Fine Art
Our fine-art books excel in capturing the visions of contemporary creators who redefine the standards of the art form. Each reveals an unfiltered view into his or her distinctive imagery. Rich in storytelling, these books are made using the highest standards in craftmanship.
Ambedo by Tran Nguyen
The cover price is $49.95. The publisher direct price is $39.95.
ISBN: 978-1-64041-096-1
192 pages
9 × 12 inches
Hardcover
Features over 130 artworks
Gold spot color used for interior text
Gold foil for Ambedo title on cover
Gold gilt edges
“Ambedo is a collection of all of the sweat and tears I shed into the first decade of my career. It’s a recording of my progression as an artist in terms of style, technique and personal narrative. I very much hope that you like the sweat and tears that are sprinkled onto each page.” --Tran Nguyen
Ambedo is stunning hardcover art book that collects over 120 paintings and drawings by this award-winning illustrator and fine artist. This second edition of Ambedo, Tran's first art book, is offered with a new cover.
Ambedo is a luxurious hardcover book that collects the very best paintings and drawings by Tran Nguyen completed from 2009 to 2018. It showcases her sensuous and personal work that was done for gallery exhibitions, as well as her advertising, book and editorial illustration projects completed as a freelance artist. Over 120 paintings are featured along with nearly a dozen preliminary sketches. An introduction by Tran opens the book, followed by her brief intimate commentary for each of her solo and group show chapters.
Tran’s paintings are created with a soft, delicate quality using colored pencil and acrylic on paper. She’s most known for her paintings of whimsical women and melancholic landscapes, which often possess an air of fantasy and surrealism.
ABOUT TRAN
Trân Nguyễn is a Vietnamese freelance artist currently residing in Atlanta, Georgia. She is best known for her book illustrations and fine art, which focus on figurative art, nature and the intricacies of the human condition.
Her work is painted traditionally with acrylics and colored pencil on watercolor paper, and it possesses an air of fantasy and surrealism. She has collaborated with clients such as Penguin Random House, Disney, Wizards of the Coast and Smithsonian magazine to bring their stories to life. More of her work can be found at www.mynameistran.com.
ISBN: 978-1933865-74-4
192 Pages
9.5 x 11 inches
Hardcover
By Bill Carman
Bill Carman's art is a strange journey of texture, mystery and potential narrative. Using a word, a simple color palette, a moment or nostalgic theme as inspiration, Carman seeks a new discovery with each original work. His head is constantly being filled with the “stuff” of daily life that, after blending in his mind, is released as if by pressure valve in the form of artwork.
Imagery from the Bird's Home showcases sketches and drawings but mostly paintings for commissions, galleries and personal work. These works reflect his unadulterated voice. This collection was designed by Carman to best infuse his creativity into the placement and framing of his pictures. His intent has been preserved through his guiding hands, making this book a true extension of the artist. Captions and sketchbook accents by Carman further enhance this look into his visual world.
Bill Carman is in a constant state of exploration. To him, being an artist is a lifestyle—not a career—as the creation of each new piece includes and is interwoven with his real-world experiences. Carman experiments incessantly and thinks of his paintings as evidence of an ongoing journey rather than an end result. Exhibiting a unique combination of surface, medium and mark-making, he brings a strangely captivating mix of the organic and inorganic in creating a personal symbolism. Carman employs the juxtaposition of seemingly random things and experiences to form exciting original works.
“Feral” by J.A.W. Cooper
Signed and Numbered 11 x 14” Print
Limited to 50
Prints are embossed with custom wolf-skull design alongside signature
Signed premium quality print featuring “Feral” by J.A.W. Cooper. This luxurious 11 x 14" print utilizes 300 gsm Moab Entrada Rag Bright premium paper that is printed with archival inks. This print is signed and numbered in pencil by J.A.W. Cooper.
Paper dimensions is 11 x 14”.
*Please note that the prints do not come framed.
Each Flesk 11 x 14” print is made in our office using 300 gsm Moab Entrada Rag Bright premium paper. This 100% cotton rag paper is archival and acid free. These 13 color prints are created using Epson Ultrachrome archival inks. Each master proof print is reviewed and approved by the artist prior to being made available to the public. We carefully inspect each finished print prior to making it available. This print comes signed by the artist with a Flesk genuine label on the back. We take great pride in our prints and hope you will enjoy them as much as we do.
Lupente: Flesk Artist Showcase
-Features Julia Blattman, Stephanie Law, Karla Ortiz, Virginie Ropars, and Erica Williams
-Edited by John Fleskes
-Paperback edition
-ISBN: 978-1-64041-059-6
-9 x 12”
-176 pages
-Over 130 works featured
-Artist interviews and essays included
-The first volume in our ongoing Flesk Artist Showcase series
-Artist captions reveal insights into their creative processes
-Cover by Erica Williams
Lupente showcases five outstanding contemporary artists in an elegant and absorbing package. This volume—the first in our ongoing Flesk Artist Showcase series—features Julia Blattman, a premier visual-development artist working in the animation industry; Stephanie Law, a fine artist who pulls from dreams and reality to illuminate the boundary between those two worlds; Karla Ortiz, a concept and fine artist who is renowned for her personal works and her designs for film; Virginie Ropars, one of the most-revered dollmakers today and an inspiration to sculptors around the world; and Erica Williams, also known as “HookieDuke,” who has gained acclaim by mastering a unique, highly intricate style of lines and designs that centers on Nature as its inspiration.
Examples of the most highly regarded works by the five are accompanied by biographical essays, interviews, quotes and captions that reveal insights into their creative processes. In addition, Flesk’s personal access to each artist has resulted in an insightful and engaging introduction to these talented creators, among the best working today.
Lupente: Flesk Artist Showcase
-Features Julia Blattman, Stephanie Law, Karla Ortiz, Virginie Ropars, and Erica Williams
-Edited by John Fleskes
-Hardcover edition
-ISBN: 978-1-64041-060-2
-Cloth quarter-binding
-Gold foil title stamp on front cover and spine
-Limited to 1000 copies
-9 x 12”
-176 pages
-Over 130 works featured
-Artist interviews and essays included
-The first volume in our ongoing Flesk Artist Showcase series
-Artist captions reveal insights into their creative processes
-Cover by Erica Williams
Lupente showcases five outstanding contemporary artists in an elegant and absorbing package. This volume—the first in our ongoing Flesk Artist Showcase series—features Julia Blattman, a premier visual-development artist working in the animation industry; Stephanie Law, a fine artist who pulls from dreams and reality to illuminate the boundary between those two worlds; Karla Ortiz, a concept and fine artist who is renowned for her personal works and her designs for film; Virginie Ropars, one of the most-revered dollmakers today and an inspiration to sculptors around the world; and Erica Williams, also known as “HookieDuke,” who has gained acclaim by mastering a unique, highly intricate style of lines and designs that centers on Nature as its inspiration.
Examples of the most highly regarded works by the five are accompanied by biographical essays, interviews, quotes and captions that reveal insights into their creative processes. In addition, Flesk’s personal access to each artist has resulted in an insightful and engaging introduction to these talented creators, among the best working today.
Pastoral by J.A.W. Cooper
-Hardcover Edition
-Limited to 500 copies
-ISBN: 978-1-64041-079-4
-7.5 x 10”
-128 pages
-Printed on 157 gsm matt art paper
-Includes nearly 200 drawings and paintings
-Features orange cover title design exclusive to this edition
-This book contains artistic nudity. Mature Readers.
-Cover price is $49.95. Publisher direct price is $39.95
Pastoral is a romp through subject matter that makes Cooper supremely happy. Expect humor, expect sensuality, expect chickens, expect all three in one image. If that sounds like a damn good time to you we think you will get along famously with Cooper. Pastoral is filled with their energetic, expressive pencil and ink drawings of wildlife and their stewards. Gouache works from Cooper's travels and gallery paintings also appear.
Mature Warning: This book contains lots of asses, some butts, and other natural stuff as well. We think the nudity is tasteful and the humor is playful, nevertheless you may want to use your discretion if you are gifting this book to anybody under 18.
About J.A.W. Cooper
J.A.W. Cooper was born in England but grew up in Kenya, Sweden and Ireland, as well as various other countries for shorter periods of time. With freshwater ecologists for parents, Cooper developed curiosity and a deep respect for nature early in life. Drawing became the perfect hobby for a child who frequently traveled light and was in awe of their mother’s scientific illustrations. Animals were young Cooper’s primary subject and continue to be a major source of inspiration.
Cooper attended Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles, receiving a BFA in Communication Arts: Illustration. Following graduation, Cooper worked as a fine artist and an editorial illustrator in L.A. before becoming an art director for TV and movie campaigns.
After sixteen years in that city, Cooper moved to Portland, Oregon, where the artist continues to split their time between commercial work, personal work and ventures outside in nature. J.A.W. Cooper’s work has been exhibited nationally and internationally and has been included in many publications, including four anthologies of work previously released through Flesk Publications.
Pastoral by J.A.W. Cooper
-Paperback Edition
-ISBN: 978-1-64041-078-7
-7.5 x 10”
-128 pages
-Printed on 157 gsm matt art paper
-Includes nearly 200 drawings and paintings
-This book contains artistic nudity. Mature Readers.
-Cover price is $29.95. Publisher direct price is $24.95
Pastoral is a romp through subject matter that makes Cooper supremely happy. Expect humor, expect sensuality, expect chickens, expect all three in one image. If that sounds like a damn good time to you we think you will get along famously with Cooper. Pastoral is filled with their energetic, expressive pencil and ink drawings of wildlife and their stewards. Gouache works from Cooper's travels and gallery paintings also appear.
Mature Warning: This book contains lots of asses, some butts, and other natural stuff as well. We think the nudity is tasteful and the humor is playful, nevertheless you may want to use your discretion if you are gifting this book to anybody under 18.
About J.A.W. Cooper
J.A.W. Cooper was born in England but grew up in Kenya, Sweden and Ireland, as well as various other countries for shorter periods of time. With freshwater ecologists for parents, Cooper developed curiosity and a deep respect for nature early in life. Drawing became the perfect hobby for a child who frequently traveled light and was in awe of their mother’s scientific illustrations. Animals were young Cooper’s primary subject and continue to be a major source of inspiration.
Cooper attended Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles, receiving a BFA in Communication Arts: Illustration. Following graduation, Cooper worked as a fine artist and an editorial illustrator in L.A. before becoming an art director for TV and movie campaigns.
After sixteen years in that city, Cooper moved to Portland, Oregon, where the artist continues to split their time between commercial work, personal work and ventures outside in nature. J.A.W. Cooper’s work has been exhibited nationally and internationally and has been included in many publications, including four anthologies of work previously released through Flesk Publications.
The J.A.W. Cooper Genesis Collection
-Hardcover Edition
-Limited to 500 copies
-ISBN: 978-1-64041-081-7
-7.5 x 10”
-128 pages
-Printed on 157 gsm matt art paper
-Includes more than 230 drawings and paintings
-Features magenta cover title design exclusive to this edition
-This book contains artistic nudity. Mature Readers
-Cover price is $59.95. Publisher direct price is $49.95
The J.A.W. Cooper Genesis Collection compiles the drawings and paintings from the sold-out 2017 releases of Familiars, Flora and Fauna, and Viscera with a few extras thrown in.
Please note that this art book contains nudity and is intended for mature audiences.
This collection leads us on a journey into the violent, steaming innards of making art—raw, spontaneous and unfettered. Drawing on themes of the occult, the artist explores animals as allegories for the human condition—a physical projection of that which is clandestine. Cooper explores instinct and intuition as the spark of artistic creation, to delight the feral child at our core.
More than 230 works in a variety of mediums fill this handy-to-hold and easy-to-reference collection of art from the unique mind of J.A.W. Cooper.
Mature Warning: These items contain drawings of boobs and butts! We understand that some of you may find nude subjects, even those of the elegant and artistic nature found in J.A.W. Cooper's works, to make you uncomfortable or may even outright offend you. We feel that the nudes in these books are graceful, playful, and charming. This is fair warning that as cute and cuddly as Cooper’s art is, it is intended for a mature audience and for those who are 18 years or older.
About J.A.W. Cooper
J.A.W. Cooper was born in England but grew up in Kenya, Sweden and Ireland, as well as various other countries for shorter periods of time. With freshwater ecologists for parents, Cooper developed curiosity and a deep respect for nature early in life. Drawing became the perfect hobby for a child who frequently traveled light and was in awe of their mother’s scientific illustrations. Animals were young Cooper’s primary subject and continue to be a major source of inspiration.
Cooper attended Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles, receiving a BFA in Communication Arts: Illustration. Following graduation, Cooper worked as a fine artist and an editorial illustrator in L.A. before becoming an art director for TV and movie campaigns.
After sixteen years in that city, Cooper moved to Portland, Oregon, where the artist continues to split their time between commercial work, personal work and ventures outside in nature. J.A.W. Cooper’s work has been exhibited nationally and internationally and has been included in many publications, including four anthologies of work previously released through Flesk Publications.
The J.A.W. Cooper Genesis Collection
-Paperback Edition
-ISBN: 978-1-64041-080-0
-7.5 x 10”
-128 pages
-Printed on 157 gsm matt art paper
-Includes more than 230 drawings and paintings
-This book contains artistic nudity. Mature Readers.
-Cover price is $39.95. Publisher direct price is $34.95
The J.A.W. Cooper Genesis Collection compiles the drawings and paintings from the sold-out 2017 releases of Familiars, Flora and Fauna, and Viscera with a few extras thrown in.
Please note that this art book contains nudity and is intended for mature audiences.
This collection leads us on a journey into the violent, steaming innards of making art—raw, spontaneous and unfettered. Drawing on themes of the occult, the artist explores animals as allegories for the human condition—a physical projection of that which is clandestine. Cooper explores instinct and intuition as the spark of artistic creation, to delight the feral child at our core.
More than 230 works in a variety of mediums fill this handy-to-hold and easy-to-reference collection of art from the unique mind of J.A.W. Cooper.
Mature Warning: These items contain drawings of boobs and butts! We understand that some of you may find nude subjects, even those of the elegant and artistic nature found in J.A.W. Cooper's works, to make you uncomfortable or may even outright offend you. We feel that the nudes in these books are graceful, playful, and charming. This is fair warning that as cute and cuddly as Cooper’s art is, it is intended for a mature audience and for those who are 18 years or older.
About J.A.W. Cooper
J.A.W. Cooper was born in England but grew up in Kenya, Sweden and Ireland, as well as various other countries for shorter periods of time. With freshwater ecologists for parents, Cooper developed curiosity and a deep respect for nature early in life. Drawing became the perfect hobby for a child who frequently traveled light and was in awe of their mother’s scientific illustrations. Animals were young Cooper’s primary subject and continue to be a major source of inspiration.
Cooper attended Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles, receiving a BFA in Communication Arts: Illustration. Following graduation, Cooper worked as a fine artist and an editorial illustrator in L.A. before becoming an art director for TV and movie campaigns.
After sixteen years in that city, Cooper moved to Portland, Oregon, where the artist continues to split their time between commercial work, personal work and ventures outside in nature. J.A.W. Cooper’s work has been exhibited nationally and internationally and has been included in many publications, including four anthologies of work previously released through Flesk Publications.
GILT by J.A.W. Cooper
-Hardcover Edition
-ISBN: 978-1-64041-074-9
-9 x 12”
-176 pages
-Printed on 170 gsm silk paper
-Twenty artworks are enhanced with a gold spot color
-Includes over 155 drawings and paintings
This publication is the fifth collection of drawings and paintings by the illustrator and fine artist J.A.W. Cooper. It documents Cooper’s personal struggle through guilt, mourning and, finally, acceptance as the artist lost and then refound a love for their craft after taking a two-year hiatus. Through imagery revolving around the cycles of life and death, seasons, joy and pain, Cooper explores the relationship between making art and an unhealthy reliance on it for self-worth and identity. Cooper discovered that art is the result of one’s experiences on this earth and not the reason for them. This awareness fueled experiments with various media, psychologically driven concepts, and a love of animals and nature—all of which continue to typify Cooper’s work in their newest body of work.
This collection highlights the artist’s latest works plus a sampling of older, unpublished pieces not included in previous volumes. Works from Cooper’s 2021 solo show “Gilt” at Gallery Nucleus, are gathered here along with some that were featured in the 2023 solo show “Curious” at the same gallery.
About J.A.W. Cooper
J.A.W. Cooper was born in England but grew up in Kenya, Sweden and Ireland, as well as various other countries for shorter periods of time. With freshwater ecologists for parents, Cooper developed curiosity and a deep respect for nature early in life. Drawing became the perfect hobby for a child who frequently traveled light and was in awe of their mother’s scientific illustrations. Animals were young Cooper’s primary subject and continue to be a major source of inspiration.
Cooper attended Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles, receiving a BFA in Communication Arts: Illustration. Following graduation, Cooper worked as a fine artist and an editorial illustrator in L.A. before becoming an art director for TV and movie campaigns.
After sixteen years in that city, Cooper moved to Portland, Oregon, where the artist continues to split their time between commercial work, personal work and ventures outside in nature. J.A.W. Cooper’s work has been exhibited nationally and internationally and has been included in many publications, including four anthologies of work previously released through Flesk Publications.
GILT by J.A.W. Cooper - Signed Deluxe Edition. Boards bound in red cloth. Comes with a dust jacket.
-Hardcover Signed Deluxe Edition
-ISBN: 978-1-64041-075-6
-9 x 12”
-176 pages
-Printed on 170 gsm silk paper
-Twenty artworks are enhanced with a gold spot color
-Includes over 155 drawings and paintings
-Signed bonus page is bound in and features an additional printed image
-Bound in red cloth
-Boards include pearlized foil stamping of title
-Boards feature blind stamp of skeleton line art
-Book is wrapped with a dust jacket
-Spot gloss applied to title on front of jacket and spine
This publication is the fifth collection of drawings and paintings by the illustrator and fine artist J.A.W. Cooper. It documents Cooper’s personal struggle through guilt, mourning and, finally, acceptance as the artist lost and then refound a love for their craft after taking a two-year hiatus. Through imagery revolving around the cycles of life and death, seasons, joy and pain, Cooper explores the relationship between making art and an unhealthy reliance on it for self-worth and identity. Cooper discovered that art is the result of one’s experiences on this earth and not the reason for them. This awareness fueled experiments with various media, psychologically driven concepts, and a love of animals and nature—all of which continue to typify Cooper’s work in their newest body of work.
This collection highlights the artist’s latest works plus a sampling of older, unpublished pieces not included in previous volumes. Works from Cooper’s 2021 solo show “Gilt” at Gallery Nucleus, are gathered here along with some that were featured in the 2023 solo show “Curious” at the same gallery.
About J.A.W. Cooper
J.A.W. Cooper was born in England but grew up in Kenya, Sweden and Ireland, as well as various other countries for shorter periods of time. With freshwater ecologists for parents, Cooper developed curiosity and a deep respect for nature early in life. Drawing became the perfect hobby for a child who frequently traveled light and was in awe of their mother’s scientific illustrations. Animals were young Cooper’s primary subject and continue to be a major source of inspiration.
Cooper attended Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles, receiving a BFA in Communication Arts: Illustration. Following graduation, Cooper worked as a fine artist and an editorial illustrator in L.A. before becoming an art director for TV and movie campaigns.
After sixteen years in that city, Cooper moved to Portland, Oregon, where the artist continues to split their time between commercial work, personal work and ventures outside in nature. J.A.W. Cooper’s work has been exhibited nationally and internationally and has been included in many publications, including four anthologies of work previously released through Flesk Publications.
GILT by J.A.W. Cooper - Signed Deluxe Edition. Boards bound in red cloth. Comes with a dust jacket. Includes three 8.5 x 11” signed prints titled “Flamboyant,” “Codependent,” and “Ghostly.”
Includes an original pencil drawing in the book on the signature page. The drawing is roughly 3 X 6”. Cooper’s choice of original drawing. No requests please. Limited to 200 sets.
-Hardcover Signed Deluxe Edition
-ISBN: 978-1-64041-075-6
-9 x 12”
-176 pages
-Printed on 170 gsm silk paper
-Twenty artworks are enhanced with a gold spot color
-Includes over 155 drawings and paintings
-Signed bonus page is bound in and features an additional printed image
-Bound in red cloth
-Boards include pearlized foil stamping of title
-Boards feature blind stamp of skeleton line art
-Book is wrapped with a dust jacket
-Spot gloss applied to title on front of jacket and spine
-Limited to 200 sets
-Includes an original pencil drawing in the book on the signature page
-Includes three 8.5 x 11” signed prints titled “Flamboyant,” “Codependent,” and “Ghostly”
-Prints are made with 300 gsm Moab Entrada Rag Bright premium paper
-Prints utilizes archival inks
This publication is the fifth collection of drawings and paintings by the illustrator and fine artist J.A.W. Cooper. It documents Cooper’s personal struggle through guilt, mourning and, finally, acceptance as the artist lost and then refound a love for their craft after taking a two-year hiatus. Through imagery revolving around the cycles of life and death, seasons, joy and pain, Cooper explores the relationship between making art and an unhealthy reliance on it for self-worth and identity. Cooper discovered that art is the result of one’s experiences on this earth and not the reason for them. This awareness fueled experiments with various media, psychologically driven concepts, and a love of animals and nature—all of which continue to typify Cooper’s work in their newest body of work.
This collection highlights the artist’s latest works plus a sampling of older, unpublished pieces not included in previous volumes. Works from Cooper’s 2021 solo show “Gilt” at Gallery Nucleus, are gathered here along with some that were featured in the 2023 solo show “Curious” at the same gallery.
About J.A.W. Cooper
J.A.W. Cooper was born in England but grew up in Kenya, Sweden and Ireland, as well as various other countries for shorter periods of time. With freshwater ecologists for parents, Cooper developed curiosity and a deep respect for nature early in life. Drawing became the perfect hobby for a child who frequently traveled light and was in awe of their mother’s scientific illustrations. Animals were young Cooper’s primary subject and continue to be a major source of inspiration.
Cooper attended Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles, receiving a BFA in Communication Arts: Illustration. Following graduation, Cooper worked as a fine artist and an editorial illustrator in L.A. before becoming an art director for TV and movie campaigns.
After sixteen years in that city, Cooper moved to Portland, Oregon, where the artist continues to split their time between commercial work, personal work and ventures outside in nature. J.A.W. Cooper’s work has been exhibited nationally and internationally and has been included in many publications, including four anthologies of work previously released through Flesk Publications.
Spectres by Tran Nguyen
ISBN: 978-1-64041-098-5
Signed by Tran Nguyen
Housed in an elegant slipcase
Limited to 500 copies
160 pages
9 × 12 inches
Hardcover
Features over 110 artworks
Metallic blue spot color used for interior text
Metallic blue foil for Spectres title on cover
Blue gilt edges
This deluxe edition includes a bound in signature page that reproduces a recent painting that is not shown in the regular edition.
Spectres is a curated collection of over 110 small artworks made in the past decade. Each painting is a means of exploration—a study whose purpose is to develop a deep understanding of new media. The works depict loosely rendered female portraits or, on seldom occasions, animals. They were created without the restraints imposed by extensive preliminaries that Tran often adheres to as part of her standard illustration process. This study series started out as an outlet for trying new ideas, materials, color palettes and substrates, without the looming pressure of perfection or deadlines. They fulfill Tran's need to be adventurous, which allows her to stumble with her brushstrokes and evolve as an artist.
The time spent with each piece was brief—to capture the fleeting moments of her artistic curiosity. This series has helped Tran to freely discover unconventional and unique methods of art-making, which has been incorporated into her gallery and illustration work. This includes the application of pressed flowers and embroidery. What began with a few small-scale portrait paintings has become the stepping stones to hone the technical skills that inform her larger pieces. The works in this book serve as guides into Tran's artistic exploration.
ABOUT TRAN
Trân Nguyễn is a Vietnamese freelance artist currently residing in Atlanta, Georgia. She is best known for her book illustrations and fine art, which focus on figurative art, nature and the intricacies of the human condition.
Her work is painted traditionally with acrylics and colored pencil on watercolor paper, and it possesses an air of fantasy and surrealism. She has collaborated with clients such as Penguin Random House, Disney, Wizards of the Coast and Smithsonian magazine to bring their stories to life. More of her work can be found at www.mynameistran.com.