Craig approaches his subject matter by careful observation and depiction of form to develop an understanding and personal connection with what he sees. He then moves from an observational response to an intuitive one seeking to get beyond the 'presented appearance', as Bomberg puts it, to the 'other side' of the subject. Craig allows his imagination to speak and inevitably abstract relationships develop within the work resulting in paintings and drawings of an ambiguous form that occupy the space between realism and abstraction.
In 2016 Craig became a member of the New English Art Club. He has taken part in several Academy group exhibitions in the UK and Ireland and had work included in prestigious prize exhibitions such as the Columbia Threadneedle Prize and the Lynn-Painter Stainers Prize. His work features in private collection in the UK, Europe and the United States. Craig also exhibits regularly with the NEAC at the Mall Galleries.
Biography
- 1983 Born in Kirkcaldy, Scotland
- 2002 Leith School of Art, Foundation Course
- 2003-6 Edinburgh College of Art, BA Hons Drawing and Painting
- 2011 Leith School of Art, Drawing Course
- 2015 moved from Edinburgh to Bangor, Northern Ireland
- 2016 elected member of NEAC
Society Memberships
New English Art Club
Scholarships, Awards, Prizes
2003 Winner of the Leith School of Art Painting Prize in Foundation year
2011 Winner of the Leith School of Art Drawing Prize
2012 Winner of the RGI City of Glasgow Art Prize
2017 Shortlisted for the Lynn Painter-Stainers Prize
2017 Finalist of the Discerning Eye Drawing Bursary
2018 Winner of the Discerning Eye Drawing Bursary
2022 Second Place - Scottish Portrait Awards
Recent Exhibitions of Note
May 2014 Leith School of Art Alumni Exhibition, Dovecot Studios, Edinburgh
Jan 2015–19 Stafford Gallery, Exhibition of Scottish Artists, Wimbledon
Feb 2016 Columbia Threadneedle Prize Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London
Mar 2016 Solo Exhibition of work by Craig Jefferson, The Engine Room Gallery, Belfast
Mar 2016 Royal Hibernian Academy Annual Exhibition, Dublin
June 2016 New English Art Club Annual Open Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London
Feb 2017 Solo Exhibition of work by Craig Jefferson, The Stafford Gallery, Wimbledon
Mar 2017 Lynn Painter-Stainers Prize Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London
Nov 2017 Solo Exhibition of work by Craig Jefferson, Ards Arts Centre, NI
Feb 2019 Solo Exhibition of work by Craig Jefferson, The Stafford Gallery, Wimbledon
March 2019 Spring Exhibition, JP Art Gallery, Blackheath, London
December 2022 Winter Exhibition, Heriot Gallery, Edinburgh
March 2022 Affordable Art Fair, Heriot Gallery, London
February 2022 155a Gallery, East Dulwich, 'The Still Life Painting'
