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Melissa Cooke is a young, up-and-coming player on the international art scene. Her powdered graphite on paper works explore themes of beauty, fantasy, violence, and identity, with the artist casting herself as subject in a myriad of thematic scenarios. Her work confronts the viewer, both with scale and stirring reflections of relationships, sexuality and gender. Her drawings are attracting attention from major art galleries, museums and collectors in Chicago, LA and NYC. Cooke is represented by Koplin Del Rio in Los Angeles, CA and Jenkins Johnson Gallery in New York, NY.

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November 12, 2011
in Melissa Cooke Bemis art drawing graphite portrait studio in progress
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double decker drawings in the studio

double decker drawings in the studio

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October 21, 2011
in Melissa Cooke Bemis studio graphite art drawing in progress
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Inside my studio at the Bemis Center for Contemporary Art. Many new graphite drawings in the works!

Inside my studio at the Bemis Center for Contemporary Art.
Many new graphite drawings in the works!

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October 12, 2011
in Bemis Melissa Cooke graphite studio art drawing In Progress
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THE NEW STUDIO Graphite trails and fresh works abound!

THE NEW STUDIO

Graphite trails and fresh works abound!

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June 23, 2011
in Melissa Cooke in progress studio drawing graphite art portrait
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in the works

in the works

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April 23, 2011
in studio in progress drawing portrait art graphite skull
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skulls & studio nights a few hours into the newest drawing

skulls & studio nights

a few hours into the newest drawing

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April 9, 2011
in Melissa Cooke Studio in progress drawing graphite
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March 29, 2011
in studio melissa cooke art drawing graphite portrait In Progress
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tall & small (studio progress)

tall & small (studio progress)

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February 16, 2011
in Melissa Cooke drawing studio in progress
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new drawing in the worksand bedroom-studio rearranged in preparation for bigger drawings!

new drawing in the works

and bedroom-studio rearranged in preparation for bigger drawings!

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December 7, 2010
in melissa cooke graphite in progress drawing studio four LOKO drowning
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it was all a blur 3.5 hours into the newest graphite drawing

it was all a blur

3.5 hours into the newest graphite drawing

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December 2, 2010
in in progress portrait graphite drawing Melissa Cooke
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almost sealed “That Girl”, graphite on paper (in progress)

almost sealed

“That Girl”, graphite on paper (in progress)

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November 21, 2010
in Melissa Cooke graphite in progress portrait studio
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so it begins In progress.  graphite on paper.  50” x 38”

so it begins

In progress.  graphite on paper.  50” x 38”

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November 14, 2010
in Melissa Cooke graphite in progress tearing portrait
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Downsizing. Sometimes, it’s just not meant to be. Graphite on paper, 50” x 38”  36” x 29”

Downsizing.

Sometimes, it’s just not meant to be.

Graphite on paper, 50” x 38”  36” x 29”

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November 14, 2010
in Melissa Cooke in progress graphite portrait
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Finishing touches. “Everything is Clear in the Dark”, graphite on paper, 50” x 38”

Finishing touches.

“Everything is Clear in the Dark”, graphite on paper, 50” x 38”

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November 8, 2010
in drawing studio graphite in progress
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engrossed/enlivened

engrossed/enlivened

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October 16, 2010
in Melissa Cooke drawing graphite In Progress
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The Honey Bears emerge from hiatus… a graphite drawing started in 2008 is back on the drawing board

The Honey Bears emerge from hiatus…

a graphite drawing started in 2008 is back on the drawing board

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