Andrew Cranston on memory, painting, and cultural resonance in new podcast
In a podcast interview, Scottish painter Andrew Cranston (born 1969, Hawick) discusses his practice, which draws on personal experiences and cultural references from art history, cinema, poetry, and television. His works often use old hardback book covers as surfaces, and he explores themes of time, fragility, and visibility. Influences include Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Paul Klee, Pierre Bonnard, Winifred Nicholson, writers Hugh MacDiarmid and Elizabeth Bishop, and filmmakers Nicholas Roeg and Dennis Potter. His exhibition 'I'm going in a field' is at Modern Art, Bennet Street, London until 30 May. The podcast is sponsored by Bloomberg Connects, which features guides to museums including The Hepworth Wakefield, The Pier Arts Centre, and the Holburne Museum, where Cranston previously exhibited.
Key facts
- Andrew Cranston was born in 1969 in Hawick, Scotland.
- His paintings draw on personal experiences and cultural references.
- He often uses old hardback book covers as painting surfaces.
- Influences include Bruegel, Klee, Bonnard, Nicholson, MacDiarmid, Bishop, Roeg, and Potter.
- Exhibition 'I'm going in a field' at Modern Art, Bennet Street, London until 30 May.
- Podcast sponsored by Bloomberg Connects.
- Bloomberg Connects includes guides to The Hepworth Wakefield, The Pier Arts Centre, and Holburne Museum.
- Cranston previously exhibited at Holburne Museum with Winifred Nicholson in 'Dreams of the everyday'.
Entities
Artists
- Andrew Cranston
- Pieter Bruegel the Elder
- Paul Klee
- Pierre Bonnard
- Winifred Nicholson
- Hugh MacDiarmid
- Elizabeth Bishop
- Nicholas Roeg
- Dennis Potter
- Zandra Rhodes
- Adjoa Andoh
Institutions
- Modern Art
- Bloomberg Connects
- The Hepworth Wakefield
- The Pier Arts Centre
- Holburne Museum
- Netflix
Locations
- Hawick
- Scotland
- Bennet Street
- London
- Stromness
- Bath