Alison Lapper

Quick Facts

Full Name	Alison Lapper
Occupation	Photographer
Date Of Birth	Apr 7, 1965(1965-04-07)
Age	59
Birthplace	Burton upon Trent
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Aries

Alison Lapper Biography

Alison Lapper is one of the most popular and richest Photographer who was born on April 7, 1965 in Burton upon Trent, England, United Kingdom. Although she was born without arms, she became a great photographer, painter, digital artist, and a master at painting with her mouth. She painted with her mouth. She is a prominent member of the Association of Mouth and Foot Painting Artists of the World.

Both she and author Cressida COwell graduated from the University of Brighton.

Alison Lapper MBE (born 7 April 1965) is an English artist. She is the subject of the sculpture Alison Lapper Pregnant, which was displayed on the fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square from September 2005 until late 2007. She and her son Parys featured in the BBC docuseries Child of Our Time.

Lapper then moved to Brighton and studied in the Faculty of Art and Architecture at the University of Brighton, graduating with a first class honours degree in Fine Art in 1994.

She was also born with truncated feet. She accepted her condition, phocomelia and refused artificial limbs. Parys was born to her in 1999. They would appear together in “Child of Our Time,” an ongoing BBC documentary.

Alison Lapper Net Worth

Alison Lapper is one of the richest Photographer from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Alison Lapper 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She studied at The Faculty of Arts and Architecture, University of Brighton, London. In 1994, she was awarded a first-class honors diploma in Fine Art.

Mark Quinn’s sculpture, “Alison Lapper Pregnant”, depicted her as the subject in 2007. It was reconstructed on a larger scale to be used for the opening ceremony of the 2012 Summer Paralympics.

Alison Lapper was born on 7 April 1965 in Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire. She was born without arms and with shortened legs, a condition called phocomelia. She was institutionalized in her infancy, and is still distant from her relatives. When she was fitted with artificial limbs, she felt that their aim was not to help her, but merely to make her look less disconcerting to others: she therefore abandoned them, and learned to live without external aids.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Alison Lapper height 3 ft 11 in Alison weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Alison Lapper Dating?

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The sculpture is made of Carrara marble. It occupied the fourth plinth in Trafalgar Square between September 2005 and late 2007. A large replica featured in the 2012 Summer Paralympics opening ceremony.

Facts & Trivia

Alison Ranked on the list of most popular Photographer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Alison Lapper celebrates birthday on April 7 of every year.

Lapper had a son, Parys, with whom she was pregnant when posing for the Marc Quinn sculpture. He died suddenly from a suspected accidental drug overdose in August 2019, aged 19. His mother afterwards said that he had been bullied at school over her disability, which led to his being sectioned for mental health problems at the age of 17.

Top Facts about Alison Lapper

1. Alison Lapper is a British artist born without arms.
2. She was the subject of a famous sculpture by Marc Quinn.
3. Lapper has exhibited her work internationally.
4. She was awarded an MBE in 2003 for services to art.
5. Lapper has also worked as a motivational speaker and advocate for disability rights.
6. Her artwork often explores themes of identity and difference.
7. Lapper’s work includes painting, photography, and installation art.
8. She has collaborated with other artists on various projects.
9. Lapper has been featured in numerous documentaries and interviews about her life and work.
10. Her story has inspired many people around the world to overcome adversity.

What discrimination did Alison Lapper?

Artist Alison Lapper has revealed her son, who died aged 19 in August, was subjected to bullying because of her disability. Parys Lapper had depression and battled drug addiction for years before he was found dead in a Worthing hotel on 13 August, she said.

Where is Alison Lapper statue?

British artist Marc Quinn’s Alison Lapper Pregnant (2005) is a monumental marble statue in London’s Trafalgar Square that displays a nude, full body portrait of British resident and artist, Alison Lapper.

What happened Parys Lapper?

The son of artist Alison Lapper was not ready to be helped when he died from a drug overdose, a coroner has concluded. Penelope Schofield said Parys Lapper had “complex mental health issues” when he died in 2019, aged 19, at a hotel in Worthing, West Sussex.

Why did Alison Lapper begin painting?

Today’s 100 Pioneering Women of Sussex blog celebrates artist Alison Lapper, MBE. Alison started painting at age 3 and this creative outlet perhaps allowed her to escape into a world of imagination away from the turbulent life spent in a children’s home that she entered at just 6 weeks old.

Is Alison Lapper married?

Lapper married her partner, Simon Clift, on 2 October 2021 at the Grand Brighton Hotel.