Cooper Dragonette
About The Artist:
B. 1970
Cooper Dragonette is a contemporary poetic realist painter. His work has been featured in galleries and museums from Maine to California, since devoting himself to painting in the early 2000's. While studying with renowned Maine artist George Burk, Cooper made the transition from studio artist to plein air painter, eventually leaving his work as a full-time art educator to paint professionally. He is known for his dramatic paintings of the coast as well as his sensitive landscapes, all created completely from life, studies and imagination. Of his work he says, “Painting is often an experience in memory for me. On site I am trying to record the moment, but in the studio I am trying to get back to the place, to the visual impact, to the experience." A lifelong student, his dedication to and love of his profession is always evolving as his interests and influences continue to guide him. Cooper a full-time artist, teacher, father, and husband (though not necessarily in that order) living and working in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. His work is held in private, public and corporate collections across the country.
Cooper Dragonette is a contemporary poetic realist painter. His work has been featured in galleries and museums from Maine to California, since devoting himself to painting in the early 2000's. While studying with renowned Maine artist George Burk, Cooper made the transition from studio artist to plein air painter, eventually leaving his work as a full-time art educator to paint professionally. He is known for his dramatic paintings of the coast as well as his sensitive landscapes, all created completely from life, studies and imagination. Of his work he says, “Painting is often an experience in memory for me. On site I am trying to record the moment, but in the studio I am trying to get back to the place, to the visual impact, to the experience." A lifelong student, his dedication to and love of his profession is always evolving as his interests and influences continue to guide him. Cooper a full-time artist, teacher, father, and husband (though not necessarily in that order) living and working in Cape Elizabeth, Maine. His work is held in private, public and corporate collections across the country.
