Internationally acclaimed for his wildlife art and one of England's leading paper sculptors, David Cook was born in Kent. He studied at Medway College of Art, Rochester, and at the Regent Street Polytechnical in London. His drawings, paintings, papercuts and sculptures are in civic, corporate, educational and private collections world-wide. Museum collections include Nature in Art, the International Centre for Wildlife Art.He is an established tutor and innovative demonstrator of the Derwent range of pencils, and has made three videos on various pencil techniques. In recognition of his contribution to pencil art he has been elected the first life Honorary Member of the U.K. Coloured Pencil Society. David's paintings in Chromacolour are exquisitely detailed and increasingly collectable. After many years, he continues as an Artist in Residence at Wallsworth Hall Gloucestershire. He has also given workshops in America, Canada and Japan and has addressed an educational convention in America for Winsor and Newton.
David Cook exhibits annually in London at the Mall Galleries with the Royal Society of Marine Artists and the Society of Wildlife Artists, in which he sponsors the PJC Award for Drawing. This year is the twenty-second anniversary of this international award. David is on the selection committee of, and sponsors a drawing award for , the acclaimed National Exhibition of Wildlife Art.
Awards for David, includes a Silver Medal at London Zoo, a Natural World Art Award, commended in Bird Illustrator of the Year and highly commended at Bristol. His artwork has been auctioned by Christie's in their Wildlife Art auction, and by invitation of Lady Scott to benefit the Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust.
Commissions include a paper sculpture of the seal of the city of Philadelphia, and a life size paper sculpture of a Mute Swan for a Chicago exhibition. David's paintings both auctioned and published as Christmas greeting cards for The Wildfowl and Wetland Trust have proved a phenomenal success.
Other publications include greeting cards, calendars, magazine covers, techniques guides and inclusion in several books. He has written and illustrated numerous instructional articles for leading art magazines and his first book was published by Harper Collins, reprinted and translated into Japanese. David has broadcast on Radio, and been featured on regional and national television when filmed creating a paper sculpture of Pudsey Bear for the BBC Children in Need Appeal. David's award winning, unique and naturalistic papercuts - in this he is self taught - are inspired by the great Polish tradition. They are eagerly awaited by discerning collectors, in many countries.
