Disasters and Recovery – Part 1
Life is not about how many times one falls. We all fall. What is more important is how many times we get back up. That reality is a truism for life and creativity for everyone alike.
A.D. Cook
June 1, 2023
Category: Blog
Creative Time Capsule
Have you ever experienced the melancholy feeling of packing away a lifetime’s worth of art and memories only to store them for an entire decade? If the answer is yes, then you will undoubtedly be able to relate to my recent experience.
A.D. Cook
May 13, 2023
LUSTER Update ~ The Dennos Museum Reception
The LUSTER RECEPTION is Thursday, June 15, 7:00 PM at The Dennos Museum Center of Northwestern Michigan College, Traverse City, Michigan.
A.D. Cook
April 18, 2023
LUSTER at National Corvette Museum 2024
I’m excited to share that the LUSTER Exhibition will be featured at The NATIONAL CORVETTE MUSEUM beginning March 1st, 2024, through December 31st, 2024, in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
A.D. Cook
March 17, 2023
The Eternal Update
It’s been a while since I posted anything about my current artwork on the easel. ETERNAL, my lifesize metal fine art nude that I started over a year ago, has quite a story, and she’s not even finished.
A.D. Cook
March 15, 2023
The C Gallery Show Shines a Spotlight on the Power and Beauty of Abstract Art
Barry Mack, an artist known for exceptional innovation and creativity, is unveiling a new gallery show featuring 14 richly textured, golden, abstract paintings. The show is at the C Gallery, Portland, Oregon, and is open by appointment.
A.D. Cook
February 20, 2023
Luster Exhibition at The Citadelle Art Museum
Celebrate your love for cars, motorcycles, and art beginning Valentine’s Day through May 21st at The Citadelle Art Museum in Canadian, TX.
A.D. Cook
February 10, 2023
The Luster Across America Tour 2018 and Beyond
Luster on the Move LUSTER: Realism and Hyperrealism in Contemporary Automobile and Motorcycle Paintings exhibition is heading to its 15th destination since its premiere in 2018.
A.D. Cook
January 17, 2023
The End Of The Road
January 15 marks the end of the road for my painting, INDIAN SUMMER, which I created in the Fall of 2000 for a step-by-step article and cover for Airbrush Action magazine in April 2001. I had no idea at the time that I was creating what would be one of
A.D. Cook
January 15, 2023
Unplugged
Like many of you, I spend a lot of time surrounded by technology. As I type away at this post, there is a desktop computer to my left, a laptop computer plugged into a giant monitor before me, an iPad on my desk, and an iPhone at arm’s reach.
A.D. Cook
January 8, 2023
Luster Update 2023
I am so pleased to report that LUSTER has been booked by the very hip San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts, not far from the oil fields of west-central Texas, from October 5 – December 31, 2023, giving Texas the prize for the state with the most bookings.
A.D. Cook
January 4, 2023
Model Citizen 2023
Thank You, Model Society I am honored to start the New Year as a featured artist in the Models Citizens 2023 gallery. their first curated gallery for the year.
A.D. Cook
January 2, 2023