David Cook (artist)

David Wayne Cook is an American painter, sculptor and installation artist working primarily with found objects. He has also coauthored a book, Lemonade for the Lawnboy, that later became a play.[1] Cook works primarily with found objects - tar, litter, rebar, cement, scrap metal and wire, light fixtures, plaster, shredded tires, mufflers, vines - and occasionally vegetation. He has a warm relationship with Duck Tape because of his use of their product in his flower bombing.[2] He often paints to music, once on public display,[3] and has a series of paintings based on music.

David Cook
Born
David Wayne Cook

Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Known forPainting, Sculpture, Installations
MovementFound Object

Career

In 1998 David became the featured artist at “Around the Coyote”, a well-known art festival/competition in Chicago[4][5]. His work was included in the curator’s choice in that competition[6]. Around that time, his work was displayed in several galleries in Illinois, including Yello Gallery[7] [8] and Dramaticus Fine Art Gallery[9] [10].

In addition to painting and sculpture, Cook is known for flower bombing, planting tall flowers constructed from wood, paint and Duck Tape without notification or publicity.[11] He plants the flowers in places where they will bring unexpected joy to passersby, including hospitals and nursing homes.

Cook's art can be seen in a Minneapolis restaurant called Hell's Kitchen and Rosenthal Contemporary Interiors.[12] He did a mural at Theater Latté Da.[13]

References
  1. Townsend, John (June 23, 2015). "A Kooky and Classy Look at Healing and Friendship - "Lemonade for the Lawnboy" on stage at Minnetonka Theatre | Lavender Magazine". Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  2. "LOCAL NEWS: Duck Tape® "Flower Bomber" Strikes Again". Praise Cleveland. January 10, 2014. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  3. "Music and Art Collaboration at Hastings Art Center".[self-published]
  4. Holcomb, Jim (July 20, 1998). "ATC Selects Artwork for September Festival" (Press release). Chicago, IL: Around The Coyote Arts Festival.
  5. no by-line. (Fall 1998). "Chicago Life". Explore. Chicago, IL.
  6. Staff writer(s) (September 1998). "A Howling Success". Chicago Where Magazine.
  7. G. Jurek Polanski. "David Cook: Figurative Sculptures Ongoing Exhibition". ArtScope.net. Chicago, IL.
  8. Freedle, Regina (October 1997). "Fits of Ecstasy and Discontent". F NewsMagazine.
  9. Orrick, Dave (February 18, 1999). "Chicago Skyline". Society Women BEWARE!. Chicago, IL.
  10. Stein, Lisa (Unknown). "Society Women exhibit makes Evanston Debut". Pioneer Press. Saint Paul, MN. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  11. Lien, Andy (May 16, 2013). "An Interview with David W. Cook: Artist, Flower Bomber, Inspiration | Lavender Magazine". Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  12. "Escape Into Art at Rosenthal Interiors".
  13. "David Cook at Theater Latte Da".[self-published]
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