Andrew Cripps entered Art College as an aspiring artist, left after 2 years to work as a graphic designer. He worked for publishing and advertising companies in the United States, and England. Years later he returned to Canada and went to university to complete his fine arts degree. After university he focused on his painting and started to work at The Art Gallery of Harbourfront, Toronto then The Power Plant Gallery, also in Toronto. He later became a visual arts teacher for the Toronto District School Board and continued to sporadically paint. Having retired from teaching he paints full time.
Rabbits Scare So Easily, ANDREW CRIPPS, 2021, acrylic on plywood, 68” x 48”
The Need for a Measure of benign Neglect, ANDREW CRIPPS, 2020, acrylic on plywood, 66” x 43”
Shell Game, ANDREW CRIPPS, 2020, acrylic on plywood, 45.5” x 32”
Three Fires, ANDREW CRIPPS, acrylic on plywood, 48” x 36”
This Is Not A game Board, ANDREW CRIPPS, watercolor on paper, 24.5” x 19”
New Forest, ANDREW CRIPPS, 2019, acrylic on plywood, 68” x 48”
Placing the Tiles in the Correct Order, ANDREW CRIPPS, 2020, acrylic on plywood, 66” x 43”
Paradise Lost, ANDREW CRIPPS, 2020, acrylic on plywood, 60” x 30”
Beak of the Finch, ANDREW CRIPPS, acrylic on plywood, 60” x 24”
The Pleasure of Ubiquitous Distractions, ANDREW CRIPPS, watercolor on paper, 27.5” x 19.5”
Insanely Complicated, Hopelessly Inadequate, ANDREW CRIPPS, watercolor on paper, 28” x 20”