• 1967 Jessica Cooper RWA born

Jessica Cooper Education

  • 1985-86
    • Falmouth School of Art, Cornwall, Foundation Course Diploma
  • 1986-89
    • Jessica Cooper attends Goldsmiths College, London, B. A. Honours Degree Fine Art / Textiles
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Jessica Cooper Solo Exhibitions

  • 2009
    • The Certainty of Uncertainty, Hart Gallery, London
  • 2008
    • Edgar Modern, Bath
    • The Stour Gallery, Warwickshire
  • 2007
    • Badcocks’ Gallery, Cornwall
    • Martin Tinney Gallery, Cardiff
  • 2004 - 2006
    • The Stour Gallery, Warwickshire
  • 2006
    • Edgarmodern Fine Art, Bath
  • 2003 - 2005
    • Thompsons Galleries, London
    • Badcocks Gallery, Painting Eden ( 03 ),Newlyn Now ( 05 ),Cornwall
  • 2001
    • Recent Paintings, Newlyn Art Gallery, Cornwall
  • 1999-07
    • Feature, Beyond The Sea, Cornwall
  • 1996 -1998
    • The Great Atlantic Mapworks, Cornwall
  • 1995
    • The Hypatia Trust, Cornwall
    • Feature, Truro School, Cornwall
  • 1989
    • Bread Street Gallery, Cornwall

top of pageJessica Cooper Group Exhibitions

  • 2009
    • Edgar Modern, Bath
    • Martin Tinney Gallery, Cardiff
    • The Stour Gallery, Warwickshire
    • 'London Art Fair', Business Design Centre, London
    • Penhaven Gallery, Cornwall
  • 2008
    • 'Art London', Chelsea, London (Hart Gallery)
    • 'Working Small', NSA, Newlyn Art Gallery, Cornwall
    • 'Call Back Auction', The Exchange, Cornwall
    • The Drawing Room 11, RWA, Bristol
    • Josie Eastwood Fine Art, Hampshire
    • Edgar Modern, Bath
    • Martin Tinney Gallery, Cardiff
    • The Stour Gallery, Warwickshire
    • 'London Art Fair', Business Design Centre, London (Hart Gallery)
    • Penhaven Gallery, Cornwall
    • Beyond the Sea, Cornwall
  • 2007
    • 'Art Now Cornwall', Tate St. Ives, Cornwall
    • 'Margins', Sherbone House, Dorset
    • A Postcard From St. Ives, Belgrave Gallery, Cornwall
    • Bool Launch (St. Ives 1975 - 2005 Art Colony in Transition),
    • Josie Eastwood Fine Art, Hampshire
    • 'Colour and Chemistry', Sherbourne House, Dorset
    • 'From the Edge', Sherbourne House, Dorset
    • 'Open Painting Exhibtion', RWA, Brisol
    • 'Autumn Exhibition', RWA, Bristol
    • Edgar Modern, Bath
    • Martin Tinney Gallery, Cardiff
    • The Stour Gallery, Warwickshire
    • London Art Fair, Business Design Centre, London (Hart Gallery)
    • Penhaven Gallery, Cornwall
    • 'Beyond the Sea', Cornwall
  • 2006-07
    • The Hart Gallery, London
  • 2006
    • 'Colour And Chemistry', Sherborne House, Dorset
    • 'From The Edge', Sherborne House
    • 'Open Painting Exhibition', RWA
    • 'Autumn Exhibition', RWA, Bristol
    • Edgar Modern, Bath
    • Martin Tinney Gallery, Cardiff
    • The Stour Gallery, Warwickshire
    • London Art Fair, Business Design Centre, London (Hart Gallery)
    • Penhaven Gallery, Cornwall
    • 'Beyond the Sea', Cornwall
  • 2005-07
    • RWA Open Painting Exhibition, Royal West of England Academy, Bristol
  • 2005
    • 3 Person, Newlyn Art Gallery
    • The Coningsby Gallery, London, (Linda Stoneman and Sam Pease)
    • 153 Autumn Exhibition, Royal West of England Academy
    • 'Autumn Exhibition', RWA, Bristol
    • Edgar Modern, Bath
    • Martin Tinney Gallery, Cardiff
    • The Stour Gallery, Warwickshire
    • London Art Fair, Business Design Centre, London (Hart Gallery)
    • Penhaven Gallery, Cornwall
    • 'Beyond the Sea', Cornwall
    • New Millenium Gallery, Cornwall
    • Thompson Galleries, Aldeburgh
    • Art For Interiors, London
    • Critics Choice, NSA, Newlyn Art Gallery, Cornwall
  • 2004-07
    • Edgarmodern Fine Art, Bath
    • Martin Tinney Gallery, Cardiff
  • 2004-05
    • Thomas Deans Fine Art, USA
    • C2 Gallery, Buckinghamshire
  • 2004
    • Platform 100 Selected Exhibition, ING Bank in association with the Discerning Eye, London.
    • Edgar Modern, Bath
    • Martin Tinney Gallery, Cardiff
    • The Stour Gallery, Warwickshire
    • London Art Fair, Business Design Centre, London (Hart Gallery)
    • Penhaven Gallery, Cornwall
    • 'Beyond the Sea', Cornwall
    • New Millenium Gallery, Cornwall
    • Thompson Galleries, Aldeburgh
    • Art For Interiors, London
    • Critics Choice, NSA, Newlyn Art Gallery, Cornwall
    • The Stour Gallery, Warwickshire
  • 2003
    • Martin Tinney Gallery, Cardiff
    • Edgar Modern, Bath
    • The Stour Gallery, Warwickshire
    • London Art Fair, Business Design Centre, London (Hart Gallery)
    • Penhaven Gallery, Cornwall
    • 'Beyond the Sea', Cornwall
    • New Millenium Gallery, Cornwall
    • Thompson Galleries, Aldeburgh
    • Art For Interiors, London
    • Critics Choice, NSA, Newlyn Art Gallery, Cornwall
    • The Stour Gallery, Warwickshire
  • 2002
    • Newlyn Art Gallery Series, Gallery Shop, Newlyn Art Gallery
    • Person, The Stour Gallery, Warwicksire
    • Edgar Modern, Bath
    • The Stour Gallery, Warwickshire
    • London Art Fair, Business Design Centre, London (Hart Gallery)
    • Penhaven Gallery, Cornwall
    • 'Beyond the Sea', Cornwall
    • New Millenium Gallery, Cornwall
    • Thompson Galleries, Aldeburgh
    • Art For Interiors, London
    • Critics Choice, NSA, Newlyn Art Gallery, Cornwall
    • The Stour Gallery, Warwickshire
    • Rainy Day Gallery, Cornwall
  • 2001-07
    • London ART Fair : Thompsons Galleries ( 01-05 ), Edgarmodern Fine Art ( 06-07 ),
      The Business Design Centre, London
  • 2001-05
    • New Millennium Gallery, Cornwall
    • Annual Show : Thompsons Galleries, Aldeburgh
  • 2001
    • 3 Person, Thompsons Galleries
    • 3 Person, Badcocks Gallery
    • Behind the Canvas, Touring Exhibition, The Great Atlantic Mapworks
    • Newlyn Art Gallery Series, Gallery Shop, Newlyn Art Gallery
    • Person, The Stour Gallery, Warwicksire
    • Edgar Modern, Bath
    • The Stour Gallery, Warwickshire
    • London Art Fair, Business Design Centre, London (Hart Gallery)
    • Penhaven Gallery, Cornwall
    • 'Beyond the Sea', Cornwall
    • New Millenium Gallery, Cornwall
    • Thompson Galleries, Aldeburgh
    • Art For Interiors, London
    • Critics Choice, NSA, Newlyn Art Gallery, Cornwall
    • The Stour Gallery, Warwickshire
    • Rainy Day Gallery, Cornwall
  • 2000
    • 3 Person, Lemon Street Gallery, Cornwall
    • Penhaven Gallery, Cornwall
    • 'Beyond the Sea', Cornwall
    • New Millenium Gallery, Cornwall
    • Thompson Galleries, Aldeburgh
    • Art For Interiors, London
  • 2000-06
    • Art For Interiors, London, ( Jenny Fitzgerald )
  • 1999-2007
    • Penhaven Gallery, Cornwall
    • Beyond The Sea, Cornwall
  • 1999, 2002, 2004
    • The Cornish Show, Thompsons Galleries
  • 1999-2000
    • The British Show, Lemon Street Gallery
  • 1999
    • 3 Person, The Great Atlantic Mapworks
    • Living On The Line, The Count House, Cornwall.

  • 1998, 2000-05
    • Critics Choice, Newlyn Art Gallery
    • ( Theo Waddington, Charlotte Mullings, David Falconer, Mel Gooding, Joan Bakewell,
      John Russell Taylor, Norbert Lynton – in association with the Lemon Street Gallery ).
  • 1998-2005
    • Newlyn Society of Artists ( NSA ), Selected Exhibitions, Newlyn Art Gallery.
  • 1997
    • The Art Colony At St. Just, White Lane Gallery, Devon
  • 1996-2000
    • 3 Person, Rainy Day Gallery, Cornwall
  • 1996-1999
    • Associate Members, The Penwith Gallery, Cornwall
  • 1996
    • Drawings Towards The End Of A Century, Newlyn Art Gallery
  • 1994,1996, 1997, 1999
    • Freelance Exhibitions, Tate St. Ives
  • 1993
    • Young Artists, Rainyday Gallery
      22 Painters Who Happen To Be Women, Porthmeor Gallery, Cornwall

top of pageJessica Cooper Public and Corporate Collections

  • Royal West of England Academy : Bristol.
    The Hypatia Trust : Cornwall.
    Slaughter and May : London.
    Private : Europe and USA

top of pageJessica Cooper Selected Features

  • 2007
    • Jessica Cooper elected : RWA Academician : Royal West of England Academy.
  • 2005-07
    • Mentor : Creative Skills and Tate St Ives : Graduate Mentoring Scheme.
    • Elected Member : Council of Management ( Vice Chair 2005-07 ) : Newlyn Art Gallery.
  • 2005
    • Painted Cast : Adelina Taylor : The Lavender Trust : Keep A Breast and Roxy Jam World Surf Tour.
    • Lecture : Friends of the RWA : Royal West of England Academy.
    • Lecture : Creative Skills : Prussia Cove : Cornwall.
  • 2004-07
    • Jessica Cooper becomes member : The Creative and Cultural Industries Team : Creative Kernow Partnership Group.
  • 2003
    • Feature : Friends Magazine ( Issue 10 ) : The Eden Project.
    • Lecture : Creating A Splash : The Usher Gallery : Lincoln
  • 2002
    • Profile : BBC : Internet : www.bbc.co.uk/cornwall
  • 2001
    • Lecture : Recent Paintings : Newlyn Art Gallery
  • 1999-2005
    • Jessica Cooper elected Committee Member ( Vice Chair 2003-05 ) : Newlyn Society of Artists
  • 1999
    • Exhibition and Publication Co-ordinator : Living On The Line : The Count House
  • 1998
    • Commission : Poster : National Galleries Week : South West Arts (SWA)
    • Commission : Tate Mug : Limited Edition : Tate St. Ives : Gallery Shop (1998-2007)
    • Commission : Book Cover : Exiles : Jacinta Bell : Parthian
  • 1996-2007
    • Associate Member : The Penwith Society Of Artists.
  • 1995-2007
    • Member : Newlyn Society of Artists.
  • 1994. 1996. 1997
    • Interviews : HTV / ITV / BBC Regional.
  • 1990. 1997. 1998
    • Interviews : Radio Cornwall. top of page

Jessica Cooper Selected Education Work

  • 2003
    • Tutor : Painting Eden : The Eden Project.
  • 2001-04
    • Tutor : Figurative to Abstract : Part I-IV : Newlyn Art Gallery.
  • 1999
    • Design : Gallery Activity Packs : Education Programme : Newlyn Art Gallery.
    • Tutor : Representational to the Abstract : Dartington Hall : Devon.
  • 1998
    • Design : Gallery Activity Packs : Education Programme : Tate St. Ives.
  • 1997 ( October )
    • Education Co-ordinator : St. Ives International ( SII ) and Newlyn Art Gallery.
  • 1999-2007
    • Free-lance Artist : Tate St. Ives.
    • Free-lance Artist : Newlyn Art Gallery.

top of pageJessica Cooper Awards

  • 2005
    • Open Painting Exhibition : Highly Commended Award : Royal West of England Academy.
    • University of the West of England : Drawing Quarters Award.

Jessica Cooper Publications

  • 2007
    • Art Now Cornwall, Tate Publishing, Introduction by Susan Daniel-McElroy and Sara Hughes
    • Ten Cards, Introduction by Sarah Stoten, Independent Publication, Limited Edition of 500
    • St. Ives 1975-2005 Art Colony In Transition, Peter Davies, St. Ives Printing and Publishing Co
  • 2006
    • The Stour Gallery,Catalogue,Introduction by Chloe Wild.
  • 2004
    • Reading Between The Lines 1993-2003, Foreward by Elizabeth Knowles,
    • Independent Publication, Limited Edition of 500
  • 2003
    • Catching The Wave, Tom Cross, Halsgrove
  • 2002
    • ARTNSA, Newlyn Society Of Artists
  • 2001
    • Behind The Canvas, Sarah Brittain and Simon Cook, Truran
  • 1999
    • Living On The Line, Independent Publication.
  • 1996
    • Drawings Towards The End Of A Century, Newlyn Society Of Artists
  • 1993
    • 22 Painters Who Happen To Be Women, Marion Whybrowtop of page

Jessica Cooper Collections

  • Royal West of Engalnd Academy, Bristol
  • Newlyn Art Gallery and The Exchange, Corwall
  • The Hypatia Trust, Cornwall
  • Slaughter and May,m London
  • Private collections throughout Europe, USA and in India