b. 1956
1979 BA Hons Fine Art Goldsmiths College
A master of machine embroidery
Using only two stitches of straight and zig zag, exquisite landscapes, seascapes, and floral works of art are produced
2011 elected member Society of Botanical Artists
Teaching commitments worldwide
Author of five books
Machine Embroidery, Batsford 1990
Machine Embroidered Landscapes, Search Press 2002 (sales to date exceed 50,000 copies)
Machine Embroidered Flowers, Search Press 2006
Machine Embroidered Woodlands, 2009
Seascapes, 2012
The Art of Alison Holt, 2013, a reprint of 3 books combined (Woodlands, Flowers and Landscapes)
