Cliff Crawford

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. I am currently working digitally to explore the use of Blender, Unity and Virtual Reality to create immersive art. 

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

2024

Lines in the Highwoods Sept-October 2024. Created an art trail through Bexhill Highwoods, part of Coastal Currents Festival 2024, Arts Council Funded.
Spring Awakening 10 - 23 May 2024. Fox Yard Studios, Stowmarket
Regenerate 13-21 July 2024 VOLT, Seaside Road, Eastbourne

2023

Pick A Path 4 Croydon. 4 Oct-25 Nov. Mentoring Artist in Residence Meitao Qu in production of VR experience exhibited at Croydon Museum
Tressel’s Children Exhibition. St Andrews Mews, Hastings. 23 Nov–10 Dec. Production of 360 video experience that recreates the MSL exhibition in digital form. 

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