Andrew Crane

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New & Noteworthy Artist
Andrew Crane uses letters, numbers and shapes keep the eye - and mind - of the viewer engaged.
Andrew has exhibited widely throughout the UK and US.
Andrew's art demonstrates his bold experimentation with materials.

Born in 1949, British artist Andrew Crane is known for his contemporary mixed media art. A member of the Contemporary British Painting group, Crane’s unique abstract art pieces are renowned for their experimental approach.

Andrew Crane’s paintings demonstrate a distinctive outlook. The artist incorporates letters and numbers – a combination of modern expressive forms and typography.

Andrew Crane’s Art Education and Career

London-born Crane developed his love for the written word in paintings while studying graphic design at the Central School of Art. The artist first developed his mark making practice with a career in typography and is a self-taught painter. Crane now enjoys an international following and has been featured in private and commercial collections alike.

During his time as an artist, Crane has exhibited worldwide. The artist’s abstract paintings, such as White poem (2010), have been displayed in the Saatchi Gallery, London. You can find Andrew Crane art for sale on Rise Art.

Andrew Crane’s Mixed Media Paintings

Abstract art by Andrew Crane invariably features materials gathered from the hardware store rather than the art shop. The muted tones of cement or plaster combine with soft washes of varnish, creating original contemporary artworks. Crane believes that the use of cement in these mixed media abstract paintings focuses his attention, so that he thinks of nothing else but the physicality of his work. Some of his artwork, such as Green, blue and yellow (2024), echoes the modern sensibility of artists like Mark Rothko, with evocative planes of colour.

In other paintings, Crane uses oil and acrylic to paint various shapes and symbols onto the canvas. The combination of colour washes and typography creates a visual poem, with letters and numbers becoming clues to be deciphered. This imbues Andrew Crane’s modern conceptual works with a mystical or spiritual element, infusing surface colour with meaning. In Social Media (2023), for example, repeated numbers suggest an algorithm, while unpredictable swirls instil the coding with a sense of raw emotion.

Andrew Crane Artworks

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    Gold top by Andrew Crane
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    Gold top by Andrew Crane

    Gold top

    Paintings - 81x106 cmRent for $205 /mo
    Nothing yet by Andrew Crane
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    Nothing yet by Andrew Crane

    Nothing yet

    Paintings - 46x39 cmRent for $71 /mo
    Sacred (vi) by Andrew Crane
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    Sacred (vi) by Andrew Crane

    Sacred (vi)

    Paintings - 102x102 cmRent for $170 /mo
    Hail Mary by Andrew Crane
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    Hail Mary by Andrew Crane

    Hail Mary

    Paintings - 61x51 cmRent for $71 /mo
    Palette for a rural scene by Andrew Crane
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    Palette for a rural scene by Andrew Crane

    Palette for a rural scene

    Paintings - 112x112 cmRent for $325 /mo
    Doing the farm by Andrew Crane
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    Doing the farm by Andrew Crane

    Doing the farm

    Paintings - 97x112 cmRent for $170 /mo
    Sky over trees by Andrew Crane
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    Sky over trees by Andrew Crane

    Sky over trees

    Paintings - 41x51 cmRent for $71 /mo
    Pete's garden by Andrew Crane
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    Pete's garden by Andrew Crane

    Pete's garden

    Paintings - 61x81 cmRent for $90 /mo
    Red and yellow by Andrew Crane
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    Red and yellow by Andrew Crane

    Red and yellow

    Paintings - 46x61 cmRent for $70 /mo
    No boats by Andrew Crane
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    No boats by Andrew Crane

    No boats

    Paintings - 41x51 cm
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    Halftime by Andrew Crane

    Halftime

    Paintings - 39x46 cm
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    Rush Hour by Andrew Crane

    Rush Hour

    Paintings - 36x46 cm
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    Wharf by Andrew Crane

    Wharf

    Paintings - 61x76 cm
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    History lesson by Andrew Crane

    History lesson

    Paintings - 78x62 cm
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    Landscape with Clouds by Andrew Crane

    Landscape with Clouds

    Paintings - 62x77 cm
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    Rebel by Andrew Crane

    Rebel

    Paintings - 41x41 cm

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