ABSTRACT
Crichlow was born in New York City and remembered loving to draw since grade-school days when he drew from models suggested by his teacher. He was the second of nine children born to immigrants from Barbados, and the immigrant experience was often a subject in his art. After his graduation from Haaren High School (now defunct) in New York City, some of his art teachers arranged for his scholarship at the Commercial Illustration School of Art and raised money for his art supplies. Crichlow first exhibited in 1938 and 1939 in the artist-organized Harlem Community Center Organization. In 1960 he had his first one man show at the ACA Gallery in New York City.
