PJ Crook

Painting

An internationally acclaimed artist whose work is held in many private collections around the world including Billy Joel; Peter Gabriel; Robert Fripp & Toyah Willcox and her work can be seen on CDs and vinyls by King Crimson and on book covers such as for Oxford University Press; Penguin; Live de Poche and Editions Léon.

An extensive number of her works are in the permanent collection at The Morohashi Museum of Modern Art, in Japan and the Imperial War Museum in London or closer to home at The Wilson, Cheltenham’s art gallery & museum; City Museum Gloucester and the Holst Birthplace Museum. Patron to many local charities, including Cheltenham Open Studios.

PJ was awarded an MBE for services to art in 2011 and an honorary doctorate by the University of Gloucestershire in 2010.

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