Engage Artist

Lorraine Cooke

Artform:
This site profiles the works of both Lorraine Cooke MA and Roderick K. Newlands MA (RCA.) Cooke and Newlands have regularly exhibited together and exhibit internationally.
Year:
2008-2009
Location:
UK
Influences:
Inspired by landscape/ inscape.
Email:
raincooke@googlemail.com
Social link:
Project summary:

To view full profiles of Lorraine Cooke and Roderick. K. Newlands please see 'Professional profiles and exhibition history' below.                                                                       

Lorraine Cooke- About the artist:
Born Norwich, England. Lorraine Cooke is a professional artist and curator; she has exhibited widely throughout the UK and internationally. Her work is an exploration of contemporary landscape painting. She graduated from Norwich school of Art and Design with a BA (hons) in Fine Art in 2003 and Northampton University with an MA in Fine Art in 2011. Cooke works between Norwich and Paphos (Cyprus.) She is currently shortlisted for the Beep Painting biennial 2022. Her work and writings have been featured in numerous publications. She curated the 'Rebirth' exhibition at Art1821 (an international exhibition in collaboration with the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts.) She facilitated a number of projects for the Paphos ‘European Capital of Culture 2017’ programme and was awarded the Bonarota prize for painting. Cooke is noted as a Saatchi Art ‘Artist of recognition’ with works included in the ‘Inspired by Miro’ Saatchi Collection and the 'Spectacular Abstracts' Artzine collection. She was awarded the AA2A 'Artist of the year' prize (Artists Access to Art school, national UK residency scheme) following a residency at Norwich University of the Arts. She is an AA2A Engage Member (active role model for students, providing insights into professional life as an artist outside UK universities.)

Personal Statement:
The current exploration of what is best described as inscape draws upon the history of landscape genre in painting and is an attempt to rationalize the landscape in which I find myself. I use landscape in the broadest sense of the word, not excluding the landscape of the mind.
 “ Nature is the biggest of the big pictures. We worship and loathe it, sanctify and destroy it… Subject of both science and art, the landscape functions as a mirror and a lens; in it we see the space we occupy and ourselves as we occupy it. And have consistently sought to connect in some level with the landscape.”
Recent works demonstrate my interest in calligraphic line and the fundamental concerns of colour, shape and pictorial rhythm in the activity of painting.
(Brian Wallis- Land and Environmental Art.)

Awards/ Prizes and Recognition:

2022- Shortlisted for the Beep painting prize 2022. 

2022- Painting of the Day, Contemporary British painting, London (11th March 2022.)

2021- Apero Publication, Third Place award, featured international artist with literary review.

2021- Painting of the Day, Contemporary British Painting, London (29th March 2021.)

2020- Painting of the Day, Contemporary British Painting, London (15th May 2020.)

2018- Shortlisted for the international Artzine Art Prize 2018.

2017- Art in response to Music Project, European Capital of Culture 2017, Paphos, Cyprus. (Initiated and facilitated by Lorraine Cooke.)

2017- European Capital of Culture mosaic project. The Organisation of European Capital of Culture, collaborative art installation- Paphos, Cyprus.

2016- Bridging Culture, European Capital of Culture collaborative project. Paphos, Cyprus. (Initiated and coordinated by Lorraine Cooke.)

2015- Mural- Paphos: Ancient and Modern, European Capital of Culture project, Paphos, Cyprus. (Initiated and coordinated by Lorraine Cooke.)

2014- Noted as an 'Artist of Recognition' by Saatchi Art.

2011- Bonarota Award (for a series of works produced in response to Cyprus.)

2010- Curator of ‘Rebirth’ at Art1821 Gallery, (exhibition of Jomon inspired contemporary art from international artists in collaboration with the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, the Sainsbury Institute for Study of Japanese Art and Culture and the British Museum.)

2009- AA2A Artist of the Year 09 (Award by UK National University residency scheme.)

2006- Shortlisted artist and exhibitor for the 2nd Open Competition Exhibition, Byard Art gallery, Cambridge. Selected by the Former Director of the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.

2004- Shortlisted for the Babylon gallery award for an emerging artist, ADEC.

Residency:
2008-2009 AA2A resident artist at Norwich University College of the Arts.

Publications:
2021- Apero Fine Art catalogue, May edition. Third place award and featured artist.
2020- 'Hyacinth, volume 5' Bluebee art magazine.
2020- 'The environment- Issue 8,' Haus-a-rest art zine. 
2020- 'Women: Inspiring quotes and artists responses' book.
2019- Storehouse Magazine- Issue 19, Norwich University of the Arts. Article by Lorraine Cooke- 'Landscape as a Discourse.'
2019- The Critical Fish art and culture journal- May issue. Featured artist.
2019- Random Sample literary journal- Winter issue. Featured artist.
2009- a-n magazine- May edition, AA2A article, an interview with Lorraine Cooke, .
2007- 'Drawing Workshop II' book, featured artist, published by Dorling Kindersley.

Collections:
2018- Spectacular Abstracts Collection, Artzine international painting collection.
2014- Saatchi Art, Inspired by Miro Collection. 

Roderick. K. Newlands-
About the artist:

Born Aberdeen, Scotland.
Roderick. K. Newlands graduated from the ‘Royal College of Art’ in 1978 and has been practicing as a professional artist since 1974. In 1979 Newlands was awarded a fellowship to ‘Cheltenham College of Art.’ Newlands exhibits both nationally and internationally and has exhibited at the Royal Summer Academy shows and Royal Scottish Academy exhibitions on a number of occasions. Newlands has won two major awards from the Royal Scottish Academy. He was based in Norfolk from 1980 lecturing at both Yarmouth and Norwich Schools of art. He was course leader and tutor of the Foundation studies course at ‘Norwich School of art and design’ between 1989 and 2006. Newlands is currently developing works in response to the island of Cyprus and he continues to exhibit internationally. 

Personal Statement:
Newlands painting concerns have evolved from a long term interest in ‘Abstract Surrealism.’ The ambiguous nature of the imagery is evocative of organic, mechanical and architectural forms existing in “an other” space. Newlands believes that there are pivotal life experiences which root themselves in our psyche and play a major role in our image making processes in the constant seeking out of appropriate visual vehicle. Newlands sites memories of his childhood, assisting his father (agricultural engineer) mending “monstrous, mechanical contraptions” situated in a dark barn with only a hand held torch for source of light. Later experiences of the oil industries intrusion upon the Scottish landscape and culture made a great psychological influence in the development of his work. Recent works are reflective of Newlands cultural experiences of Cyprus.

Art lecturer:
1989- 2006 Foundation art and design course leader at Norwich School of Art and Design.
1989- 2006 Subject leader for painting, sculpture, print and drawing and colour tutor at Norwich School of Art and Design.
1977- 1999 Visiting lecturer at various colleges including:
Leicester Polytechnic (BA sculpture.)
Norwich School of Art and Design (BA sculpture, BA painting and BA printmaking)
University of Reading (BA painting) and the Royal College of Art (MA printmaking.)  
1983- 1989 Year tutor in general art and design at Gt. Yarmouth College of art and design
1979-1983 Foundation studies lecturer in drawing, sculpture, painting and print Gt. Yarmouth College of art.
1978- 1979 Part time lecturer on BA Fine Art painting and sculpture at Cheltenham College of Art

Awards:
1980 Eastern Arts Council Major Award
1978- 79 Fellowship to Cheltenham College of Art (Fine Art)
1978 Imperial College purchase prize
1974 Royal Scottish Academy Carnegie travelling Scholarship
1974 Royal Scottish Academy Meyer Oppenheim prize (Annual exhibition award)

Private Collections:
Private collection of Roberta Matta (D)
Collections in London, New Zealand, America, France and Scotland.
Public Collections:
Babylon gallery- Ely.
Royal College of Art - London.
Leicestershire County Council.
Imperial College - London.
Eastern Arts Council.

Publications:
2007 Drawing workshop II by Marie-Claire Isaaman. Published by Dorling Kindersley.
1990’s Drawing Across Boundaries, published paper. Symposium at Loughborough University.

 

 

To view full profiles of Lorraine Cooke and Roderick. K. Newlands please see 'Professional profiles and exhibition history' below.                                                                       

Lorraine Cooke- About the artist:
Born Norwich, England. Lorraine Cooke is a professional artist and curator; she has exhibited widely throughout the UK and internationally. Her work is an exploration of contemporary landscape painting. She graduated from Norwich school of Art and Design with a BA (hons) in Fine Art in 2003 and Northampton University with an MA in Fine Art in 2011. Cooke works between Norwich and Paphos (Cyprus.) She is currently shortlisted for the Beep Painting biennial 2022. Her work and writings have been featured in numerous publications. She curated the 'Rebirth' exhibition at Art1821 (an international exhibition in collaboration with the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts.) She facilitated a number of projects for the Paphos ‘European Capital of Culture 2017’ programme and was awarded the Bonarota prize for painting. Cooke is noted as a Saatchi Art ‘Artist of recognition’ with works included in the ‘Inspired by Miro’ Saatchi Collection and the 'Spectacular Abstracts' Artzine collection. She was awarded the AA2A 'Artist of the year' prize (Artists Access to Art school, national UK residency scheme) following a residency at Norwich University of the Arts. She is an AA2A Engage Member (active role model for students, providing insights into professional life as an artist outside UK universities.)

Personal Statement:
The current exploration of what is best described as inscape draws upon the history of landscape genre in painting and is an attempt to rationalize the landscape in which I find myself. I use landscape in the broadest sense of the word, not excluding the landscape of the mind.
 “ Nature is the biggest of the big pictures. We worship and loathe it, sanctify and destroy it… Subject of both science and art, the landscape functions as a mirror and a lens; in it we see the space we occupy and ourselves as we occupy it. And have consistently sought to connect in some level with the landscape.”
Recent works demonstrate my interest in calligraphic line and the fundamental concerns of colour, shape and pictorial rhythm in the activity of painting.
(Brian Wallis- Land and Environmental Art.)

Awards/ Prizes and Recognition:

2022- Shortlisted for the Beep painting prize 2022. 

2022- Painting of the Day, Contemporary British painting, London (11th March 2022.)

2021- Apero Publication, Third Place award, featured international artist with literary review.

2021- Painting of the Day, Contemporary British Painting, London (29th March 2021.)

2020- Painting of the Day, Contemporary British Painting, London (15th May 2020.)

2018- Shortlisted for the international Artzine Art Prize 2018.

2017- Art in response to Music Project, European Capital of Culture 2017, Paphos, Cyprus. (Initiated and facilitated by Lorraine Cooke.)

2017- European Capital of Culture mosaic project. The Organisation of European Capital of Culture, collaborative art installation- Paphos, Cyprus.

2016- Bridging Culture, European Capital of Culture collaborative project. Paphos, Cyprus. (Initiated and coordinated by Lorraine Cooke.)

2015- Mural- Paphos: Ancient and Modern, European Capital of Culture project, Paphos, Cyprus. (Initiated and coordinated by Lorraine Cooke.)

2014- Noted as an 'Artist of Recognition' by Saatchi Art.

2011- Bonarota Award (for a series of works produced in response to Cyprus.)

2010- Curator of ‘Rebirth’ at Art1821 Gallery, (exhibition of Jomon inspired contemporary art from international artists in collaboration with the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, the Sainsbury Institute for Study of Japanese Art and Culture and the British Museum.)

2009- AA2A Artist of the Year 09 (Award by UK National University residency scheme.)

2006- Shortlisted artist and exhibitor for the 2nd Open Competition Exhibition, Byard Art gallery, Cambridge. Selected by the Former Director of the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.

2004- Shortlisted for the Babylon gallery award for an emerging artist, ADEC.

Residency:
2008-2009 AA2A resident artist at Norwich University College of the Arts.

Publications:
2021- Apero Fine Art catalogue, May edition. Third place award and featured artist.
2020- 'Hyacinth, volume 5' Bluebee art magazine.
2020- 'The environment- Issue 8,' Haus-a-rest art zine. 
2020- 'Women: Inspiring quotes and artists responses' book.
2019- Storehouse Magazine- Issue 19, Norwich University of the Arts. Article by Lorraine Cooke- 'Landscape as a Discourse.'
2019- The Critical Fish art and culture journal- May issue. Featured artist.
2019- Random Sample literary journal- Winter issue. Featured artist.
2009- a-n magazine- May edition, AA2A article, an interview with Lorraine Cooke, .
2007- 'Drawing Workshop II' book, featured artist, published by Dorling Kindersley.

Collections:
2018- Spectacular Abstracts Collection, Artzine international painting collection.
2014- Saatchi Art, Inspired by Miro Collection. 

Roderick. K. Newlands-
About the artist:

Born Aberdeen, Scotland.
Roderick. K. Newlands graduated from the ‘Royal College of Art’ in 1978 and has been practicing as a professional artist since 1974. In 1979 Newlands was awarded a fellowship to ‘Cheltenham College of Art.’ Newlands exhibits both nationally and internationally and has exhibited at the Royal Summer Academy shows and Royal Scottish Academy exhibitions on a number of occasions. Newlands has won two major awards from the Royal Scottish Academy. He was based in Norfolk from 1980 lecturing at both Yarmouth and Norwich Schools of art. He was course leader and tutor of the Foundation studies course at ‘Norwich School of art and design’ between 1989 and 2006. Newlands is currently developing works in response to the island of Cyprus and he continues to exhibit internationally. 

Personal Statement:
Newlands painting concerns have evolved from a long term interest in ‘Abstract Surrealism.’ The ambiguous nature of the imagery is evocative of organic, mechanical and architectural forms existing in “an other” space. Newlands believes that there are pivotal life experiences which root themselves in our psyche and play a major role in our image making processes in the constant seeking out of appropriate visual vehicle. Newlands sites memories of his childhood, assisting his father (agricultural engineer) mending “monstrous, mechanical contraptions” situated in a dark barn with only a hand held torch for source of light. Later experiences of the oil industries intrusion upon the Scottish landscape and culture made a great psychological influence in the development of his work. Recent works are reflective of Newlands cultural experiences of Cyprus.

Art lecturer:
1989- 2006 Foundation art and design course leader at Norwich School of Art and Design.
1989- 2006 Subject leader for painting, sculpture, print and drawing and colour tutor at Norwich School of Art and Design.
1977- 1999 Visiting lecturer at various colleges including:
Leicester Polytechnic (BA sculpture.)
Norwich School of Art and Design (BA sculpture, BA painting and BA printmaking)
University of Reading (BA painting) and the Royal College of Art (MA printmaking.)  
1983- 1989 Year tutor in general art and design at Gt. Yarmouth College of art and design
1979-1983 Foundation studies lecturer in drawing, sculpture, painting and print Gt. Yarmouth College of art.
1978- 1979 Part time lecturer on BA Fine Art painting and sculpture at Cheltenham College of Art

Awards:
1980 Eastern Arts Council Major Award
1978- 79 Fellowship to Cheltenham College of Art (Fine Art)
1978 Imperial College purchase prize
1974 Royal Scottish Academy Carnegie travelling Scholarship
1974 Royal Scottish Academy Meyer Oppenheim prize (Annual exhibition award)

Private Collections:
Private collection of Roberta Matta (D)
Collections in London, New Zealand, America, France and Scotland.
Public Collections:
Babylon gallery- Ely.
Royal College of Art - London.
Leicestershire County Council.
Imperial College - London.
Eastern Arts Council.

Publications:
2007 Drawing workshop II by Marie-Claire Isaaman. Published by Dorling Kindersley.
1990’s Drawing Across Boundaries, published paper. Symposium at Loughborough University.

 

 

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