Alison Yarrington

Alison Yarrington is an Honorary Professorial Research Fellow at the University of Glasgow's School of Culture & Creative Arts, specializing in sculpture studies, cultural history, and 19th-century art practices. Her work examines transnational artistic exchanges, particularly between Britain and Italy, focusing on aristocratic collections, exhibition histories, and the interplay between sculpture and literature.

Her research explores themes such as monument design, material culture, and the symbolic roles of sculpture in national identity formation. Notable projects include studies of the 6th Duke of Devonshire's sculpture gallery at Chatsworth and the International Exhibition of 1862's role in staging cultural identities.

Yarrington has contributed to over 15 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters since 2001, analyzing topics like Canova's influence, Victorian memorial culture, and the poetics of sculptural display. Her work bridges art history with literary studies, examining how sculpture interacts with poetry and spatial environments.

Her publications often address lesser-explored aspects of sculpture's materiality and its role in broader cultural narratives, such as the transubstantiation metaphor in sculpture or the gendered symbolism of classical figures like the Three Graces.