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Tara Cooper
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Excerpt from Artist Bio
Working within a narrative framework Tara Cooper's practice considers the conditions of desire, both the past murmurings of regret and the longing for the future. Not unlike the relationship between the author and her
reader, the work is emotionally weighted, it engages the viewer on an intimate level. As a Toronto based artist, her expression is often Canadian in nature, from the idea of north and the wilderness, to the aesthetics of the sublime.
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Grey Wool and Raspberries
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11 x 31 Inches (paper size)
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Monoprint
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$400 (Unframed)
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Field Notes and Suede
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11 x 31 Inches (paper size)
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Monoprint
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$400 (Unframed)
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Tangerine Grass
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11 x 31 Inches (paper size)
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Monoprint
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$400 (Unframed)
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Sampler (Cherries)
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11 x 31 Inches (paper size)
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Monoprint
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$400 (Unframed)
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Vancouver, Studies in Abstraction VII
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14.5 x 11 Inches (paper size)
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Monotype
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$150 (Unframed)
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H-House, Ithaca, New York
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17.5 x 29.5 Inches (paper size)
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Archival ink print on paper
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$150 (Unframed)
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Giles Street, Ithaca, New York
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17.5 x 29.5 Inches (paper size)
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Archival ink print on paper
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$150 (Unframed)
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Warbler on Cane Lightbulb
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14.5 x 11 Inches (paper size)
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Lithograph
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$100 (Unframed)
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Nocturnal Visit
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15 x 11 Inches (paper size)
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Lithograph
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$100 (Unframed)
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On a Wooden Spoon
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Lithograph
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$100 (Unframed)
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Untitled
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15.25 x 11.25 Inches (paper size)
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Mixed Media
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$175 (Unframed)
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It Looks Like Rain
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15.25 x 11.25 Inches (paper size)
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Mixed Media
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$175 (Unframed)
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What big ears
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15.5 x 11.25 Inches (paper size)
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Mixed Media
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$175 (Unframed)
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Constellation
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15.25 x 11.5 Inches (paper size)
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Mixed Media
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$175 (Unframed)
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Untitled
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15.5 x 11.25 Inches (paper size)
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Mixed Media
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$175 (Unframed)
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Untitled
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15 x 11.25 Inches (paper size)
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Mixed Media
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$175 (Unframed)
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Untitled
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15.25 x 11.25 Inches (paper size)
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Mixed Media
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$175 (Unframed)
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Until the Lake Froze
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15.25 x 11.25 Inches (paper size)
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Mixed Media
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$175 (Unframed)
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Build it with the secrets
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15 x 11 Inches (paper size)
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Mixed Media
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$175 (Unframed)
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Education
Concordia University, MFA (specialization: printmedia), Montreal, Quebec, Fall 2005-present.
Queen’s University, BEd (teachable: visual arts), Kingston, Ontario,1995.
Queen’s University, BFA (graduated with First Class Standing), Kingston, Ontario, 1994.
Grants, Awards
•J.A. de Seve Entrance Fellowship (MFA Program), 2005, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec.
•Third Place Award, Bird 2005 International, Beijing Natural Culture Center, Beijing, China, August 2005.
•Ontario Arts Council Exhibition Assistance Grant. 2004, 2000, 1998.
•Canada Council for the Arts, Travel Grant. January 2004.
•Malaspina Printmakers Visiting Artist. November 2003, Vancouver, British Columbia.
•Kala Art Institute Fellowship, 2003 (6 month residency), Berkeley, California.
•Vermont Studio Center Fellowship. November 2002, Johnson, Vermont.
•Emerging Artist Scholarship. 2000-2001. Open Studio, Toronto, Ontario.
•Ernst and Young Purchase Award. 1997, 2000. Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Toronto, Ontario.
•Honourable Mention. July 2000, The Great Canadian Print Competition.
•Artist in Residence. January 1996-2000, Contemporary Artist Center, North Adams, Massachusetts.
•Artist in Residence, January 1999, The Frans Masereel Center, Kasterlee, Belgium.
•Original Print Purchase Award, Atelier GF. July 1998, Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Toronto, Ontario.
•Best Print Award. June 1998, 25th Annual Juried Show, Art Gallery of Peel, Brampton, Ontario.
•Artist in Residence. March 1998, St. Micheal’s Printshop, St. John’s, Newfoundland.
•Nick Novak Scholarship. 1997, Open Studio, Toronto, Ontario.
•Ontario Arts Council Grant. 1997.
•Purchase Award. 1996. Paperbacked/Paperbound Blackwood Gallery, Toronto, Ontario.
•The Bernice Adams Memorial Fund. 1996, Cambridge, Ontario.
•Juror’s Choice Award. 1995, Glenhyrst Juried Exhibition, Brantford, Ontario.
•Honourable Mention for Best Original Print Award. 1995, Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition.
•Toronto Star, “Local art not without dash of whimsy,” Peter Goddard, Thursday November 18, 2004: G9.
•Diablo Art, “Natural Wonders,” Dave Weinstein, July-September 2004: page 26-31.
•The Times (Contra Costa), “Learn about art through the eyes of seven artists,” Robert Taylor, Friday July 16, 2004: page 43.
•East Bay Express, “Nature Sway,” Kelly Vance, June 23, 2004.
•Contra Costa Exclusive, “Nature of Art,” Tuesday June 15, 2004, vol. 1, no. 32: page 11.
•The Globe and Mail, “Waiting. And Waiting. Just to be seen,” David Macfarlane, Monday March 10, 2003: R1.
•Literary Review of Canada. Cover and 12 images inside, Winter 2000/01. Vol. 8, No. 10.
•Calendar Cover, 1999 Canadian Art Calendar. Curator’s Choice, OAAG, Sponsored by Zurich Canada.
•CBC Marketplace. March 1997. On-camera interview and lithography demonstration.
•Cambridge Reporter, “She sees beauty in darkness,” David Carlton, Wednesday May 10, 1996: page 5.
Selected Collections
Atelier GF, Bank of Montreal,
Beijing Natural Culture Center,
Blackwood Gallery,
CIBC,
Concordia University,
Department of Foreign Affairs,
Ernst and Young, Frans Masereel Center,
G. Brown & Associates,
International Private Collections, Investors’ Group, Kala Art Institute,
Malaspina Printmakers,
Sarah Mclachlan,
Molson,
National Bank of Canada,
Richmond Health Center,
Open Studio,
Queen’s University,
Royal Bank,
St. Micheal’s Printshop,
T.E. Financial.
Selected Commissions
Special Projects:
•Commission for “Tincture of Time: Place of Healing.” January-April 2004,
Richmond Health Center, Richmond, California.
The work commissioned was a site specific installation based on the physical lots where Richmond Health Center is
situated, interacting with the underpinning natural environment, history and process of healing.
•Master Printer. 1997-2002, Open Studio Visiting Artist Program, Toronto, Ontario.
Artists are selected through a jury and paired with master printers. Techniques included: etching and lithography (stone & photo). I worked with the following artists: Ed Pien, Attila Richard Lukacs, Vida Simon, Cathy Daley and Sarinar Dhaliwal.
Selected Group Exhibitions
2005
•Square Foot. AWOL Gallery & Studios, Williamsburg, New York.
•Kala Thirty Something. SFMOMA Artists Gallery, San Francisco, California.
•Modern Myths. Case Studies: York Quay Galleries, Toronto, Ontario.
•Paper Things. Lennox Gallery, Toronto, Ontario.
•Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition. City Hall, July 1994-2005, Toronto, Ontario.
2004
•Paper Plus. Lennox Gallery, Toronto, Ontario.
•BIMPE II. Dundarave Print Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia.
•The Essence of Nature. Bedford Gallery, Dean Lesher Regional Center for the Arts, Walnut Creek, California.
•Tincture of Time: Place of Healing. Richmond Health Center, Richmond California.
2003
•Art Auction 03. San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, San Jose, California.
•2X4 Fellowship Recipients, Kala Art Institute, Berkeley, California.
2002
•Under 1000. Ciparis Lennox Gallery, Toronto, Ontario.
•Print, Pixels and Portals. CAC Gallery, North Adams, Massachusetts.
2001
•St. Michael’s Archives. Charlottetown Arts Guild, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.
2000
•Fervent Precincts. The Great Canadian Print Competition. Edward Day Gallery, Toronto, Ontario.
Exhibiting since 1993
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2005
•Lulu–The Saga Continues. Premier Dance Theatre: Harbour Front Centre, Toronto, Ontario.
2004
•Speaking of Lulu M. Elliott. George Gilmour Gallery: Open Studio,Toronto, Ontario.
•Forgotten Stories and Other Bird-like Movements. Robert Langen Gallery: Wilfred Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario.
•Falling Between the Feathers. Malaspina Printmakers, Vancouver, British Columbia.
2002
•Loose Threads. Temiskaming Art Gallery, Haileybury, Ontario.
2001
•Perched. Open Studio, Toronto, Ontario.
•Beneath Her Covers. Eastern Edge Gallery, St. John’s, Newfoundland.
2000
•Quilted Stories. Hart House, Toronto, Ontario.
Exhibiting since 1995
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