Biography
 

Melissa J. Cooper

Melissa was born and raised in Colorado. Her love for art began at an early age. She has been an established artist since 1990. Her work is exhibited in Vail, Colorado at the Cogswell Gallery; Breckenridge Gallery, Breckenridge; Evergreen Fine Art, Evergreen; Gallerie Kornye West, Fort Worth, TX; Meyer-Munson Gallery, Santa Fe, NM.

Melissa's body of work consists of mostly wildlife sculpture and reflects her love for nature. She is self-taught and was influenced greatly by her parents who are both established artists. Melissa has always had a love for art. Whether it is wildlife or figurative, she has a natural ability to capture the spirit of life and emotion in each of her sculptures. Her pieces range from desktop to larger than life in size. Melissa has also completed several commission pieces. She has also won awards for her sculpture which are, as follows:

American Artists Professional League: Honorable Mention 1993
Coors Art Show: Honorable Mention for Sculpture in Professional
Category in 1990,1991,1992,1994,1995
2nd place in Sculpture 1996
Peoples Choice Award 1996
CBCA Multi Company Art Show: 1st Place in Sculpture
Littleton Parade of Sculpture Show: Judges Choice Award 1995, 1996,1997
North American Sculpture Exhibition: 2002
American Women Artists: 2004

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