Alwyn and June Crawshaw's Show Continues in the Picturecraft Gallery.
World renowned artists, Alwyn and June Crawshaw are currently showing their works in the Picturecraft Gallery.
Alwyn Crawshaw was born at Mirfield, Yorkshire and studied at Hastings School of Art. Alwyn works in watercolour, oils and acrylics. He is Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and a member of the Society of Equestrian Artists, the British Watercolour Society, President of the National Acrylic Painters Association, Founder of the Society of Amateur Artists, and Honorary Member of the United Society of Artists.
Alwyn has many Books and DVDs available. Over 25 books published by Harper Collins, including "The Artist At Work" (his autobiography). One of his books, "A Brush With Art", was in the best Sellers list for 9 weeks, this has never been achieved before with an art instructional book.
A Public Library Survey shows that one of Alwyn's books is taken out of a library in the UK every 2 minutes.
Alwyn has made eight television series (68 half hour programmes), all have been screened by channel 4,some by the BBC, the Learning Channel and the Travel Channel, and are shown worldwide in countries which include the USA, Canada and Japan. His latest series is called "Crawshaw's Watercolour Cruise", filmed in the Middle East. Alwyn has appeared on various radio and television programmes, including the Gay Byrne Radio Show in Eire, BBC television "Pebble Mill At One", "Daytime Live" and "Spotlight South West". He has also made six very successful teaching videos on painting and was named in 'The Top Ten Best Teachers on Video In America'. He is also a regular contributor to the "leisure Painter" magazine. Alwyn takes painting courses, and lectures throughout Britain and abroad. Alwyn has exhibited at the Royal Society of British Artists in London. He has won the prize for the best watercolour at the Society of Equestrian Artists annual Exhibition on five occasions.
June was born in Woking, Surrey in 1936. She married Alwyn Crawshaw in 1957.
June paints in watercolour, acrylic and oil and was made a member of the Society of Women Artists in 1987, a member of the British Watercolour Society in 1988, and a member of the National Acrylic Painters Association in 1997. In the year 2000 she was made an Honorary member of the United Society of Artists.
She exhibits at all the societies' annual exhibitions, and galleries throughout the country. She writes articles for the "Leisure Painter" magazine and has appeared on various radio programmes throughout the country.
The show continues until the 19th of October. Normal Gallery opening hours apply.
