An artist's career always begins tomorrow. ~ James McNeill Whistler

Most of my paintings are large scale figurative works in oil on canvas.
I use colour to accentuate emotion and mood so there is an expressionist quality within my work.
Much of my inspiration comes from renaissance sculpture which I bring to life through a process of photography, charcoal sketching, small scale colour preliminary works which build to the final paintings often at momumental size.
Jan Crabtree Fusion Arts Kingston.

Kingston Contemporary Open - Stanley Picker gallery 2003
Kingston Contemporary Open - Kingston Museum 2004
The Terrace cafe 2005
Fusion Arts Summer Exhibition 2006
Open Studios December 2006
Fusion Arts Summer Exhibition 2007
New Days Gallery - Autumn 2007
Art Fusion Kingston Market House June 2010
Art Fusion Kingston Market House June 2011

Open Studio: March April May June July - Next Show 8th October 2011