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Continuing with studio visits of Contemporary Sculptors of Chicago..
March 26, 2013: Visited studio of sculptor Barbara Cooper
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Barbara Cooper’s works are inspired by nature. Whatever medium she is working with steel, wood or even paper; the influence of nature can easily be traced. I have long admired her work and had wished to see her working on a sculpture. I contacted her and she invited me to her studio, where she is working on her latest public art commission, a large wooden sculpture “Ecotone”, which will be installed in the lobby of a Florida Gulf Coast University Library in Fort Myers, Florida. Barbara and her husband Nikola, were extremely gracious hosts and I Thank them for this opportunity of a observe the art of working with wood.
Check out Barbara Cooper’s website, click here..
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A day trip to Barbara Cooper Studio
Work in Progress for making of “Ecotone”, a wood and metal structure [36′ x 12′ x 8′] to be installed aat Florida Gulf Coast University library at Fort Mysers, Florida.
Images of the completed work can be seen in her website.. click here..
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CTA Station at Paulina [Brown line] has another beautiful [mosaic] work by Barbara Cooper [image below].. For more images of her work at paulina station, click here..
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Know the Artists series.. click here..
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