Alison Stockmarr
Stockmarr’s work has storytelling and repurposing at its heart.
A materials-led artist, book and record titles are her starting point. Apertures are cut into their covers and ephemera
collaged in layers.
She creates Face Books, a witty take on social media; Picture Books, illustrated book art; LPs, collaged vinyl;
double-spread collaged Alphabetical Encyclopaedias;
Letters, collaged envelopes; and 7” Singles, collaged vinyl.
All are made from found ephemera and each piece carries her signature, playful embellishments.
The Face Book ‘A Stirring Book for Girls’ was included in the 250th Royal Academy Summer Exhibition.
She exhibits nationally and internationally.
Stockmarr’s work has an ethos of storytelling and repurposing at its heart. All materials are recycled into scenarios that at first glance allude to the past, but with closer inspection often offer an ironic nod to the present.
As a materials-led artist and maker, the original book and record
titles are her starting point. Apertures are then cut into their covers and ephemera collaged in layers. These assemblages of
everyday archaeologies afford the viewer glimpses of invented
stories and alternative narratives.
Currently her work falls into six distinct categories: Face Books, a witty take on social media; Picture Books, beautifully illustrated book art; LPs, collaged vinyl; Alphabetical Encyclopaedias, each open at a pertinent subject and collaged accordingly; Letters,
collaged envelopes; and 7” Singles, collaged vinyl. All are made from original paper ephemera and each piece carries with it her signature, playful embellishments.
The Face Book, A Stirring Book for Girls, included in the 250th Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, is a pithy example of one of her many Face Books that poke fun at social media.
Over the last 12 years she has created a library of collaged works, exhibiting in galleries throughout the UK and abroad. She
undertakes commissions, and an extensive archive of limited
edition giclée prints, taken from her original art work, is available at her website, alisonstockmarr.com.
