Richard Cooper has spent most of his life, “trying to make paint behave.” A native of Chicago, he distinguished himself at the renowned Kendall College of Art and Design in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Besides stints as the Creative Director for Wolverine World Wide and the Manager of Corporate Communications for Howard Miller, Richard has spent much of the first half of his artistic career as a freelance illustrator. His creations have been featured in a dozen national publications, advertisements, CNN News and USA Today. Millions of people around the world have seen his illustrations.

“I always wondered what kind of art I could produce if I weren’t limited by time, budget or subject, so I left the world of illustration for that of fine art. For the past eleven years, I have been uncorking the million ideas that were waiting to be decanted. It was frightening to give up the security of a national client list but the emotional income is high.”

Richard Cooper has a spacious store front studio in an area of historic homes in Grand Rapids, Michigan and another in his house which was once the home of President Jerry Ford. He is a long term member of the Kendall College of Art and Design Board of Trustees and Mensa, The International High IQ Society. He is also a passionate world traveler and reads about a hundred books a year. Richard says, “What could be better than to follow your own bliss.”

Please contact Richard Cooper for the most recent list of awards and shows.