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Ben Crawford – Glorious rich saturated colours create scenes that oscillate between reality and utopia. Expressions and emotions are held in the gestural figures, some caught in conversation, others alone and perhaps contemplative. The dexterous juxtaposition of brights and darks pulse off each other creating depth and movement. A set of techniques that combine to create alluring images of time past and time present.

Storytelling is at the heart of Crawford’s practice. Each piece in this series references the creek running through the Currumbin Valley in Queensland where Ben Crawford lives. …