David Cooper Olathe, KS, United States Artist

David Cooper

About David Cooper

Artwork is not a destiny but a life long journey of the inner self. My art has been described as living somewhere between reality and expression, contemporary and realism. I paint fast and without a duplicated procedure. My paintings evolve constantly, changing in form, technique and color; some ending with a pure impression and others more defined. The manipulation of shape and textures is an on-going process. I was educated in the Armin Hoffman "Swiss Style" program of visual expression in the relationships of point, line, and shape. That discipline became the structure of evaluating artwork. An artist has to know themselves and be true to their unique capabilities. I am an extemporaneous painter. Painting is the adventure of exploration. Art critics and judges looking at my body of work have stated I record present day American lifestyle. The child in me possesses a creative mind, questioning the "what if" and trying to create a statement about everyday passage through life. I work minimal to detail sometimes using the same brush because it becomes comfortable. There are times I love the original sketchy stage. Times I like detail and times I get frustrated and just meander around. Finally are times i am infatuated with the texture and glob on paint. I never knew when a painting was finished. I learned Its finished when there is nothing left to do. Sometimes it is the beginning rough in stage and others take up to 30 years. Less

Education:

BFA Kansas City Art Institute.

Events:

Paint Parkville
October 2017
Cathy Kline Art Gallery
Parkville, MO

2017 Visions of the Flint Hills
October 2017
Buttonwood Art Space
KC, MO

Exhibitions:

May 15 - June 23, 2017. Mid-Missouri Artists Summer Exhibition 2017, Featuring David Cooper. University of Central Missouri, School of Fine Arts and Design, Warrensburg, Missouri.

Group shows:

Anita B. Gorman Discovery Center, Kansas City, MO
Urban Abstract, Buttonwood, Kansas City, MO.
Mid America Art Alliance KC MO
Rice Gallery Leawood KS
Kansas City Art Institute
University of Missouri at Kansas City
Bruce R Watkins Gallery KC MO
Overland Park Art Center
Rivers Bend Gallery Parkville MO


Recent shows:
Buttonwood Art Space
Stems Plein Air Event Johnson County Botanical Gardens
KC Fountains Plein Air Event and Auction
Parkville in Art Cathy Kline Art Gallery
Scenes of Olathe
Brush Creek Art Walk
Starbucks
Hidden Glenn
Albrecht-Kemper Museum of Art
Portfolio Gallery and Art Center, St. Louis, MO

Represented by:
Cathy Kine Art Gallery. Parkville, MO
Northland Exposure Art Gallery, Weston, MO
Buttonwood Art Space, KC MO

Cheyenne Wetlands
Painting, 18 H x 24 W x 1 in
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 Mom Getting Ready
Painting, 12 H x 16 W x 1 in
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Poppies
Painting, 18 H x 24 W x 1 in
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 Figure study NO. 15
Drawing, 18 H x 24 W x 0.3 in
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Store Door
Photography, 17 H x 11 W x 0.3 in
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Waiting for the moment
Drawing, 18 H x 24 W x 0.3 in
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Red Trash Can
Painting, 20 H x 30 W x 0.3 in
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Mardi Gras
Painting, 14 H x 20 W x 2 in
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Hey Jude
Painting, 15 H x 24 W x 1 in
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Brush
Painting, 16 H x 20 W x 1 in
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Flint Hills
Painting, 12 H x 16 W x 1 in
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Mirror, Mirror
Painting, 20 H x 22 W x 1 in
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Jump
Painting, 18 H x 24 W x 1 in
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Right of Way
Painting, 24 H x 21 W x 3 in
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Frank's Place
Painting, 20 H x 20 W x 3 in
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I'll Love You Always
Painting, 20 H x 32 W x 0.3 in
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Street Dancers
Painting, 22 H x 28 W x 1 in
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Daddy's Girl
Painting, 9 H x 12 W x 1 in
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Bustle
Painting, 10 H x 12 W x 1 in
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 Look At Me
Painting, 32 H x 40 W x 0.1 in
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Coker Special
Painting, 16 H x 24 W x 0.1 in
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 Highlights on River
Painting, 14 H x 17 W x 1 in
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POMPOUS
Drawing, 24 H x 18 W x 0.1 in
sold
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 Gas Pumps
Painting, 18 H x 24 W x 0.1 in
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Caught In Thought
Drawing, 24 H x 18 W x 0.2 in
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Sandbar Break
Painting, 24 H x 36 W x 1 in
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Beach Surf
Painting, 19 H x 32 W x 0.1 in
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Beach Umbrella
Painting, 12 H x 31 W x 0.1 in
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Drawing #10
Drawing, 24 H x 18 W x 0.1 in
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KAW POINT
Painting, 30 H x 40 W x 1.5 in
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Beach Tanning
Painting, 15 H x 15.5 W x 1 in
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Rescue me
Painting, 30 H x 40 W x 0.1 in
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Umbrella City
Painting, 15 H x 15 W x 1 in
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JAZZ FLUTIST
Painting, 12 H x 15 W x 1 in
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All of Me
Painting, 8 H x 10 W x 0.5 in
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Jazz Trumpeter
Painting, 12 H x 15 W x 1 in
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SISTERS
Painting, 12 H x 24 W x 1 in
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Water Street
Painting, 24 H x 36 W x 1 in
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Wranglers
Painting, 30 H x 30 W x 3 in
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Bartender
Painting, 15 H x 20 W x 0.1 in
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On the Beach
Painting, 8 H x 8 W x 3 in
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Shopping in Weston
Painting, 11 H x 14 W x 3 in
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Jazz Brothers
Painting, 18 H x 24 W x 1 in
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Talk to Me
Painting, 12 H x 16 W x 0.1 in
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Cheyenne Bottoms
Painting, 18 H x 24 W x 1 in
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On the Beach 2
Painting, 8 H x 8 W x 3 in
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The Artist
Painting, 16 H x 11 W x 2 in
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David Cooper

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