Crawfurd Adamson studied drawing and painting at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art, Dundee from 1971-76. After receiving a post-graduate commendation, he won an international scholarship to continue his studies for a further year in the south of France.

As well as eighteen solo exhibitions in London, Edinburgh, Hong Kong and the USA, his work has been exhibited in Madrid, Paris, Monte-Carlo, Japan, UK, and the USA. His work is included in many collections around the world, both corporate and private, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

He has been featured in publications including Art Review, Art Line, The Week, The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph, The Independent, The Scotsman, South China Morning Post and DeBrett`s "People of Today",