From 1976 to 1983 Crull's paintings focused on organic, biomorphic shapes on white backgrounds, a gestational period for the artist that expressed in a pure abstract manner with impasto like surfaces.
Crull had several shows at the Vox Populi, a time marked also by commercial success, and national recognition for the artist.
In a 1994 interview on the artist's work at Howard Scott Gallery in NYC noted art critic Eleanor Heartney stated,"The key to Crull’s vision is his simultaneous embrace of the uncertainties of the contemporary world and his affirmation of the reality of the individual consciousness within it.
From 2006–2010, Crull made several visits to Shanghai, China, culminating in the first of his subsequent interdisciplinary live art works.
8 Cotton and Textile Factory, Crull executed a public art project to a live performance of pianist Shi Wen.