J.A.W. Cooper
J.A.W. Cooper was born in England to a South African/British mother and an American father--both freshwater ecologists. She grew up traveling for their research and professor exchanges, living in Kenya, Sweden, Ireland and traveling across Europe. Cooper's mother always practiced art, in particular scientific illustration, and from an early age she was eager to learn how to perform the same kind of "magic." Between her parent's dedication to ecology, their extensive traveling, and her mother's skill as an artist Cooper was primed to be fascinated with flora and fauna and obsessed with capturing them in sketches and paintings.
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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 - 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
-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. 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.
“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.
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.