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Mr. Crossley, a native
Mississippian lived in Pike County for seventeen years where he was greatly
influenced by his early childhood experiences of living off the land. At the
age of seventeen he joined the U.S. Navy where he was stationed in San Diego,
California. Upon discharge he continued his residency in San Diego where he
graduated from the Coronado School of
Fine Art with a B.A. and the equivalent of a master’s Degree in Fine and
commercial Art. He taught Art Education at the San Diego community College. He
returned to McComb MS., dedicating full time to painting in his gallery studio.
Mr. Crossley is founder
of The McComb Studio of Art And Design
Center, which includes Workshops, and Gallery, and Art educational programs for
the disadvantaged children of Pike county. It has recently became a 501-c-3
Non-Profit Organization.
Mr. Crossley is a Roster
Artist for the Mississippi Arts commission, He also works as a consultant setting
up art programs in K thru 12.
For four decades his work has
been shown in Galleries, Private Exhibitions, Museums, and Art Festivals, His
work is in Private and Corporate collections National and Internationally.
Mr Crossley paints from his
creative spirit and his ability and knowledge of materials. His unlimited
palette and the mystery he incorporates within a multi-media process has
captured his audience and followers.
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