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Lois Tierney is an artist, illustrator and activist based in Liverpool. They graduated from Liverpool John Moores University with a BA (Hons) in Graphic Design and Illustration in July 2015, and have been based at ROAD Studios since June 2015.
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hi! my name is lois tierney and i'm an artist, illustrator and activist based in liverpool. i graduated from ljmu with a degree in graphic design and illustration in 2015, and then became a member of road studios not long afterwards!
  
They are most known for the 'Gay Is OK' series of prints at The Walker Art Gallery for their 'Coming Out' exhibition from July-November 2017. They were also chosen to paint one of the large fiberglass snowflakes for the Liverpool Snowflake trail 2016, and has also participated in a number of exhibitions around Liverpool. These exhibitions include two joint shows with artist Elizabeth Brownsword, the first being ‘The Female Gaze’ in January 2017 and ‘The Female Gaze: Timeline’ in May 2017 as part of LightNight 2017. Lois has also exhibited at the Tate Modern in June 2019 as part of Comics Youth's residency.
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i think i'm most known for the 'gay is ok' series of prints at the walker art gallery for their 'coming out' show that ran from july to november 2017. i was also chosen to paint one of the large fiberglass snowflakes for the liverpool snowflake trail 2016. i've taken part in a number of exhibitions around liverpool as well. these exhibitions include two joint shows with with my mate elizabeth brownsword whos also an artist. our first show was called ‘the female gaze’ in january 2017 and then ‘the female gaze: timeline’ in may 2017 as part of lightnight. oh yeah i've also exhibited at the tate modern in june 2019 as part of comics youth's residency.
  
Lois has been running weekly arts and crafts workshops at the Whitechapel Centre since July 2017.
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i've been running weekly arts and crafts workshops at the whitechapel centre since july 2017. it's really good and i think having that job helped inspire me to make my own artwork more activist-based. a lot of my work surrounds issues around the lgbtq+ community as well as celebrating autism and aspergers (it's something i have myself so it makes sense!)
  
Lois identifies as non-binary and a lesbian. A lot of their work surrounds LGBT+ issues, as well as  
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i identifies as non-binary who fancies everyone apart from men (soz not soz). a lot of my work surrounds lgbtq+ issues, as well as being an
  
Clients include Open Culture, The Walker Art Gallery, The Whitechapel
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Clients include Open Culture, The Walker Art Gallery, The Whitechapel Centre, comics youth and dancexchange.

Latest revision as of 21:26, 10 October 2019

hi! my name is lois tierney and i'm an artist, illustrator and activist based in liverpool. i graduated from ljmu with a degree in graphic design and illustration in 2015, and then became a member of road studios not long afterwards!

i think i'm most known for the 'gay is ok' series of prints at the walker art gallery for their 'coming out' show that ran from july to november 2017. i was also chosen to paint one of the large fiberglass snowflakes for the liverpool snowflake trail 2016. i've taken part in a number of exhibitions around liverpool as well. these exhibitions include two joint shows with with my mate elizabeth brownsword whos also an artist. our first show was called ‘the female gaze’ in january 2017 and then ‘the female gaze: timeline’ in may 2017 as part of lightnight. oh yeah i've also exhibited at the tate modern in june 2019 as part of comics youth's residency.

i've been running weekly arts and crafts workshops at the whitechapel centre since july 2017. it's really good and i think having that job helped inspire me to make my own artwork more activist-based. a lot of my work surrounds issues around the lgbtq+ community as well as celebrating autism and aspergers (it's something i have myself so it makes sense!)

i identifies as non-binary who fancies everyone apart from men (soz not soz). a lot of my work surrounds lgbtq+ issues, as well as being an

Clients include Open Culture, The Walker Art Gallery, The Whitechapel Centre, comics youth and dancexchange.