Living on the edge of the Peak District in the UK and surrounded by hills, woods and open moorland, Craww’ss work reflects an ongoing fascination with the natural world, and the relationships we have with it.
His work creates narratives that are drawn from the beauty to be found in contradictions and ambiguity - life and death, beauty and decay, strength, fragility, the interplay between conflicting and complementing forces of nature and the constructs that mark our passing.
Each piece is a story, or an aspect of an unfolding story that writes itself as he works on it. As his muses pass through time and place they are accompanied in their journey by birds and animals. Often framed by classical and historical reference points and surrounded by flowing lines and natural forms, Craww works to uncover their ambiguous connections and hidden narratives and explore how the passage of time shapes the relationship between ourselves and nature..
With successful shows in the UK and US, he has found collectors and fans around the world.
Exhibition History:
Electrik Sheep, Newcastle - “Droodlings” solo show - November 2010
CAVE Gallery, LA - “Crooked Comfort” - December 2010
Phone Booth Gallery, LA - “Oh You are Sick” - group show March 2011
G1988, Los Angeles - “Crazy for Cult 5” - group show, July 2011
Spoke Gallery, San Francisco - with Charmaine Olivia, Handiedan & Tatiana Suarez, Sept. 2011
CAVE Gallery, LA - “Dig For Fire” - Pixies themed group show, curated by Kevin Titzer, Sept. 2011
George Thornton Art, Nottingham - solo show, November 2011
CAVE Gallery, LA - Joint show with Christopher Cuseo and John Park - March 2012
Spoke Gallery, San Francisco - The Moleskine Project group show, Dec. 2012
CAVE Gallery, LA - Joint show with JoKa & Young Chun - March 2013
Spoke Gallery, San Francisco - joint show with Tatiana Suarez, Oct. 2013
Last Rites Gallery, NYC - "Tarot under Oath" group show, Jan 2014
Last Rites Gallery, NYC - "The 13th Hour" group show, Jan 2015
Spoke Gallery, San Francisco - The Moleskine Show group show, April 2015
Antler Gallery, Portland - Joint show with Annie Owens, October 2015
Arch Enemy Gallery, Philadelphia - "The Royals" group show, December 2015
Arch Enemy Gallery, Philadelphia - "The Way we Rust" group show, March 2016
Vanilla Gallery, Tokyo - "Aestheticism" group show, April 2016
Beinart Gallery, Melbourne - "Small Works" group show, September 2016
Arch Enemy Gallery, Philadelphia - "Swallowed by the Jungle" group show, January 2017
Nero Gallery, Rome - "Ebb and Flow" solo show, May 2017
Arch Enemy Gallery, Philadelphia - "Small Wonders" group show, October 2017
Kirk Gallery, Aalborg, Denmark - "Less is More" group show, December 2017
Arch Enemy Gallery, Philadelphia - "Incantation" solo show, May 2018
Haven Gallery, New York - “Swords” solo show, December 2018
Urban Nation, Berlin - “Gaia Reborn” group show, May 2019
Arch Enemy Gallery, Philadelphia - "Small Wonders" group show, November 2019
Haven Gallery, New York - "Woven" solo show, January 2021
Arch Enemy Gallery, Philadelphia - "A Way Home" solo show, July 2021
Arch Enemy Gallery, Philadelphia - "Passages" solo show, December 2022
Haven Gallery, New York - "Penumbra" solo show, June 2023
Copro Nason Gallery, Santa Monica CA - “From First to Last” feature show, December 2023