Though largely self-taught, Craig has enjoyed (and endured) instruction at art institutes as well as classes at Biola College in Los Angeles, and the University of Oregon--mostly in art history. Until recently, his work has been utilitarian: architectural renderings, graphic layout and illustration for catalogs and the web. His work includes many commissioned paintings for private and corporate collections.

In late 2002, Craig decided to devote his artistic energy exclusively to fine art, producing a diverse catalog of charcoals, pastels, and acrylics. In that time, he has won a number of awards for his work, and has enjoyed growing regional recognition.  His first show was at LaFollette Gallery in the fall of 2006.  Since then, he has appeared in a number of shows, and has been deeply honored to share billing with artists including Frank Hettick, Rod Frederick, and William S. Phillips.

Craig's greatest desire is to capture the interplay of light and line in a variety of settings: conceptual ideas that transcend the subject in a form of realism that transcends photo-realism. Although he favors landscapes, he occasionally ventures into other genres. His influences are many: the drawing skills of the Renaissance masters, the color genius of the Venetian masters, the mastery of composition and light displayed by the Dutch masters. He also harbors an affection for the oft-maligned Hudson River school--originators of The Great American Landscape.