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Andy Cropper 🎨🏳️‍🌈 @andycropperart.bsky.social · 2h

thank you Glyn ☺️👍 thankfully the evening went well I'm pleased to say

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Andy Cropper 🎨🏳️‍🌈 @andycropperart.bsky.social · 2h

Thanks Andy ☺️👍 thankfully it was a good one! (phew)

Andy Cropper 🎨🏳️‍🌈 @andycropperart.bsky.social · 2h

thanks Joza!
Oh excellent!! i'd missed that!

Andy Cropper 🎨🏳️‍🌈 @andycropperart.bsky.social · 21h

Tonight, 7.30pm launch!
My word.... I think we're ready!!

𝗣𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦 𝗕𝗬 𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗬 𝗖𝗥𝗢𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗥

📅 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄: Tonight, 7:30 pm
🖼 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 11 Oct – 15 Nov 2025
📍 Cupola Contemporary Art, Sheffield
@cupolacontemporaryart
🎙 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸:Thurs 23 Oct, 7:30 pm

🔗 info: www.andycropper.art/cupola2025

The words
Paintings
Andy Cropper
11 October - 15 November
Cover a gallery window. Inside can be seen a variety of paintings showing nighttime scenes and views

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Andy Cropper 🎨🏳️‍🌈 @andycropperart.bsky.social · 1d

Me doing a bit of spot-checking in time for tomorrow
👨‍🎨🖼

Andy is stood in front of his painting 'St Mary's Underpass'. A large dark painting of trees in an urban setting. Andy obscures some of the frame as he is touching up scuffs on the picture frame. The gallery is white painted walls and a grey painted floor. In the foreground can be seen Andy’s palette open showing a variety of colours Andy uses in his painting

Andy is stood in front of his painting 'Blue Hour'. A large dark painting of a street light against an intensely dark blue sky. Andy obscures some of the frame as he is touching up scuffs on a nearby much smaller painting that also holds the same blue. The gallery is white painted walls and white painted floorboards.

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Andy Cropper 🎨🏳️‍🌈 @andycropperart.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks Claire 😊😊😊
Will post piccies of how things go 👍

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Andy Cropper 🎨🏳️‍🌈 @andycropperart.bsky.social · 1d

Opening tomorrow at 7.30pm, everybody welcome!
❤️

Andy Cropper 🎨🏳️‍🌈 @andycropperart.bsky.social · 3d

PV this Friday from 7.30pm - 9.30pm,
all welcome

Andy Cropper 🎨🏳️‍🌈 @andycropperart.bsky.social · 22d

𝗣𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦 𝗕𝗬 𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗬 𝗖𝗥𝗢𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗥
𝘈 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘣𝘺 𝘈𝘯𝘥𝘺 𝘊𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘳, 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘩𝘢𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘰𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘴.

PV: Fri 10 Oct, 7:30pm
Exhibition: 11 Oct–15 Nov 2025
Cupola Contemporary Art, Sheffield

🔗 andycropper.art/cupola2025

#Kenopsia #SpiritOfPlace #BusStopGothic #UrbanRealism

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Andy Cropper 🎨🏳️‍🌈 @andycropperart.bsky.social · 2d

In the finishing stages of setting up the show for Friday

𝗣𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦 𝗕𝗬 𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗬 𝗖𝗥𝗢𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗥
📅 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄: Friday 10 October, 7:30 pm
🖼 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 11 October – 15 November 2025
📍 Cupola Contemporary Art, Sheffield
🎙 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸:Thursday 23 October, 7:30 pm

🔗 More Info: www.andycropper.art/cupola2025

Andy is stood with a paint brush, spot checking a painting for stray scratches and marks.

The view is of a white room -white floorboards and white painted walls and ceiling - the archetypal white gallery. There are 2 paintings . A large, intensely blue painting, aview of a streetlights with an intensely dark blue sky behind it.

Andy is touching up a much smaller painting very definitely containing a similar hue and toned dark sky, but the rest of the details are obscured.

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Andy Cropper 🎨🏳️‍🌈 @andycropperart.bsky.social · 3d

PV this Friday from 7.30pm - 9.30pm,
all welcome

Andy Cropper 🎨🏳️‍🌈 @andycropperart.bsky.social · 22d

𝗣𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦 𝗕𝗬 𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗬 𝗖𝗥𝗢𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗥
𝘈 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘣𝘺 𝘈𝘯𝘥𝘺 𝘊𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘳, 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘩𝘢𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘰𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘴.

PV: Fri 10 Oct, 7:30pm
Exhibition: 11 Oct–15 Nov 2025
Cupola Contemporary Art, Sheffield

🔗 andycropper.art/cupola2025

#Kenopsia #SpiritOfPlace #BusStopGothic #UrbanRealism

A grid of 4 square

top left:
Cupola Contemporary Art
Paintings By Andy Cropper

A solo show of paintings by Andy Cropper, from haunting nocturnes to rarely shown early works.

Preview: Friday 10 October, from 7:30 pm

Open 11th October – 15th November 2025
Monday to Saturday, 10.00am - 6.00pm

Artist Talk: Thursday 23rd October, 7.30pm

www.cupolagallery.com/events
www.andycropper.art/cupola2025

Top right:
A large silhouette of a newly built austere building sits against a vibrant late evening blue sky. A couple of street lights light the foreground.

Bottom left:
We are looking at overgrown wasteland large bushes and weeds fill the painting, a lone bathtub sits adrift in the space. The painting feels forlorn.

Bottom right:
Cupola Contemporary Art
174-178a Middlewood Rd
Hillsborough, Sheffield
S6 1TD

info@cupolagallery.com
www.cupolagallery.com
www.facebook.com/cupolagallerysheffield
www.instagram.com/cupolacontemporaryart
www.x.com/cupolagallery
0114 285 2665

Andy Cropper

andy@andycropper.art
www.andycropper.art
www.facebook.com/andycropperart
www.instagram.com/andycropperart
0795 168 1677

Painting:
A misty crossroads at night. the view is empty of people, the street lights fill the scene with misty halos beneath them.

Painting:
The same crossroads as before but a vibrant sodium orange lit night time sky fills the scene, trees and rooftops are silhouetted against the sky.

Painting:
Against a vivid blue night time sky looms the silhouette of an English Church.

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Andy Cropper 🎨🏳️‍🌈 @andycropperart.bsky.social · 4d

A scene seen at twilight many, many moons ago.
On display in the show opening Friday:

𝗣𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦 𝗕𝗬 𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗬 𝗖𝗥𝗢𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗥
At Cupola Contemporary Art
📅 𝗣V: Fri 10 Oct, 7:30 pm
🖼 Open: 11 Oct – 15 Nov 2025
📍 Cupola Contemporary Art , Sheffield
🎙 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸:Thu 23 Oct, 7:30 pm
🔗 Info: www.andycropper.art/cupola2025

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Andy Cropper 🎨🏳️‍🌈 @andycropperart.bsky.social · 3d

Thanks Andrew ☺️☺️

Andy Cropper 🎨🏳️‍🌈 @andycropperart.bsky.social · 4d

A scene seen at twilight many, many moons ago.
On display in the show opening Friday:

𝗣𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦 𝗕𝗬 𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗬 𝗖𝗥𝗢𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗥
At Cupola Contemporary Art
📅 𝗣V: Fri 10 Oct, 7:30 pm
🖼 Open: 11 Oct – 15 Nov 2025
📍 Cupola Contemporary Art , Sheffield
🎙 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸:Thu 23 Oct, 7:30 pm
🔗 Info: www.andycropper.art/cupola2025

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Reposted by Andy Cropper 🎨🏳️‍🌈

Andy Cropper 🎨🏳️‍🌈 @andycropperart.bsky.social · 7d

It's finished 😊 👍
This will be on display at my upcoming show, Friday:
𝗣𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦 𝗕𝗬 𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗬 𝗖𝗥𝗢𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗥 At Cupola Contemporary Art
📅 𝗣𝘃: Fri 10 Oct, 7:30 pm
🖼 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 11 Oct - 15 Nov 2025
📍Cupola Contemporary Art, Sheffield
🎙 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸: Thurs 23 Oct, 7:30 pm

🔗 More info: andycropper.art/cupola2025

The night scene shows a Sheffield street, near midnight. The sky is a dark umber, with amber hues in certain areas. On the right side of the painting street lights line one side of the road. On the left a large apartment building lights up the scene in golden brightness. Several storeys high, the building fills a large part of the painting

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Andy Cropper 🎨🏳️‍🌈 @andycropperart.bsky.social · 6d

Just a reminder the show opens in Sheffield this coming Friday.
Details below -

Andy Cropper 🎨🏳️‍🌈 @andycropperart.bsky.social · 7d

It's finished 😊 👍
This will be on display at my upcoming show, Friday:
𝗣𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦 𝗕𝗬 𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗬 𝗖𝗥𝗢𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗥 At Cupola Contemporary Art
📅 𝗣𝘃: Fri 10 Oct, 7:30 pm
🖼 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 11 Oct - 15 Nov 2025
📍Cupola Contemporary Art, Sheffield
🎙 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸: Thurs 23 Oct, 7:30 pm

🔗 More info: andycropper.art/cupola2025

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Andy Cropper 🎨🏳️‍🌈 @andycropperart.bsky.social · 6d

Just a reminder the show opens in Sheffield this coming Friday.
Details below -

Andy Cropper 🎨🏳️‍🌈 @andycropperart.bsky.social · 7d

It's finished 😊 👍
This will be on display at my upcoming show, Friday:
𝗣𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦 𝗕𝗬 𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗬 𝗖𝗥𝗢𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗥 At Cupola Contemporary Art
📅 𝗣𝘃: Fri 10 Oct, 7:30 pm
🖼 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 11 Oct - 15 Nov 2025
📍Cupola Contemporary Art, Sheffield
🎙 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸: Thurs 23 Oct, 7:30 pm

🔗 More info: andycropper.art/cupola2025

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Andy Cropper 🎨🏳️‍🌈 @andycropperart.bsky.social · 7d

It's finished 😊 👍
This will be on display at my upcoming show, Friday:
𝗣𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦 𝗕𝗬 𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗬 𝗖𝗥𝗢𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗥 At Cupola Contemporary Art
📅 𝗣𝘃: Fri 10 Oct, 7:30 pm
🖼 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 11 Oct - 15 Nov 2025
📍Cupola Contemporary Art, Sheffield
🎙 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸: Thurs 23 Oct, 7:30 pm

🔗 More info: andycropper.art/cupola2025

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Andy Cropper 🎨🏳️‍🌈 @andycropperart.bsky.social · 7d

Thank you Aria 🙏🙏🙏

Andy Cropper 🎨🏳️‍🌈 @andycropperart.bsky.social · 7d

Thank you 😊😊😊
Ack, if only

Andy Cropper 🎨🏳️‍🌈 @andycropperart.bsky.social · 20d

I'm putting the brushes down for today. Fairly pleased with progress.

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Andy Cropper 🎨🏳️‍🌈 @andycropperart.bsky.social · 21d

Thank you Greg ☺️👍

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Andy Cropper 🎨🏳️‍🌈 @andycropperart.bsky.social · 21d

Quick shout out to:
@ourfaveplaces.bsky.social
@seanwilliamsartist.bsky.social
@sheffcitynigel.bsky.social
@folkhorrorrevival.bsky.social
@feclark.bsky.social
@heresyminiatures.com
@alexillustrator.bsky.social
@threadsaplenty.bsky.social
@marcdavenant.bsky.social
Thank you so much for sharing,
Andyx

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Andy Cropper 🎨🏳️‍🌈 @andycropperart.bsky.social · 22d

If you are in the area on the 10th of October do come along to the preview as it's open to everyone, no invite needed 😊👍

Andy Cropper 🎨🏳️‍🌈 @andycropperart.bsky.social · 22d

𝗣𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦 𝗕𝗬 𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗬 𝗖𝗥𝗢𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗥
𝘈 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘣𝘺 𝘈𝘯𝘥𝘺 𝘊𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘳, 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘩𝘢𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘰𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘴.

PV: Fri 10 Oct, 7:30pm
Exhibition: 11 Oct–15 Nov 2025
Cupola Contemporary Art, Sheffield

🔗 andycropper.art/cupola2025

#Kenopsia #SpiritOfPlace #BusStopGothic #UrbanRealism

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Phil Kneen @philkneen.bsky.social · 22d

We have entered a new era where your opinion and your voice are being silenced- this makes documentary photography & photojournalism even more important than ever. Photograph EVERYTHING, document it HONESTLY, and share it EVERYWHERE - let’s turn the volume up to 11 🙏

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Andy Cropper 🎨🏳️‍🌈 @andycropperart.bsky.social · 22d

𝗣𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦 𝗕𝗬 𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗬 𝗖𝗥𝗢𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗥
𝘈 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘰 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘣𝘺 𝘈𝘯𝘥𝘺 𝘊𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘳, 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘩𝘢𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘰𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘴.

PV: Fri 10 Oct, 7:30pm
Exhibition: 11 Oct–15 Nov 2025
Cupola Contemporary Art, Sheffield

🔗 andycropper.art/cupola2025

#Kenopsia #SpiritOfPlace #BusStopGothic #UrbanRealism

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