Approved: 18.08.2016

Cliff Crawford

Artist

Approved: 18.08.2016

Best described as an enthusiast with an inquiring nature, Cliff is fascinated by the process of making and uses both traditional and digital media to explore real and perceptual change through repetition, re-evaluation and reduction. Observation is central to his work and he uses repeating images to look again at what may have been overlooked to produce overlapping layers of interpretation and

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    Artist Statement

    Best described as an enthusiast with an inquiring nature, Cliff is fascinated by the process of making and uses both traditional and digital media to explore real and perceptual change through repetition, re-evaluation and reduction. Observation is central to his work and he uses repeating images to look again at what may have been overlooked to produce overlapping layers of interpretation and dialogue creating a visual narrative. 

    CV & Education

    Best described as an enthusiast with an inquiring nature, I am fascinated by the process of making and using both traditional and digital media to explore real and perceptual change through repetition, re-evaluation and reduction. Observation is central to my work and I use repeating images to look again at what may have been overlooked to produce layers of dialogue creating a visual narrative.

    Education

    Leicester De Montfort University: MSc Information Technology

    Leicester Polytechnic: PGCE Art and Design Education

    Loughborough College of Art and Design: BA Hons Fine Art

    Sheffield University: Foundation Diploma in Art and Design

    Exhibitions

    2022

    Yoolysees, June. The Electro Studio Project Space. St Leonards on Sea
    The Daughters of Susan Sontag March online at AltPitch Arts Festival
    Virtual Eye, February online at WDT 2:1 - The WetDovetail Virtual Gallery

    2021

    Music For Rooftops, 28 August 2021, Eastbourne, East Sussex
    A Town Explores a Book, 1-18 April, St Leonards on Sea, East Sussex
    AltPitch Festival, 1-31 March. Arts and Technology Festival Online

    2020

    Portrait, 3 - 21 March, DC1 Gallery, Sea Road, Eastbourne

    2019

    Hidden Paths by The Systems Change HIVE, 16 - 20 October, ONCA Gallery, Brighton
    Wavelengths2, 
    3 - 20 April, Kaleidoscope Gallery, Sevenoaks

    2018

    Summer Salon, 18 Aug - 2 Sept, Martyrs' Gallery, Lewes
    If We Were Houses,
    5 - 8 July, 5th Base Gallery, London
    Waveworn, 3 - 23 March, Martyrs' Gallery, Lewes

    2017

    Transitions, 10-29 October Murmurations Gallery, Bexhill
    Summer Salon, 8-30 July Martyrs' Gallery, Lewes
    Summer Open, 4-30 July Murmurations Gallery, Bexhill
    A Splash of Colour, 3-29 May Murmurations Gallery, Bexhill
    Equinox, 17 Feb - 5 March Murmurations Gallery, Bexhill
    Winter Open, Dec 2016 - Jan 2017 Murmurations Gallery, Bexhill

    2016

    Summer Open, 2 -25 August Murmurations Gallery, Bexhill
    Art Fair, 12-31 July Murmurations Gallery, Bexhill
    Obliterated Crow, 17-29 May Murmurations Gallery, Bexhill (solo exhibition)
    Rising Talent, April Hastings Art Forum, St Leonards on Sea
    Draw It Again Art Challenge: Winner and featured artist January ArtNoise.org.uk
    Winter Open Exhibition, Dec 2015 – Jan 2016 Murmurations Gallery, Bexhill

    Member of

    Blue Monkey Network, Towner Gallery, Eastbourne