Alison Thomas Artist

25/12/2022

A little pastel robin demo from my adult classes wishing you all a Merry Christmas! Xx

06/12/2022

Irvine Harbour was beautiful this morning when I arrived, so lucky to work here! I love a frosty morning x

01/12/2022

‘Little White Cottage’ is just one of my original paintings available this weekend. It comes in a handmade wooden frame and is on sale for £125. My studio will be open between 12-5pm on the 3rd and 4th. A free handmade felt heart with any purchase of £10 or over!

Apologies for any inconvenience with regards to last weekend’s cancellation, glad to say I’m feeling a whole lot better 😊

25/11/2022

Unfortunately I have tested positive for Covid and will have to postpone my event this weekend until next weekend of the 3rd & 4th December.

Sorry for any inconvenience!

19/11/2022

UPDATE: *This event is now postponed until 3rd & 4th December *

One of my mini calendars range, only £10! Get a free handmade felt heart with any purchase of £10 or more next weekend 26th & 27th from 12-5pm both days. The same applies to online purchases 😊.

www.alisonthomasartist.co.uk

Everyone welcome to pop in for a look at:
Studio M
Courtyard Studios
128-128 Harbour Street
Irvine
KA12 8PZ

18/11/2022

‘Tartan Coo’ is the latest addition to my felt brooch collection. This UPDATE: *This event has been postponed until 3rd & 4th December*

This wee handmade Highland cow is £22 in a frame (12x12cm) and he can be removed as and when you need him. He’s either going to hang on you or on your wall!

I have more brooches for sale in my studio, why not pop along next weekend (26th & 27th) and get a free handmade felt heart with any purchase £10 or over 😊. This brooch and other felt products are available online. Please visit : www.alisonthomasartist.co.uk

17/11/2022

UPDATE: *This event has been postponed until 3rd & 4th December*

A free handmade Shetland wool felt heart with any purchase of £10 or more next weekend! Only available Saturday & Sunday 26th & 27th November 12 - 5pm both days. Pop in for a look! Offer includes online purchases🙂. www.alisonthomasartist.com

28/08/2022

‘Catch Of The Day’ is my latest addition to my website shop.

The fish are made from handmade felt and they hang from a cleaned piece of driftwood from Irvine beach.

Love making these!

Available from:

https://alisonthomasartist.co.uk

17/08/2022

Getting ready for an exhibition in Kilbarchan coming up soon. I’ve attached some info about it, such as lovely place, worth a visit! This small felt ram wall hanging is one of the pieces I will be showing 😊

29/07/2022

‘Going,Staying,Gone’ is my most recent painting. It is a reference to the changing landscape of Irvine with buildings coming and going. It is an oil painting with some 3D elements.

It features the high flats which are ‘going’, the new houses at the harbourside which are ‘staying’ and the Magnum which is sadly ‘gone’. Things coming and going like any other town. I have included the Ship Inn, the Courtyard Wasps Artists' Studios and some of the more traditional harbour houses.

The Spartan puffer is part of the collection of the Scottish Maritime Museum. Everybody loves a puffer!

My studio is open to visitors if anyone fancies a closer look at this piece and other work 😊

06/07/2022

Opening this Saturday and definitely worth a look! Some very strong work by a local artist.

29/06/2022

Photos from Ayrshire Art Classes's post

05/05/2022

I will be demonstrating some feltmaking techniques at this event, should be a great wee day out with the family as there will be lots of interesting artist and craftspeople taking part. Something for the diary 🙂

ART & CRAFT FAIR |

We are delighted to announce a brand-new Summer Art & Craft Fair at Eglinton Country Park

Saturday 18 June
11am - 4pm
FREE ENTRY

Organised by the Art and Culture Team, there will be a range of products, art and demonstrations from a variety of local artists and makers!

As the year of storytelling, the artists will be demonstrating the "story" behind their work and we'll also have some stories told by local Storyteller Betty Skelton.

06/04/2022

Bored children? Still spaces available for the Easter story making arts and crafts workshops tomorrow and next Thursday at the Harbour Arts Centre, Irvine. Classes for 5-8 years and 9-11 years. Only £5!

Check the events out at:
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/harbour-arts-centre

29/03/2022

I will be running art & storytelling workshops in the Harbour Arts Centre over the Easter holidays.
Children will be encouraged to use their imagination to tell a story using images. Lots of messy fun!
Please click on the link to book in or find out more 🤩

EASTER HOLIDAY ARTS & CRAFTS |

"Making Stories" with Ayrshire Art Classes

Create your own seafaring adventure storyboard using various fun materials. Imagine your own character then draw, cut, stick and colour your way to telling their story!

Thursday 7 April or Thursday 14 April
10am - 11am (5 - 7 years)
11.30am - 12.30pm (8 - 11 years)

To book a place please visit www.ticketsource.co.uk/harbour-arts-centre or click the "BOOK NOW" button

25/12/2021

Merry Christmas to all from me and my little handmade singing angel! Xx

04/12/2021

Just a couple of handmade craft ideas available from my studio, special Christmas opening tomorrow from 12-5pm! Lots of paintings, prints, felt crafts and stocking fillers available 😊

27/11/2021

Alison Thomas Artist updated their business hours.

Alison Thomas Artist updated their business hours.

27/11/2021

Alison Thomas Artist updated their business hours.

Alison Thomas Artist updated their business hours.

27/11/2021

Alison Thomas Artist updated their information in their About section.

Alison Thomas Artist updated their information in their About section.

27/11/2021

I will be opening my studio next Saturday & Sunday for a special Christmas sale! If you are looking for unusual handmade gifts starting from £5 you are welcome to come along between 12-5pm on either day.

Please wear a mask in my studio and be aware I can only take 4 visitors at one time, thanks! 😊

Studio address is:

Studio M
Courtyard Studios
124 - 128 Harbour Street
Irvine
KA12 8PZ

18/10/2021

Our group exhibition is still on show at the Harbour Arts Centre, Irvine. Worth a look! A lot of different artist and makers to see, on until 13th November. Please note, centre not open Tuesdays as far as I know 🙂

Amended poster for the exhibition which continues until 13th November and not the 33rd!!! Good to be part of an actual exhibition again. Hope you can make it along. It’s a rich and varied show.

27/03/2021

As part of my VACMA (Visual Artist &Makers Award) project based around Irvine and its harbourside I’ve been researching some of the vessels in the Scottish Maritime Museum collection. ‘Venus’ is one of my favourites, she is a traditional fishing vessel known as a ‘fourareen’ made from driftwood collected on the remote island of Foula, part of the Shetland archipelago. I love how she’s made from driftwood! Something I’ve been using in my work lately.

This A2 (42 x 59 cm) pastel drawing is a study of how she may have looked on the water and I’ve enjoyed playing with various colours on the wood detail. The three fish on the sail are meant to represent the types of fish that she may have been used to catch such as cod, herring & plaice. I’m sure the waters were much more plentiful in 1898 when she was built so I decided to make them quite ghostly looking. I’ve tried to portray her on calm waters on a sunny day, really into yellow at the moment - a colour I’ve always avoided but now loving it!

This original drawing is available for sale for £90, unframed. Please pm me if you are interested. Thanks!

27/02/2021

Been doing a lot of drawing lately - this is a pastel of what the clipper ship the City of Adelaide may have looked like in her day. I’ve used a very limited palette of yellows and purples, really enjoyed doing this one!

13/02/2021

This is a wee commission I had recently for a Jack Russell felt brooch. Really pleased with him! Handmade brooches are £14 each. Orders welcome, please just send me a photo and address, thanks!

28/12/2020

I've been experimenting with making dog breed brooches, this is meant to be a border collie/sheepdog - hope he looks like one! 😊

26/12/2020

Some examples of Christmases past from Ayrshire Art Classes. I love the angels!

12/12/2020

'Harlequin' 6 x 8 inches, acrylic on board. This is a wee sketchbook piece - it's on black card so it makes the colours sing!
Available for £75 here:
https://www.alisonthomasartist.co.uk/product-page/harlequin

11/12/2020

Alison Thomas Artist - 'Eternal' Oil Painting

'Eternal' OilPainting - For more information check out https://www.alisonthomasartist.co.uk//product-page/eternal-oilpainting

07/12/2020

‘Eternal’ 6x8 inches acrylic, gesso and gold foil on board. This small piece comes displayed in an off white 10 x12 inch mount board. On sale for £120.

I have used gesso to create the shapes and symbols on the gold and on the horse. This gives a relief effect and adds texture and form to the surface. I love the way the gold catches the light and the gives the piece a precious feel.

It’s a reference to time and the never ending cycle of nature within it.

05/12/2020

I’ve had a few requests for prints of my ‘174 Harbour Street’ painting, quite pleased with the results!

They are 30 x 30 cm which is a standard size for framing and are £30 each. The giclee prints are signed and come with free UK delivery.

Please pm me if you would like to order any. 😊

20/11/2020

Black Friday special!

A selection of the most popular mini 2021 calendars will be available at the reduced price of £10 each (normally £13). This price includes UK p&p and the offer will run until midnight this Sunday 22nd November. Please pm me to order.

They make unusual Christmas presents and they are also a reminder that 2020 will pass! 😜

18/11/2020

My painting of the Harbour Masters Office in Irvine has been so popular that I've decided to make some mini calendars featuring it. Thought they would make a good Christmas present for anyone interested in a bit of local history. Loads more designs are available from my website at:

https://www.alisonthomasartist.co.uk/mini-calendars-1

10/11/2020

Mr Big Ears Handmade Felt Brooch

Mr Big Ears Handmade Felt Brooch

A little handmade felt fox head with mini bead eyes and machine stitching and embroidery detail. I have made the felt myself and have needle felted some details around the eyes and ears. An aluminium brooch pin has been stitched onto the satin back covering. He is stuffed slightly to give a bit of

05/11/2020

This is 'Wee Frenchie' - my latest mini handmade felt brooch. Someone suggested that I make a french bulldog which I thought was a great idea - going to make a black and white one too. I am open to orders on these if anyone is interested please message me🙂

01/11/2020

My latest finished piece! I love using driftwood as a hanger - I have lots in the studio which I find on Irvine beach and use after a good clean up. I think the wood goes well with the felt 🙂

25/10/2020

Nearly finished ‘Meow’, just to put a brooch pin on the back of her. Loving doing these little guys, they’ve been very popular! Xx

24/10/2020

'Mr Fox' brooch is finished and available from my Etsy shop. Got some more new characters in the making! https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/AlisonThomasArt?ref=shop_sugg

23/10/2020

Available from my Facebook shop amongst other bits and pieces! 😊

14/10/2020

‘Dachshund In The Snow’ from my new Christmas card range. To see the collection and find out more please visit my shop @ www.alisonthomasartist.co.uk