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The world is growing & changing fast – and for many of us we need to hold tightly onto our happy place. (Before it gets bulldozed and replaced with a shopping mall)All Cribb art prints are made to order. We work on all orders as fast as we can, but prints can take up to 15 working days to process...

Living in Christchurch through the many earthquakes has been an adventure. Not all adventures are good. Not all adventures give you a choice before they take you on a ride. They do however - all shape us into who we become.came about from a Tin Man doodle I had previously drawn whereupon he had fall...

Feeling trapped under the mass of an evil robot is not a pleasant experience, especially when it is stopping us from what we want to achieve. The situation is made worse because we often manifest our own big fat robots, we unknowingly are the ones holding ourselves back. This also means we hold the...

I love Elephants. And because of numerous typos over the years I love Elephnats even more. There’s nothing more refreshing than having an optimistic positive Elephnat in your life. And even better when it’s one that can roller skate.Go from No’s to Yes Nose.All Cribb art prints are made to ord...

Life is full of up’s & downs and analogies on life’s up’s & downs. A lot of them are very good, but they didn’t include a dragon – so I made one up.May you fearlessly ride the Tricycle Of Truth down the bumpy Dragon Of Life.Be brave. Be honest. And hang on tight.All Cribb art prints are ma...

Once you undress Life’s complexities you will see a simple choice.a) Make a difference.b) Or not.(It’s always nice to leave something better off than when you found it.)I’m a big fan of repetition to get the message across, and helping with the message in this painting is Teddy, the true frien...

Once you undress Life’s complexities you will see a simple choice.a) Make a difference.b) Or not.(It’s always nice to leave something better off than when you found it.)I’m a big fan of repetition to get the message across, and helping with the message in this painting is Teddy, the true frien...

I had a dog. I love my dog. We chatted about all sorts of things. And no matter what the conversation – my dog always seems to know the right thing to say.All Cribb art prints are made to order. We work on all orders as fast as we can, but prints can take up to 15 working days to process and frame...

1. Live.2. Love.3. Try not to get eaten.This simple but effective plan will help ensure you lead a happy life. Throw in some stripes & a true friend to share it with and let the adventure begin. Unless you get eaten.Note: ’s EASY 3 STEP PLAN TO HAPPINESS comes with a money back guarantee, unless y...

literally popped into my head one night on the cusp of sleep. I like the idea of a big solid strong character being ‘immobilised’ with doubt. I have taken the metaphor where emotions/thoughts are ‘written on our forehead’ and expanded it a little.The background is dark and moody, and the ele...

At the end of a rainbow you will find a pot of gold. In this instance, the pot of gold has become a metaphor for yourself. We each have the capability to brighten up what can be a bleak and barren landscape.All Cribb art prints are made to order. We work on all orders as fast as we can, but prints c...

Mr Balloon Face is an individual. Balloons are a source of happy occasions, parties and fun. They are colourful, vibrant and joyful – yet at the same time are fragile and easily popped. This makes them a wonderful metaphor of life.Craving for affection, Mr Balloon Face is filled with innocence and...

I had a dog. I love my dog. We chatted about all sorts of things. And no matter what the conversation - my dog always seems to know the right thing to say.All Cribb art prints are made to order. We work on all orders as fast as we can, but prints can take up to 15 working days to process and frame...

Imprisoned by televisions, the handless clocks mock us for our lack of freedom. We live in a complicated age of bar codes and televisions, where it can easily become quite overwhelming thus, we forget the simple things in life. The television is a metaphor for the chaotic and complicated age we find...

Loving the combination of abstract backgrounds with realistic birds. Image has been sourced from the amazing photography of Michelle Chalklin-Sinclair.Instagram: @chalkymFacebook: Michelle Chalklin-SinclairAll Cribb art prints are made to order. We work on all orders as fast as we can, but prints ca...

A simple painting with a whale and a fish, paying respect to the magic of Dr Seuss. If you wish to look deeper then you'll know a healthy ocean should be abundant with life. Aside from the mammal and fish, this image is filled with chalk outlines (of death) for other fish. The ocean, and environment...

Based in Christchurch, NZ, I have been creating artworks for around 20 years. Most of my artwork during this period has been illustrative and humorous. However, in the last few years I've chosen a variety of other styles of work, in particular abstracts. I'm captured by mark making, negative space...

Have your fix and fix the planet.This Reusable Coffee Cup is 100% recyclable, great for reducing waste, maintains warmth of coffee, industry standard size (for takeaway coffees), BPA free and designed and made in New Zealand. Dishwasher friendly, but we recommend hand-washing so the design will not...

- 500ml- 18/8 Double walled stainless steel- 12hrs Hot, 24hrs Cold- BPA free inner lid- Hand wrapped print of a Tony Cribb original artworkThis bottle is made of double-walled, insulated stainless steel to keep beverages hot for 12hours & cold for 24hours and comes in a gift tube. A perfect ready wr...

These New Zealand made A5 notebooks have 48 pages with every second paged lined so it enables the doodlers amongst us plenty of space to doodle as well as write.Size: 148 x 210mm

Grin and Bear itWhen things get heavy there’s no point having a grizzly about it – put your head down and get the job done.All Tin Man prints are made to order. We work on all orders as fast as we can but prints can take up to 15 working days to process and frame. Shipping time is additional. Un...

Here Fishy FishySometimes the things you ask for, are right below you.All Tin Man prints are made to order. We work on all orders as fast as we can but prints can take up to 15 working days to process and frame. Shipping time is additional. Unframed prints are faster and take approximately 5 days to...

Scratching The Nuts And BoltSome things a man just has to do.All Tin Man prints are made to order. We work on all orders as fast as we can but prints can take up to 15 working days to process and frame. Shipping time is additional. Unframed prints are faster and take approximately 5 days to process...

a poster showcasing some of the best of Tin Man's Adventures. The poster size is 75cm x 60cm