997-07 Bangor University - visiting lecturer Postgraduate Teaching Art And Design 1997-07 Embroiderers Guild, Hampton Court Palace - visiting lecturer 1997-07 Masterclass Textile Courses In The Community; Self Initiated Projects. 1986-88 Bucks Rock Theatre, Connecticut, USA - costume designer in residence Societies: FIBRE.ART.WALES | Greyhound Rescue Wales