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cooper

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cooper views of art, and exhibiting art at art fairs.
journaling on my ongoing adventures in painting with acrylics
posting of works-in-progress as well as completed pieces, or studies of.

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    Posted on Monday November 2nd, 2009 at 12:15 in what is art?

    Greetings,Welcome to the Cooper studio, where the question has been posed: What is art? Is it easier to define what art ISN’T? Perhaps. Actually, probably.1. Art isn’t the thing you hang on your wall to match your sofa.2. Art isn’t the thi...

  • Painting Wisdom

    Posted on Monday October 26th, 2009 at 17:12 in interview for online magazine, paintershub article

    Greetings,Welcome to the Cooper studio, on a semi-sunny day in Jefferson, Iowa. I suppose an official meteorologist would classify that as "partly sunny", eh? Either way, it seems to be a good day to share some painting wisdom with you. Especially as...

  • Iowathermalflux

    Posted on Thursday October 1st, 2009 at 18:16 in still life painting, acrylic painting original

    Greetings,Welcome to the Cooper studio. Did you see that title? I made that word up, at least I don't think it's a real word already.But. Iowathermalflux. I'm using it as an excuse, and yet another answer to that burning question "what makes artists ...

  • Mapping The Exhibit

    Posted on Friday September 25th, 2009 at 07:25 in hanging paintings, exhibiting at the art fair, cohesive well organized exhibit

    Good morning,Welcome to the Cooper studio.Sometimes it takes a long time for the light bulb to turn on. I have been exhibiting at art fairs for 18 (?) years, and just now happened on a really great time saver. Let me share.Being a 2D artist, painting...

  • Artist Relocation

    Posted on Monday September 21st, 2009 at 19:36 in acrylic painting on canvas, impressionistic figurative painting, so which one is your favorite?

    Greetings,Welcome to the Cooper studio, in it's new location! Yup, we are painting in Jefferson, Iowa, now. Jefferson is a nice little central Iowa town, of about 5000 people, on US highway 30, just west of Ames, Iowa and Iowa State University. If yo...

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    Posted on Friday July 31st, 2009 at 08:10

    Greetings,What a beautiful morning in Spencer, Iowa! It was a little bit warm for the morning run, but then I was a little bit late. (two smacks to the snooze button) Oh well, the sweat has already dried :)This morning I want to brag up my friend,...

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