jessica cooper    rwa  b 1967

cv  2014 – 2025

solo exhibitions

2024
the long weekend . cornwall contemporary . cornwall

2021
fantastic flowers and small houses . belgrave gallery . cornwall

2020
reflecting images . belgrave gallery . cornwall

2019
introducing the new . edgar modern . london

2018
the intimate landscape . belgrave st ives . cornwall
it doesn’t take much to the make me happy . tremenheere sculpture gardens . cornwall

2017
the view from here . edgar modern . bath
…. but plastic is beautiful . kestle barton . cornwall

2016
one divided by two . belgrave gallery . cornwall

2015
the four corners of the world plus one . the stour gallery . warwickshire
the fabric unrolls . the picture room . newlyn art gallery . cornwall

2014
just turn left . edgar modern . bath
about home . belgrave gallery . cornwall

group exhibitions 

2024
mastering the line . cube gallery . london
5 contemporary artists . belgrave st ives . cornwall
secret postcard auction . rwa . bristol
171 annual exhibition . rwa . bristol
fundraising exhibition . online . newlyn school of art . cornwall
capsule mixed feature . chapel house . cornwall
capsule feature . bryher gallery . isles of scilly
members shows . penwith gallery . cornwall
group shows . belgrave st ives . cornwall
group shows . cornwall contemporary . cornwall
group shows . cube gallery . london

2023
secret postcard auction . rwa . bristol
170 annual exhibition . rwa . bristol
fundraising exhibition .online . newlyn school of art . cornwall
capsule feature . bryher gallery . isles of scilly
rapture live . tremenheere sculpture gardens . cornwall
new york art fair . cube gallery . new york
members shows . penwith gallery . cornwall
group shows . belgrave st ives . cornwall
annual shows . thompsons . aldeburgh
group shows . cornwall contemporary . cornwall
group shows . cube gallery . london

2022
169 annual exhibition . rwa . bristol
secret postcard auction . rwa . bristol
fundraising exhibition . online . newlyn school of art . cornwall
invited artists . belgrave st ives . cornwall
battersea art fair . cube gallery . london
charlie don’t surf . pz gallery . cornwall
members shows . penwith gallery . cornwall
annual shows . thompsons . aldeburgh
group shows . cornwall contemporary . cornwall
group shows . cube gallery . london

2021
annual shows . thompsons . aldeburgh
168 annual exhibition . rwa . bristol
battersea art fair . cube gallery . london
modern + contemporary . belgrave gallery . cornwall
fundraising exhibition . online . newlyn school of art . cornwall
secret postcard auction . rwa . bristol
members shows . penwith gallery . cornwall
group shows . cornwall contemporary . cornwall
group shows . cube gallery . london
group shows . among the pines . west kington
six small works . belgrave gallery . cornwall

2020
london art fair . edgar modern . london
fundraising exhibition . online . newlyn school of art . cornwall
members shows . penwith gallery . cornwall
nhs charity show . cornwall  contemporary . cornwall
annual postcard auction . rwa . bristol
winter collection . cornwall contemporary . cornwall
winter show . cube gallery . london
winter show . thompsons . aldeburgh

2019
167 annual . rwa . bristol
singapore art fair . edgar modern . singapore
film preview . ridgecrest . ca . usa
the art for life project . west hollywood . usa
new york art fair . edgar modern . usa
gallery artists . belgrave st ives . cornwall
art fairs . beyond the sea . uk
london art fairs . edgar modern . london
tremenheere artists . tremenheere sculpture gardens . cornwall
25 anniversary show . beyond the sea . cornwall
members shows . penwith gallery . cornwall

2018
new york art fair . edgar modern . usa
166 annual . rwa . bristol
postcard auction . rwa . bristol
london art fairs . edgar modern . london
members shows . penwith gallery . cornwall
auction . thelma hulbert gallery . dorset
gallery artists . belgrave st ives . cornwall

2017
london art fair . edgar modern . london
rwa . annual 165 . bristol
summer show . belgrave gallery . cornwall
noa in collaboration with art rooms . selected work . melia white house . london

2016
rwa . annual 164 . bristol
aaf battersea . edgar modern . london
aaf hampstead . edgar modern . london
members shows . penwith gallery . cornwall
postcard auction . rwa . bristol
tutors touring show . newlyn school of art | newlyn art gallery . cornwall  lynne strover . cambridge . moncrieff bray . sussex
london art fair . edgar modern . the business design centre . london
aaf new york . edgar modern . usa
the landscape . edgar modern . bath
modern + contemporary . belgrave gallery . cornwall

2015
rwa . annual 163 . bristol
prints and drawings . belgrave gallery . cornwall
aaf battersea . edgar modern . london
aaf new york . edgar modern . usa
contemporary . belgrave gallery . cornwall
postcard auction . rwa . bristol
aaf hampstead . edgar modern . london
stoneman gallery . london | cornwall
nsa 293 . penwith gallery . cornwall
penwith society of arts . cornwall

2014
aaf new york . edgar modern . usa
rwa . annual 162 . bristol
postcard auction . rwa . bristol
critics choice . laura gascoigne . nsa . cornwall
josie eastwood . hampshire
beyond the sea . padstow . cornwall
st ives joins west bay . the old timber yard . dorset
penwith society of arts . cornwall
20/21 international art fair . edgar modern . royal college of art . london
sketch 13 . plymouth college of art . selected touring exhibition . uk
artists from cornwall . the stour gallery . warwickshire
aaf hong kong . edgar modern . hong kong
chelsea art fair . stoneman gallery . london
sketch 13 . black swan arts somerset . selected touring sketchbook exhibition . uk

projects

2024
specific body of work for refurbished restaurant . in collaboration with 2 fore street . cornwall
inclusion in feature story . chris frazer smith . newlyn school of art . official selection . professional . i photo awards

2020
limited edition . t shirts . among the pines

2019
seasalt cornwall . modern creatives . makers creators and pioneers . interview + film

2018
limited editions . prints . king + mcgaw . exclusive to .  john lewis . london + dubai
limited editions . rugs . design . in collaboration with . tremenheere sculpture gardens

2017
co curator . cypher . tremenheere sculpture gardens

2016
collaboration . charity christmas card + painting . pentyr publishing + barton books
short listed . noac
elected . full member . penwith society of arts
text for and selection of . painting of the month . rwa

2015 – 2017
square + circle . limited editions . fabric | design | wallpaper

2015
pen on paper | a small project in munich . in collaboration . badcock’s gallery . munich

 2014 – 2017
commission . design . product range for tate . exclusive to tate st ives . online at . shop.tate.org.uk
commission . artist’s cup . tate st ives

2015
text for . catalogue foreword . collider
exhibition of the month . september issue . cornwall today
art talks . lecture . bath society of artists . bath
fundraising gala . paul’s cancer support . london

2014
short listed . noac
exhibition of the month . may issue . aesthetip magazine . issu
auction . cornwall hospice care . the exchange . cornwall
exhibition feature . tail of wood . www.tailofwood.com

educational work

2015 – 2025
mentor . individual practice

2014 – 2025
tutor . professional practice . newlyn school of art . cornwall
tutor . one year mentoring course . newlyn school of art . cornwall
tutor . defining practice . newlyn school of art . cornwall
tutor . the essence of form . newlyn school of art . cornwall
tutor . professional landscape . newlyn school of art . cornwall

publications

2024
q + a . online article . website . cube gallery

2023
q + a . online article . blog . kari herbert . newlyn school of art

2020
artists in lockdown . article . mercedes smith . drift magazine

2019
seasalt cornwall . spring catalogue
hypatia trust . woman of the month . women in cornwall . online interview

2018
the intimate landscape . foreword . elizabeth knowles obe . belgrave st ives
magazine articles . cornwall life . cover . cornwall today
portraits of the artists . penwith society of arts . michael carter
magazine articles . cover . cornwall life

2017
magazine articles . monocle . galleries . water gate bay
third release of greetings cards . art press publishing
catalogue cover image . art press publishing
who’s who in art . 36th edition . hilmarten manor press

2016
charity christmas card . pentyr publishing
one divided by two . foreword . richard blackborow . belgrave gallery

2015
the four corners of the world plus one . foreword . dr ryya bread . the stour gallery
box set . release of greetings cards . art press publishing

2014
just turn left . foreword . olivia mcewan . edgar modern
about home . foreword . ismay atkins . belgrave gallery
second release of greetings cards . art press publishing

collections

2014 – 2025
st enodoc hotel . cornwall
kestle barton . cornwall
newlyn art gallery and the exchange . cornwall
art collection . publications . cornwall council libraries . cornwall
the hypatia trust . cornwall
royal west of england academy . bristol
slaughter and may . london
2 fore street . cornwall
private . national and international