Jessica Cooper

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Jessica Cooper (born 1967) is a designer and painter, living in Cornwall, England. [1] She is a Royal West of England Academician and a member of the Newlyn Society of Artists.

Cooper was born in Bristol and grew up in Cornwall. [2] During 1985 and 1986, Cooper did a foundation course at the Falmouth School of Art. [3] At Goldsmiths College from 1986 to 1989 Cooper earned a B.A. (Hons) in Fine Art and Textiles. Cooper coordinated the educational programme for the Newlyn Art Gallery's St. Ives International in 1997. [3] She organised and led the course The Representational to the Abstract at Dartington Hall. [3] Cooper had a solo show at the Newlyn Gallery in 2001 and has featured in several group shows. [3] Her work was featured in the 2007 "Art Now Cornwall" exhibition, at Tate St Ives. [4]

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References

  1. Cooper, Jessica. "The Royal West Of England Academy - Artist entry" . Retrieved 28 July 2014.
  2. "Jessica Cooper". Cornwall Artists Index. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 4 David Buckman (2006). Artists in Britain Since 1945 Vol 1, A to L. Art Dictionaries Ltd. ISBN   0-953260-95-X.
  4. Cooper, Jessica. "Art Now Cornwall". Tate Gallery. Retrieved 16 July 2014.