Jim Cooper (potter)
| Jim Cooper | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Jim Cooper 1956 Westport, New Zealand |
| Education | Otago Polytechnic (Ceramics) |
| Known for | Pottery, ceramics |
| Notable work | Sgt P,Millbrook Holiday (the League for Spiritual Discovery) |
| Awards | Norsewear Art Awards 2006, First Place for Snowy from Cavy. Portage Ceramic Awards 2009, joint winner. Portage Ceramic Awards 2012, Premier Award. |
Jim Cooper (born 1956) is a New Zealand potter.
Early life
Cooper was born in Westport in 1956.[1]
Career
He studied ceramics at the Otago Polytechnic School of Art in 1984 and 1989, and completed a Masters of Fine Arts there in 1999.[1][2] One of his major works is Sgt P, a ceramic installation loosely inspired by the album art of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by the Beatles.[3] The installation, made up of more than 100 ceramic figures, cardboard cut-outs and drawings, was shown at The Dowse Art Museum in 2007 and then toured to Tauranga, Rotorua and Auckland.[3]
Recognition
Cooper won first place in the Norsewear Art Awards in 2006 for his work Snowy from Cavy.[3] His exhibition 'Peppermints and Incense' was held at the Dunedin Public Art Gallery in 2008–2009.[3] He was named joint winner of the Portage Ceramic Awards in 2009 and was awarded the Premier Award in 2012 for his 30-piece installation Millbrook Holiday (the League for Spiritual Discovery).[2][4]
References
- 1 2 Schamroth, Helen (1998). 100 New Zealand Craft Artists. Auckland: Godwit Press. ISBN 1869620364.
- 1 2 "Top clay artist on campus" (5 November 2009). The Bay Chronicle. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 Elliott, Moyra (Summer 2008). "Record covers I have known". Art news 28 (4): 50–53. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ↑ Benson, Nigel (27 October 2012). "Premier award to Dunedin ceramist". Otago Daily Times. Allied Press Limited. Retrieved 5 December 2014.