

She said now is the time to break out and be willing to be a beginner again in fresh territory.ĭuring KOAST Crispin will be with her work at The Black Gallery.

But success and necessity can "sometimes limit creative growth and adventure". In the past, she said she had to stick with what was working commercially and her work became popular.

In her newer work, she is exploring the human condition through "botanical imagery, landscapes and creations that symbolise and evoke nostalgia and delight". She launched Barkingmad, a company creating greeting cards and prints from original art, and became known for her quirky style. I adore colour and the beautiful forms of the natural world, but I also love words and creating characters that personify emotions that we all feel," she said. "For me, painting is about creating the worlds that float around in my mind. Crispin has been working as a fulltime exhibiting artist in New Zealand for more than 20 years, and is well known for her magical figurative works.
