David Cook (artist) explained

David Cook
Birth Name:David Wayne Cook
Birth Place:Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Field:Painting, Sculpture, Installations
Movement:Found Object

David Wayne Cook is an American painter, sculptor and installation artist working primarily with found objects. He has also coauthored a book, Lemonade for the Lawnboy, that later became a play.[1] Cook works primarily with found objects - tar, litter, rebar, cement, scrap metal and wire, light fixtures, plaster, shredded tires, mufflers, vines - and occasionally vegetation. He has a warm relationship with Duck Tape because of his use of their product in his flower bombing.[2] He often paints to music, once on public display,[3] and has a series of paintings based on music.

Career

In 1998 David became the featured artist at “Around the Coyote”, a well-known art festival/competition in Chicago.[4] [5] His work was included in the curator's choice in that competition.[6] Around that time, his work was displayed in several galleries in Illinois, including Yello Gallery[7] [8] and Dramaticus Fine Art Gallery[9] .[10]

In addition to painting and sculpture, Cook is known for flower bombing, planting tall flowers constructed from wood, paint and Duck Tape without notification or publicity.[11] He plants the flowers in places where they will bring unexpected joy to passersby, including hospitals and nursing homes.

Cook's art can be seen in a Minneapolis restaurant called Hell's Kitchen and Rosenthal Contemporary Interiors.[12] He did a mural at Theater Latté Da.[13]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Townsend. John. June 23, 2015. A Kooky and Classy Look at Healing and Friendship - "Lemonade for the Lawnboy" on stage at Minnetonka Theatre Lavender Magazine. November 29, 2021. en-US.
  2. Web site: January 10, 2014. LOCAL NEWS: Duck Tape® "Flower Bomber" Strikes Again. November 29, 2021. Praise Cleveland. en-US.
  3. Web site: Music and Art Collaboration at Hastings Art Center. .
  4. Holcomb . Jim . 1998-07-20 . [<!-- https://www.johngateley.com/DavidCook/DavidCookAroundTheCoyotePressRelease.jpeg --> ATC Selects Artwork for September Festival ]. Chicago, IL . Around The Coyote Arts Festival .
  5. News: no by-line. . Fall 1998 . Chicago Life . Explore . Chicago, IL.
  6. News: Staff writer(s) . September 1998 . A Howling Success . Chicago Where Magazine .
  7. News: G. Jurek Polanski . [<!-- https://www.johngateley.com/DavidCook/DavidCookArtScope.net.jpeg --> David Cook: Figurative Sculptures Ongoing Exhibition ]. ArtScope.net . Chicago, IL .
  8. News: Freedle . Regina . October 1997 . Fits of Ecstasy and Discontent . F NewsMagazine .
  9. News: Orrick . Dave . 1999-02-18 . Chicago Skyline . Society Women BEWARE! . Chicago, IL .
  10. News: Stein . Lisa . 1998 . Society Women exhibit makes Evanston Debut . Pioneer Press . Saint Paul, MN .
  11. Web site: Lien. Andy. May 16, 2013. An Interview with David W. Cook: Artist, Flower Bomber, Inspiration Lavender Magazine. November 29, 2021. en-US.
  12. Web site: Escape Into Art at Rosenthal Interiors. April 24, 2019 .
  13. Web site: David Cook at Theater Latte Da. .

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