Eva Crawford
Eva Crawford is an award-winning artist with a BFA from UNC-Chapel Hill and a lifetime of art making. Her interactions with former high school students and her own 5 children, which include a son from Uganda, taught Crawford to make art about human stories. Additionally, her exposure to those navigating mental illness compel her to pay attention to other’s feelings and their need to be understood. Therefore, Crawford’s art is largely portraiture.
Crawford is also a certified Kintsugi Experience facilitator with experience leading healing workshops in Mumbai, India and throughout the US. Kintsugi is the Japanese art of mending broken vessels using gold lacquer to emphasize the scars while creating something new. Crawford leads a modernized experience to introduce the concept of looking at brokenness in our world and beholding the potential beauty.
Crawford’s portraits are grounded in relationships with those we love, with those we feel compassion, and with those whom we do not yet understand. Crawford addresses healing though paintings and drawings of people by investigating the unity of the human experience. Her work ranges from expressive to intricately slow artworks which reflect the necessary time required to know another human and to gain deeper understanding. Crawford’s materials include watercolor, acrylic, charcoal, and collage and range in size from notecard to wall mural. Just as personalities vary, so do her art investigations.
Crawford is well established in her career, yet she welcomes the daily challenge of staying true to her unique artistic voice and creating work that responds to that voice.
In the creating & marketing of her art, it is her desire that God be glorified & honored. - Colossians 3:17
Crawford is also a certified Kintsugi Experience facilitator with experience leading healing workshops in Mumbai, India and throughout the US. Kintsugi is the Japanese art of mending broken vessels using gold lacquer to emphasize the scars while creating something new. Crawford leads a modernized experience to introduce the concept of looking at brokenness in our world and beholding the potential beauty.
Crawford’s portraits are grounded in relationships with those we love, with those we feel compassion, and with those whom we do not yet understand. Crawford addresses healing though paintings and drawings of people by investigating the unity of the human experience. Her work ranges from expressive to intricately slow artworks which reflect the necessary time required to know another human and to gain deeper understanding. Crawford’s materials include watercolor, acrylic, charcoal, and collage and range in size from notecard to wall mural. Just as personalities vary, so do her art investigations.
Crawford is well established in her career, yet she welcomes the daily challenge of staying true to her unique artistic voice and creating work that responds to that voice.
In the creating & marketing of her art, it is her desire that God be glorified & honored. - Colossians 3:17
Highlights:
ArtFields 2025
The Heritage of Love
Well Loved (Jo) – 20x16 Charcoal on wood panel
Loved Well (Mary) – 16x20 Charcoal on wood panel
Printed organza
When I first met Miss Mary she radiated beauty. Wheelchair bound and lost in her own world she would soon become the subject for my charcoal drawing. Her daughter Jo let me come to their home for a photography session, and Mary was lovingly dressed and coiffed. In moments of lucidity Mary sang hymns and prayed as our photo session progressed. I gifted the promised drawing to Jo. Subsequently I witnessed the commitment of love which began with Mary and ended with Jo as care-giver roles reversed. These charcoals are a tribute to Mary and Jo with the printed organza representing the spirit of love that transcends physical bounds.
Well Loved (Jo) – 20x16 Charcoal on wood panel
Loved Well (Mary) – 16x20 Charcoal on wood panel
Printed organza
When I first met Miss Mary she radiated beauty. Wheelchair bound and lost in her own world she would soon become the subject for my charcoal drawing. Her daughter Jo let me come to their home for a photography session, and Mary was lovingly dressed and coiffed. In moments of lucidity Mary sang hymns and prayed as our photo session progressed. I gifted the promised drawing to Jo. Subsequently I witnessed the commitment of love which began with Mary and ended with Jo as care-giver roles reversed. These charcoals are a tribute to Mary and Jo with the printed organza representing the spirit of love that transcends physical bounds.
"Crowned" - a 2 Artist Show at The Cain Center for the Arts
ArtFields 2024
ArtFields 2023
ArtFields started in 2013 with a simple goal: honor the artists of the Southeast with a week’s worth of celebration and competition in the heart of a traditional Southern small town. The competition and exhibition offers over $145,000 in cash prizes. The winners of two People’s Choice Awards are determined by the votes of people visiting ArtFields; a panel of art professionals selects all the other awards, including the $50,000 Grand Prize and $25,000 Second Place award.
Up to 400 works of art will be on display in locally-owned venues, from renovated 1920s warehouses and professional art spaces such as Jones-Carter Gallery and TRAX Visual Art Center to the library, the history museum, the Ronald E. McNair Life History Center, restaurants, boutiques and other shops. During ArtFields, what was once one of South Carolina’s most prosperous agricultural communities becomes a living art gallery as we recognize, celebrate and share the artistic talent of the Southeast.
Up to 400 works of art will be on display in locally-owned venues, from renovated 1920s warehouses and professional art spaces such as Jones-Carter Gallery and TRAX Visual Art Center to the library, the history museum, the Ronald E. McNair Life History Center, restaurants, boutiques and other shops. During ArtFields, what was once one of South Carolina’s most prosperous agricultural communities becomes a living art gallery as we recognize, celebrate and share the artistic talent of the Southeast.
"What We See Now Is Not All"
41x30 Watercolor
Remember the anticipation and then arrival of the solar eclipse of 2017?
My parents, son and I hung around the back deck waiting for the sky to
darken. As an evening sky dropped on us, we used special glasses to see
the crescent sun as the moon passed in front of her. We used a colander
to see multiple tiny crescents and the tree shadows held dancing
crescents on the ground. Dad was 87 and peered up with amazement. He
saw what we all saw that day, something spectacular. Dad has since left
this earth. Each day since his passing I think of him and what he is seeing
now. Is it streets of gold, reunited loved ones or something far more
indescribable? I have hope it’s beyond our imaginings.
41x30 Watercolor
Remember the anticipation and then arrival of the solar eclipse of 2017?
My parents, son and I hung around the back deck waiting for the sky to
darken. As an evening sky dropped on us, we used special glasses to see
the crescent sun as the moon passed in front of her. We used a colander
to see multiple tiny crescents and the tree shadows held dancing
crescents on the ground. Dad was 87 and peered up with amazement. He
saw what we all saw that day, something spectacular. Dad has since left
this earth. Each day since his passing I think of him and what he is seeing
now. Is it streets of gold, reunited loved ones or something far more
indescribable? I have hope it’s beyond our imaginings.
"Reclaimed Memories" Solo Show!
You are invited to visit this interactive show featuring charcoal drawings and paintings from found old photos.
Ross Gallery, 1201 Elizabeth Ave, Charlotte NC 28204 - Free Parking
Show times: 10-4pm M-Th and during Halton Theater’s “Putnam County Spelling Bee”
Show Reception following my 12noon lecture on Thursday, September 29th.
Details
Ross Gallery, 1201 Elizabeth Ave, Charlotte NC 28204 - Free Parking
Show times: 10-4pm M-Th and during Halton Theater’s “Putnam County Spelling Bee”
Show Reception following my 12noon lecture on Thursday, September 29th.
Details
Your Good Neighbor CLT
65 portraits of 68 "good neighbors" making a difference in their communities.
QC Exclusive Article
Illustrator of Poster Girls book cover
ArtPop Street Gallery - Class of 2022 Cities Program Winner
Immersive Van Gogh Experience - Charlotte 2021
Gallery C3 Art Exhibition - "On Life"
Alchemy at C3Lab
2517 Distribution Street, Charlotte NC 28203
June 4-August 1, 2021
ArtFields 2021
One of the Southeast’s major art events from April 23-May 1, 2021 in Lake City, S.C.
Hundreds of artworks exhibited throughout our downtown in galleries, warehouses, restaurants, shops, and other venues.
Thousands attend, including art curators, collectors, critics, and news media. My selected piece is "Persona Reverend, a 100 Day Illustration" which is based on my son Sam's poem.
ArtFields began in 2013 with a mission of elevating the profile of Southern artists. The event was designed to incorporate the whole town into the celebration. This is an exhibition and competition that is strongly committed to celebrating Southern art and the stories our artists have to tell.
Hundreds of artworks exhibited throughout our downtown in galleries, warehouses, restaurants, shops, and other venues.
Thousands attend, including art curators, collectors, critics, and news media. My selected piece is "Persona Reverend, a 100 Day Illustration" which is based on my son Sam's poem.
ArtFields began in 2013 with a mission of elevating the profile of Southern artists. The event was designed to incorporate the whole town into the celebration. This is an exhibition and competition that is strongly committed to celebrating Southern art and the stories our artists have to tell.
Open Wall Exhibition
"See of Humanity" watercolor series was selected as part of The Arts Council of Fayetteville/Cumberland County' Open Wall Exhibition.
April-May 2021
SouthEnd ARTS - "Justice and Beauty" Show
In partnership with the Brooklyn Collective and Studio 229 (@brooklyncollectiveclt & @studio229onbrevard), SouthEnd ARTS (@southendarts_) presents their next installment of their Justice series entitled “Justice & Hope”. Please join myself and 11 other artists as we explore how art contributes to justice and social equity!
March 4-5, 2021
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Intersection 2020 [ Dec 2nd - Jan 31st ]Explore this juried exhibition featuring the works of twelve creatives from the C3Lab arts community. Art selections represent the diverse artistic practices of members that have art or maker studios within C3’s creative workspaces next door to Alchemy.
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I am excited to announce that my painting "Laundry Day" was juried into the McColl Center's Benefit Art Sale and sold during their live auction.
https://mccollcenter.org/benefit-art-sale-2020/
https://mccollcenter.org/benefit-art-sale-2020/
Charlotte Observer feature article.
Arts & Science Council Community Supported Arts 2020 Artist.
Nine local artists have been commissioned to create limited edition artwork specifically for the program. Their work will be boxed and distributed as shares to CSA shareholders at pick-up events in Spring 2020. Shareholders will get three artworks at each event and will have one artwork by each artist by the end of the season.
Nine local artists have been commissioned to create limited edition artwork specifically for the program. Their work will be boxed and distributed as shares to CSA shareholders at pick-up events in Spring 2020. Shareholders will get three artworks at each event and will have one artwork by each artist by the end of the season.
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Creative Mornings February Event Poster - Invest
"Hydrangea Spark" appearing in the Plaza Midwood Signal Cabinet Wrap project.
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Book cover illustration
Featured below is my winning piece for ArtPopStreetGallery.com
"Eye on the Sparrow" came into being as we experienced difficulty with one of our children. When confronting the unknown of each day, I can choose to lose myself in worry or I can choose to rest in knowing that I can't control everything, but trust the One who does. The application and results of the unpredictable running paint is like opening a present on Christmas day. Blending that thrill with my love for realism, as seen in the sparrow, is the focus of my current series.
"Eye on the Sparrow" came into being as we experienced difficulty with one of our children. When confronting the unknown of each day, I can choose to lose myself in worry or I can choose to rest in knowing that I can't control everything, but trust the One who does. The application and results of the unpredictable running paint is like opening a present on Christmas day. Blending that thrill with my love for realism, as seen in the sparrow, is the focus of my current series.
My paintings on the cover and throughout the Hospice & Palliative Care Charlotte Region 40th Anniversary Special Edition publication.
My visual journey through 150 Psalms
For over 2 years I have worked my way through reading the Psalms. I discovered far more than I expected as I let each one of the 150 entries speak to me in imagery. Below is a link to purchasing a small copy of the outcome. Yes, the book is expensive, but it contains 150 full color pages. This collection is a visual journal and will hopefully inspire you to read the Psalms and more for yourself.