Press / Media

April 2024

A YouTube video created by Sheffield Museums - Andy Cropper | ‘In The Studio’
”In the Studio is part of our Digital Programme – join us as we take you behind the scenes into the studios of artists represented in Sheffield's collection. You’ll get a first-hand insight into their approach and learn more about their creative process of making work.”
YouTube Playlist link

March 2023

October 2020
The artist and writer, Tom Hackett, reviewed my show 'Uncertain Spaces: Spirits of Place and Foreshadowing' show at 20-21 Visual Arts Centre, for a-n The Artists Information Company
--click here for more information--

July 2019
Andy's work has been included in the book 'Urban Wyrd 2: Spirits of Place' by Folk Horror Revival's Andy Paciorek of Wyrd Harvest Press (very proudly sitting alongside great luminaries as Will Self and Iain Sinclair) --click here for more information--

June 7th, 2019
Painting "Burger Grill" is chosen for "Painting of the Day" by the organisation "Contemporary British Painting"

June 2019
Andy's solo show, "Uncertain Spaces: Kenopsia", at Cupola Gallery was reviewed by the artist Sean Williams for the Sheffield listings site Our Favourite Places.
--click here for more information--

June 3rd, 2019
Andy was interviewed by BBC - Radio Sheffield's Rony Robinson on his show "Baring All". Unfortunately, the interview is no longer available online.

June 2019
Andy was 'featured artist' in the June edition of Opus Independents "Now Then" magazine (Issue #135).

October, 2018
Andy’s show, ‘Uncertain Spaces: A City At Night’ is reviewed by Dan Sumption for FAD_magazine online.
--click here for more information--

November 1st, 2018
Painting "Bus Stop Gothic" is chosen for "Painting of the Day" by the organisation "Contemporary British Painting"

March 12th, 2018
Painting "Welcome" is chosen for "Painting of the Day" by the organisation "Contemporary British Painting"

January 3rd, 2018
Painting "Alley" is chosen for "Painting of the Day" by the organisation "Contemporary British Painting"

November 2016
Andy was interviewed by Mick Biggs of Social Sheffield concerning his work for the show Uncertain Spaces & Obscure Views ay Bank Street Arts.
(no longer available online)

Andy's work was chosen for the "artist spotlight" section for the November 2016 edition of Exposed Magazine.

October 1st, 2016
Painting "Good to go II" is chosen for "Painting of the Day" by the organisation "Contemporary British Painting"

July, 2016
In celebration for Now Then magazine's 100th issue (July 2016) Andy along with several other artists are included to help celebrate this special issue.


There has also been a video made of a video installation by Steve Pool displaying all 99 prior Now Then issue front covers
Video - Now Then Magazine - 99 and Counting...

February 10th, 2016
Painting "Bus Stop" is chosen for "Painting of the Day" by the organisation "Contemporary British Painting"

Andy was selected for "artist of the month" for the November 2015 edition of Now Then magazine

August 27th, 2015
Painting "the Vine" is chosen for "Painting of the Day" by the organisation "Contemporary British Painting"

April 23rd, 2015
Mandy Payne, Jane Walker and Andy are interviewed by the local Sheffield Live Tv news show "What's on" about the art show "Overlooked"
--click here to see the video--

January 2015
Interview of some of the artists within the "Stillness" show by local Sheffield tv station "Sheffield Live"

February 2013
Interview in the Sheffield Star concerning Andy's work in 2013

December 2012
Blog post by the well blogger Backseat Mafia concerning Andy's work.

August 2010
Interview in the Sheffield Star concerning the Mary Queen of Scot's painting Andy made for the Sheffield Manor.

November 2009
On the BBC website there is a display of some of Andy's work
'fraid there is no working link any more.

18th November 2009
Andy has been on the radio!! He was interviewed by Gareth Evans on BBC Radio Sheffield talking about his paintings that are in the "The Moor: Present Memory" showcase display.
'fraid there is no working link any more.

8th May 2009
There has been a piece written about Andy and his portrait of Paul Scriven in Yorkshire's daily newspaper "The Yorkshire Post"

7th May 2009
Quidnunc in Sheffield's weekly newspaper "The Telegraph"

16th February 2009
There has been a piece written about Andy and his portrait of Paul Scriven in Sheffield's daily newspaper "The Star" written by Martin Dawes.

9th January 2009
A new piece has been written about Andy and his portrait of councillor Paul Scriven in Sheffield's weekly newspaper "The Telegraph" written by Peter Kay

27th October 2008
There has been a piece written about Andy and his portrait work in Sheffield's daily newspaper "The Star" written by Martin Dawes 

2nd July 2008
Andy's work for "Miniatures" is mentioned by Karen Sherwood, the owner & curator of Cupola Gallery, in the daily paper "Metro"

June 2008
Andy's "box paintings" shown on the front cover of Yorkshire's monthly gay magazine "Shout"

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CV / Biography.

11th Nov - 4th Dec, 2023
BABBLE at ILKON
A group show of artists from around the UK responding to themes suggested by the 'Tower of Babel'. Curated and organised by the artist, Bryan Eccleshall.
Ilkeston Contemporary Arts, Ilkeston.
- - My entry, ‘Tower’, '2023 - -

Oct 1st - Nov 12th, 2023
'Metrocholia'
”… buildings and constructions that most likely go unnoticed. These are structures that have been used and abandoned. Each scene is unpopulated, bringing a bleakness, sometimes an eeriness to them. There is an undoubted melancholy that pervades so much of contemporary urban existence, particularly in the hinterland where conurbations end and something else begins.”
Prosaic Projects Gallery, Bloc Studios, Sheffield.

April 2023
'CONTRAFIBULARITIES'
A painting show of 24 artists, organised by artist and curator, Sean Williams.
Fronteer Gallery, Sheffield.

September 2022
'Think Of Me With Kindness'
A Group show of 24 artists, curated by Sean Williams.
Gage Gallery, Sheffield.

'September 2022
'A Charm of Goldfinches', curated by Bryan Ecclesall, a group show inspired by the painting the ‘Goldfinch’ by Carel Fabritius.
Gage Gallery, Sheffield.
- -My entry --

Summer 2022
A group show of artists with work on display in the Beer Engine, Sheffield.

25th Jun '21 - onwards
(now ended)
'Bus Stop Gothic'
An online virtual group show of contemporary cityscape paintings by John Ball, Andy Cropper, Michelle Heron, Marguerite Horner, Mandy Payne, Narbi Price, Patrick Wilkins and Sean Williams


7th Jul - 20th Sep '21
Figurative Art Now
Celebrating its 60th anniversary, the Federation of British Artists is launched a new online figurative art prize and exhibition through the Mall Galleries, London and Andy was been accepted.

21st Aug - 17th Sep '21
'Urban: the city in flux'
Group show featuring artists whose work consider human made environments - Andy Cropper, Harriet Mena Hill, Mandy Payne, Caroline McWilliams, Jo Snee, Jo Whittle and Sean Williams at The Social, Snig Hill, Sheffield.

Late July '21
30 Years Cupola Anniverary show
Cupola Contemporary Art’s, Sheffield, 30th year of trading. The show was a celebration of this feat, and Andy was glad to be part of the celebrations.

23rd Jun - 8th Aug, 2021
'Sculpture Lounge Summer Show, 2021'
Sculpture Lounge, Holmbridge Mill, Holmfirth.

19th Sep - 31st Oct '20
PROSAIC Generous:
A Survey of New Painting
Group show at Globe Arts, Slaithwaite.

4th July - 3rd Oct 2020
'Uncertain Spaces: Spirits of Place and Foreshadowing' show at 20-21 Visual Arts Centre, Scunthorpe. For details
--click here--

Early 2020 and onwards Andy's painting 'Sheffield Gothic' has been added to the Museums Sheffield 'Picturing Sheffield' gallery collection on display in Sheffield's Weston Park Museum. For details about the gallery
--click here--

22nd - 26th Oct '19
PROSAIC MOSAIC:
A Survey of New Painting
Group show at Bloc Projects, Sheffield.
--click here for more information--

8th of June - 6th July '19
Solo show "Uncertain Spaces: Kenopsia" at Cupola Contemporary Art Gallery, Sheffield.

3rd - 31st May '19
'Prosaic:
An exhibition of pictures'. Group show at Coterie Gallery, Rotherham.

2nd Apr - Sept '19
"Place"
Group show at Boston Castle, Rotherham.

11th Feb - 31st Mar '19 "One Hundred Views of the Arts Tower"
Group show of artworks in the Western Bank Library, The Arts Tower, Sheffield. Curated by Our Favourite Places

10th Dec '18 - 31st Jan 2019
"Small Things"
Group show of paintings in The Circle, Sheffield.

26th Oct - 5th Nov 2018
"Uncertain Spaces: A City At Night" at APG Works, Sheffield.
Solo show in APG Works, Sheffield - details after the link

24th Nov - 3rd Dec 2016
"Uncertain Spaces & Obscured views" at Bank Street Arts.
Solo show in Bank Street Arts, Sheffield

2nd July - 29th July 2016
"private:PUBLIC"
Group show in the 35 Chapel Walk Gallery, Sheffield curated by Curate Sheffield.

31st March - 11th April 2016
"Uncertain Spaces" at APG Works
Solo show in APG Works, Sheffield - details after this link

18th June - 4th August 2015
"Still City"
Group show in the Blue Moon Cafe in conjunction with Cupola Gallery - details after this link

19th April - 10th May 2015
"Overlooked" Inaugural show in the Scottish Queen Gallery in Parkhill, Sheffield. An exhibition of contemporary urban city themed painting by 5 Sheffield artists. Sean Williams, Mandy Payne, Conor Rogers, Jane Walker, and Andy Cropper. Archived details are after this link - www.overlooked-sheffield.blogspot.co.uk

February 14th - April 12th, 2015
The Harley Open Exhibition
The Harley Gallery
Welbeck, Worksop
Nottinghamshire
S80 3LW

January 2015
"Stillness" at Bloc Projects Sheffield. 9th - 28th January 2015. An exhibition of new work by a group of artists associated with Bloc studios. Sean Williams, Rita Kaisen, Richard Stott, Helen Stokes, Janie Moore, Iris Harris, and Andy Cropper.

November 2014
Andy is part of the Showcase Spectacular at the Leeds Corn Exchange, Leeds UK.

February 2014
Andy is part of the 20x20 Exhibition at 35 Chapel Walk Gallery, Sheffield UK.

Sept to Nov 2013
Andy is part of the 20x20 Exhibition at Access Space, Sheffield UK.

Nov 2012 to Jan 2013
Andy is part of the 'Revelation' show at Cupola Gallery, Sheffield UK.

September 2012
Andy is taken on and represented by the Porter Brook Gallery in Sheffield.

2nd - 27th September 2011
Andy is part of the 'Hydro Power' show at the Clock Tower Gallery Sheffield.

21st April
- 3rd July 2011
Andy is part of the New Mills Art group show - "Wash Dark Colors Separately".

3rd - 30th June 2011
Andy is part of the group show - 'Here Comes the Reverie' at the Coterie Gallery, Sheffield.

August 2010Andy's painting of Mary Queen of Scots is presented to The Sheffield Manor Lodge and received by the Lord Mayor.
--To see images of the Mary painting click here--

December 2010
Andy is asked to be a visiting artist at Hallam University.

13th November - 31st December 2009
"The Moor: Present Memory" is now on display in the Moor Sheffield Artist Showcase until the 31st of December - extended through to end of February.

7th May 2009
The Painting of Liberal Councillor Paul Scriven completed and presented to Sheffield Town Hall.

15th April - 22nd May 2009
3 paintings accepted into the "South Yorkshire Open Art Show"
The Cooper Gallery
Church Street
Barnsley
South Yorkshire
S70 2AH

October 2008 - January 2010 Andy begins to display his work and painting in public in the Sheffield's Winter Gardens every Thursday and Friday.

October 2008
Andy establishes himself as a professional painter.

4th July - 9 August 2008
Andy enters some miniature versions of his "box paintings" into the "Miniatures" show at the Cupola Gallery
Middlewood Rd
Sheffield
S6 1TD

25th February 2008
Andy and his partner Nigel have their Civil partnership ceremony.

December 2007
Andy completes his first life size portrait, of his partner "Nigel", a hugely successful piece.

2007 Andy leaves Bloc.

2003 Andy has his first solo show in Bloc Space. The show is called "New Paintings".

2002 Andy is part of the show "2002" in Bloc space.

March 2000 Andy is part of the show "Vim & Vigour" in S1 Studios, Sheffield.

2000 Andy becomes a member of Bloc Art Studios. Andy also begins working in the Sheffield branch of the bookstore Waterstones.

June 1999 Andy has his first show in Sheffield. He shows a collection of work in conjunction with the play "Angels in America" in Sheffield's Crucible Theatre.

Summer 1998 Andy has his first show in Manto's cafe/bar, Canal St, Manchester. The show is called "Dark Horses and Mystery Men - Experiments in Implied Form".

Summer 1995 Andy stayed in San Francisco.
This trip hugely affects Andy's views and beliefs lasting for the rest of his life. Andy meets his partner Nigel.1993 - 1995 Andy studied BA Fine Art Painting.
Andy did not finish the degree.

1991 - 1993 Andy studied on an Art Foundation in Blackpool.

1990 - 1991 studied BSc Mathematics at UCNW Bangor North Wales
Andy did not finish the degree.

1973 Andy and his parents moved to Blackpool.

Andy is born on the 17th June 1971 in Bristol, UK.