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Andre Gide Quote
A.D. Cook

Truth and Beauty

Truth and Beauty. Beauty and Truth. The truth is that beauty inspires me. I’m sure that is the case for most artists. Some find their inspiration in sunsets, landscapes, seascapes, and flowers. I find mine in the graceful lines of the female form – to me, “the ultimate beauty.” There

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Explosive Ideas with AI Typewriter
A.D. Cook

What TheoBot Thought

Okay, I have to admit, while I am an old-school artist at heart, I am also somewhat of a geek. So, when an AI app came across my radar, suggesting it could help artists write descriptions of their art, I was curious.

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Motorcycle Artist A.D. Cook at Sturgis 2016
A.D. Cook

Welcome to Sturgis 2016

A warm greeting after a long trip from Las Vegas to the biggest motorcycle rally in the world. To say the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally 2016 is a blast would be a huge understatement.

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Motorcycle Artist A.D. Cook at Sturgis Motorcycle Rally 2016
A.D. Cook

Sturgis Motorcycle Rally 2016 ~ Skin and Bones

A few short weeks ago, I was chatting with renowned photographer Michael Lichter about this year’s Art of the Motorcycle Show at the Buffalo Chip. He offered to share one of my motorcycle paintings if I had something tattoo-inspired to show. I didn’t, but that was about the change.

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DREAM 103 motorcycle art by A.D. Cook
A.D. Cook

Dream 103

2016, 24″ x 36″, acrylic on specially-prepared canvas Some stories are told in ink. Some are told in paint. Skin and Bones I created DREAM 103, especially for the SKIN AND BONES Exhibit at the 2016 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. One afternoon in the summer of 2016, motorcycle photographer Micheal Lichtner

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Skin & Bones - Tattoo Inspired Motorcycles and Art, Sturgis, SD
A.D. Cook

Skin & Bones

For me, motorcycles are always art. Two of my tattoo-inspired original artworks will be showcased among thirty world-class motorcycle builders. I’m looking forward to meeting a lot of these great artists – legends in the world of custom motorcycles.

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Seth Grabel at Las Vegas Harley-Davidson, Las Vegas, NV
A.D. Cook

Where Magic Happens

Leave it to the crew at Las Vegas Harley-Davidson to create a fun-filled family event. Celebrity Illusionist Seth Grabel put on a great show for an awesome crowd, amazing everyone with his appearing Harley illusion, along with card tricks and his impressive ability to get out of a straight jacket.

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Social Media and CB Microphone
A.D. Cook

Social Media. The Prequel.

“Breaker Breaker One-Nine. You got a copy on me, good buddy?” I’m sure I’m dating myself by even admitting first-hand knowledge of the Citizens Band radio era. But, like some of you reading this, I was there. My father was an avid CB fanatic. In more ways than not, it

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SEMA SHOW 2013 Preview
A.D. Cook

SEMA 2013 – Las Vegas

The SEMA Show is the world’s premier automotive specialty products trade event, held annually in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. This year’s dates were November 5th-8th, including more than 2,400 world-class companies, including 500 brand-new exhibitors.

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