Alison A Raimes Northumberland, United Kingdom
Socially engaged artist working with refugees in Calais and Dunkirk and fostering asylum seeking children in UK
Predominantly working in painting with ink and bleach or oil paints , but also in collaborative projects with refugees and asylum seekers. For the last 15 years, Alison has been working with local communities and with asylum seekers and refugees. With a change in direction of medium that Alison works in, she started doing paintings of people that she met in the Calais Jungle when she worked as a volunteer for several years and at home where she works with an asylum seekers support group. Alison has been fostering UASCs for eight years and currently has a young man from South Sudan in her care.
Artwork
We are all Refugees: No Voice, Ink and Bleach on Paper (framed), 2022, £1,2000
We are Not Animals, Ink and bleach on paper, 2017, £95 (unframed)
The Endless Wait, Ink and bleach on paper, 2017, 225
Projects and exhibitions
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The Tute Open04/07/2025 — 07/07/2025 Supporting a local art centre by participating in the Open Exhibition each year |
The Tute, Cambois, Cambois | Details |
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The Northumberland Open Exhibition 202520/02/2025 — 01/08/2025 Open exhibition |
Woodhorn Museum, Ashington | Details |
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Washington Open Exhibition 202401/11/2024 — 31/12/2024 Open exhibition |
Spotlight until November/December 2024 | Details |
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Refugee Exhibition (selected)01/06/2023 — 31/10/2023 Selected for an exhibition focusing on the refugee crisis across Europe |
Peterborough Museum, Peterborough | Details |