David Cooke
BORN:Â
1970
LIVES:
West Yorkshire, UK,
EDUCATION:Â
Graduated in 1992 from Leeds Metropolitan University with a degree in 3D Design
CAREER:Â
A professional wildlife artist
MEDIUMS USED IN WORK:
David works primarily in clay, but many pieces are mixed media. In 2011 he began bronze casting, and now has a range of limited edition bronze pieces.
SUBJECTS OF WORK:
David has tackled many animal subjects – such as crabs, dinosaurs and gorillas, but has tended to specialize in reptiles and birds.
EXHIBITIONS:Â
He has exhibited at some of the major UK ceramic and wildlife art shows, such as Art In Clay at Hatfield House, Potfest In Park, Penrith and also at the annual Society of Wildlife Artists Exhibition at the Mall Galleries in London.
David has worked on a number of commissions for centres open to the public, such as a giant mole and beetles for ‘Creatures of the Underworld’ at the Centre for Alternative Technology in Wales. In 2009 he created Belemnites and a dinosaur skull for the Great North Museum, Newcastle.
As well as making animals David also writes songs about them, and is currently touring schools and science festivals with Amoeba to Zebra, a natural history musical telling the story of evolution using the medium of pop music, and utilizing some bizarre and impressive props that he has created for the show.
David Cooke sculpture for sale from The Sculpture Park is detailed below:
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Animals and BirdsBarn Owl by David Cooke
£1,140 inc VATBarn Owl by David Cooke, Ceramic on Wood Base
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Animals and BirdsOrangutan by David Cooke
£32,400 inc VATThis striking life-size bronze dramatically captures the species’ character of pathos and vulnerability.
Cooke has depicted a species that is literally hanging on.
The empty space surrounding the piece, with only a single branch, emphasises the melancholic subject of extinction.
Cooke’s Inspiration draws from the natural world and the emotions evoked by animal and human behaviours. ‘Orangutan’ won runner-up in the 2017 Wildlife Artist Of The Year competition.
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Animals and BirdsWho Invited The Owl Man by David Cooke
£5,400 inc VATWho Invited The Owl Man by David Cooke, Steel, Resin
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Animals and BirdsHornbill by David Cooke
£4,200 inc VATHornbill by David Cooke, Stoneware Steel Concrete
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Animals and BirdsCockatoo by David Cooke
£2,640 inc VATCockatoo by David Cooke, Stoneware Steel Concrete
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Animals and BirdsHare on Back Legs by David Cooke
£1,140 inc VATHare on Back Legs by David Cooke, Stoneware
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Animals and BirdsSuper Grouper by David Cooke
£4,320 inc VATSuper Grouper by David Cooke, Stoneware on Steel
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Animals and BirdsTwo Crows by David Cooke
£3,384 inc VATTwo Crows by David Cooke, Stoneware, Steel and Stone
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Animals and BirdsGiant Iguana by David Cooke
£5,700 inc VATDavid Cooke, Giant Iguana, Bronze Resin
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Animals and BirdsGiant Iguana Head Plaque by David Cooke
£3,600 inc VATDavid Cooke, Giant Iguana Head Plaque, Bronze Resin, 106 cms wide