Details:

Cook is often investigating the idea of couples, in this case suggested by the two closely observed seashells.
Unframed
Signed

① Artwork:

Inside and Outside of Two Shells

In her work, Carrie Cook explores the psychological territory of memory, ecstasy and grief. Her work builds a symbolic visual language that turns everyday moments into poetic, meditative or mystical narratives.

Specs:

8 inches
10 inches

③ Artist:

Carrie Cook

Carrie Cook paints moments of transcendence and divine intervention. Through a rigorous process of mining and reviewing her personal photo archive, she creates paintings that explore the psychological territory of memory, ecstasy and grief. Her artworks get built with a symbolic visual language and turn poetic, everyday moments into meditative or mystical narratives.

Carrie Cook was born in Nashville, TN, and currently resides in Los Angeles, CA. She received her MFA in studio art at The University of Houston in Houston, TX, and her BFA in studio art at The University of Texas in Austin, TX.

The artist has mounted recent solo exhibitions at Goldfinch Gallery in Chicago, IL (2023), and Tyler Park Presents in Los Angeles, CA (2020).

Her recent group exhibitions include Shrubs at Night Gallery, Los Angeles, CA (2022); Lazy Days of Summer at Make Room, Los Angeles, CA (2022); LA Dreams 3 at CFHILL, Stockholm, Sweden (2022); and In-Between the Flurry at Below Grand, New York City, NY (2021).

Carrie Cook:
Inside and Outside of Two Shells, 2022
Oil on panel
10.0 × 8.0 inches /
Carrie Cook:
Inside and Outside of Two Shells, 2022
Oil on panel
10.0 × 8.0 inches /