© Yas Crawford. 2020. Torn I. (New Series)
Yas Crawford is an internationally awarded Fine Art Photographer who has exhibited in the UK and Europe. Crawford is an Associate of the Royal Photographic Society and a Fellow of the Geological Society. She was born in Pembrokeshire, Wales where the landscape and biological make-up have subliminally influenced her work. With a degree in Geology and a master’s in Photography, Crawford has worked in various business roles, an entrepreneur in life sciences, and is now working in what she calls ‘The Grey Space’ in-between disciplines. Crawford's research touches on mapping evolutionary change and reflects the impact it has on mankind.
Crawford's artwork has been recognised over the last two years with several international awards including Winner of the Art of Neuroscience Award 2021 for Cognition IX, Winner of the Land Air 4.0 Quasi Quadro Award 2021 with Inception I, Finalist of the RPS Science Photographer of the Year 2019 for Oxygen Ib. Crawford held her first solo exhibition 'Cellular Flow, I've been thinking...' in Barge, Turin 11 Dec 2021 to 25 Feb 2022.
Multidisciplinary collaborations include: a neurological project/video animation with a MSc Animation graduate from Tehran University of Art 2021-2022, an evolutionary biology project with Nottingham University/UK Pint of Science, research on mapping neural activity in the brain for The John Curtin School of Medical Research, ANU, Canberra and PhD research on the immune system of M.E/CFS patients, Quadram Institute of Biosciences, Norwich. Her work continued in Rotterdam with the Erasmus MC and the neurological team. Future projects include further collaborations in neurology and cellular flow.
EXHIBITIONS.
2023
Inception Ia, II, IV and Frozen I. (Series Nature, Energy Technology).Future Planet Exhibition Group Exhibition. MYO, Liverpool Street, London by A space for Art. 24 Feb 23 - 24 Aug 23.
Series: Nature, Energy Technology
2022
Floral II. Darkness Falls group Exhibition. Decode Gallery, Tucson Arizona
Series: Edge of Sentience
Cellular Flow , I've been thinking... Solo exhibition images and video installation. Land Air 4.0 Award, Quasi Quadro, Turin.
Series: Cellular Flow
2021
Blood, Cells & Neurons. Photography Now Group Exhibition, London.
Images from the Series: Blood Flow, Cellular Flow, The 8th Sense, BioMapping
Cellular Ic. Decontexts, Millepiani Group Exhibition Space, Rome.
Series: Cellular Flow
2020
Laboratory I & II. The Man and the Machine. Millepiani Exhibition Space, Rome.
Series: The Grey Space & Exhibition.
2019
Oxygen Ib. RPS Science Photographer of the Year Finalist 2019 Exhibition. Science Museum, London
Series: Oxidative Stress
Interception: Tiled, The 8th Sense & Three Ways. International Contemporary Art Expo. Palazzo Velli, Rome. Rome Art Week.
Series: The 8th Sense
The Grey Space. International Invest in ME Conference 2019. IIMEC14. A Collection of Images related to PhD research on M.E/CFS. Displayed with scientific papers. Institute of Civil Engineers. London, Institute of Civil Engineers.
Series: The Grey Space, The Immune System
A Broken Biochemistry. A selection of images related to M.E/cfs research. Solo Photographic Exhibition & Film. Research on Myalgic Encephalomyelitis. Devon, UK.
Series: The Grey Space, The Immune System.
ONLINE EXHIBITIONS. 2019-present
Camelback Gallery, Arizona, Women's History Month for Alternative Processes, Pint of Science Festival, Contemporary Art Collectors, ArtDoc Magazine, Analogue Forever Magazine, Lenscratch Magazine, Landings Post Graduate Exhibition, Falmouth University.
FEATURES.
FEATURED IN/INTERVIEWS
2023
L'oeil de la Photographie: The Questionnaire by Carole Schmitz.
2022
Gold Circle Interview. Nature Energy Technology. Here
RPS Women in Photography, Mapping as a Philosophy.
RPS Journal, 'How I did this' Creation of Torn VIII
Medium. Interview with the Istanbul Chronicle. The Grey Space
2021
Scientific American. Inspired by Chronic Illness, She Made Award-Winning Art about the Brain.
Open Medicine Foundation. Interview on winning the Art of Neuroscience Award 2021. Representing Chronic Illness with Art
Outside In.Org Autumn News. 2021
M.E Essentials Magazine. (M.E Association) Art of Neuroscience Award 2021
Artfolio Book 2021. Top 100 abstract artist. Best in Show. Torn I
Lounge 2, Vol II Book. Moonlight Sonata.
ArtDoc Magazine. Inner World
AAP Magazine. Portfolio
LiP Chronicles Life under Lockdown
2020
Contemporary Art Curator Magazine. Here.
2019
Quadram Institute of Biosciences News. Art & Science Uncover M.E
M.E Essentials Magazine. (M.E Association) Art, Imagery and M.E. Autumn.
Source Magazine. Post Grad Work.
AWARDS
2022
Budapest International Foto Awards, Silver, Science. The EYE. Read more.
Camelback Gallery Bronze Award, Arizona, Abstract in Blue.
Alternative Processes. Finalist for Women's History Month with Nature Energy Technology.
2021
Budapest International Foto Awards, Silver Award (BIFA) for a Personal Portfolio. The Edge of Sentience.
Tokyo International Awards, Honorable mention.TIFA. Fine Art Abstract. Torn I
Land Air 4.0 Quasi Quadro Award. Nature, Technology, Energy. Winner of the Solo Exhibition, Turin Italy. Inception I & II & Solo Exhibition, Cellular Flow, I've been thinking...
Quasi Quadro Artist Award. QQ ART
Art of Neurosciences Award 2021, Winning image. 'Cognition IX'. Netherlands Institute of Neurosciences.
Artfolio 2021, Best in Show of 100 international abstract artists. Torn I & Cognition VII
Moscow International Foto Awards, Silver Award (MIFA) Science -Medical. Blood, Cells & Neurons
2020
Tokyo International Awards, Honorable mentions (TIFA). Honorable mentions for the image Oxygen Ib
Artist of the Future Award - Contemporary Art Curator Magazine. Blood Cells & Neurons
AAP Magazine, Modern Photographer 2020-Present. A Biological Journey.
AAP Magazine #14, Colours, Merit Award for the image 'Pthalo Blue'
15th Pollux Awards Honourable Mention for Alternative Processes during Lockdown. Series Lombardy.
2019
Royal Photographic Society, Science Photographer of the Year 2019 Finalist. Image, Oxygen Ib. Guardian
Associate of the Royal Photographic Society Award. ARPS.
Post Graduate Photography Zine, Source Magazine. Ireland.
COLLABORATIONS.
Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam. Neurology / Cellular Project Ongoing.
3D Animation. Collaboration with MSc Animation Graduate from Tehran University of Art, on the production of an animated video for the Exhibition Cellular Flow Barge, Turin. ( As winner of the Quasi Quadro Land Air 4.0 Award)
Journal Front Cover. John Curtin School of Medicine, ANU, Canberra. Front covers for PhD research on neuron activity, in particular for behaviours that are regulated by the superior colliculus.
Emergent mixed media. Flow, Interrupted. A collaboration with Associate Professor Sophie Evolutionary Biologist, Nottingham University. Flow, Interrupted an emergent mixed media piece created for the Pint of Science Festival May-June 2021.
Sculptural Animation. The Edge of Sentience. Ongoing collaboration with a neurodivergent artist, sculptures and photographic documentary work.
PhD Research Imagery. Quadram Institute of Biosciences. Norwich. Immune Dysfunction & Gut Health. Images for PhD research and exhibition at International scientific conference IIMEC14. Press Releases.
Web images & Project Research. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. London. Virology and Gene research.
Editorial Images. M.E Association. London. Sampling & Biobanking.
Clinical Trial Images. Clinical Imaging and Sciences Centre. Brighton. Post Exertional Malaise Clinical Trial Images.
RESIDENCIES
Joy Air (arte+ecologie), Spain. September 2023
Ongoing...
GRANTS
Andrew Edney Award, Outside In. 2021
Format US Award for emerging artists during Covid-19. 2020
LECTURES.
The Grey Space. London Independent Photographers AGM, Bromley Camera Club, Arts & Health Hub, Peer Group.
The Edge of Sentience with Grace Crawford. Lenses of Croydon.
Why I Love being a Photographer Visual Marshmallows. Three minute talk.
An Art Science Collaboration. Mapping I, Art and Science. Local Group, Devon
Why we need art in Science. Falmouth University MA Photography FMP Talk.
PUBLICATIONS.
An Art Science Collaboration. Hand-Made 32-page fine-art book self-published book.
An Artist Sketchbook for 'Arts in Health'. Hand-Made 32-page fine-art book created
WORKSHOPS/
MENTORING.
Professional Practice Mentoring. Graduates Yas Crawford Photography
Small Business Mentoring. Small Businesses (SME). Yas Crawford Consultancy
Professional Practice Mentoring. Photograd
The Art of Chronic Illness. Art Therapy Workshops for those with long-term chronic illness.
Summer Art Therapy Face to face and online workshop for those with M.E/CFS.
EDUCATION.
Photographic Artist and Multidisciplinary Nice Person!
Career.
Yas Crawford Photography Limited. Present.
Aerona Clinical Limited. Director.
Director & Owner of various life sciences companies 2001 - present.
Various specialist and pharmaceutical roles; Novartis, Roche, AstraZeneca. 1989-2001
Microbiological Methods, Biomerieux. 1997-2001
Business Mentor; Business Wales & BIP.
Board Advisor for several SME's
Education.
MA Photography (Distinction), Falmouth University. UK.
BSC (Hons) Geology, Cardiff University. UK.
Additional Education/Courses.
After Effects, London College of Communications, 2022.
Mapping Worlds: Medieval to Modern. Warburg Institute. London. 2022
Final Cut Pro. Platform. London. 2021
The Art of Publication. Node. Berlin. 2021
Curating in Art, Science & Technology. Node. Berlin. 2020
Creative Forms of Art Criticism and Writing. Node. Berlin. 2019
Several Business Courses including: Corporate Strategy, Change Management, Leadership, Tech Transfer, Pharmaceutical Product Development, GXP, Project Management.
Microbiological Methods, BioMérieux. France.
Applied Geophysics, Paleomagnetism, Structural Geology, Keele University.
Certificate of Education, Keele University.
SELECTED CLIENTS
John Curtin School of Medicine, ANU, Canberra, Aerona Healthcare Limited, Quadram Institute of Biosciences, Norwich, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, M.E Association, Clinical Imaging and Sciences Centre, Brighton, Private commissions.