James Pringle Cook

"James Cook is an American artist. He is not an American artist simply because he was born in America, or because he studied here, or because he works here, or because the subjects of his paintings are American subjects. He is an American artist for all these reasons, and more importantly because he sees himself and believes himself to be an American artist and part of the American tradition in art."

--Robert A. Yassin

The paint laden brush strokes glide on the surface of the canvas with each movement choreographed to create the image of a landscape, seascape, or urban landscape. One can hear his brush pressing against the canvas as the paint is manipulated creating Cook's energetic vision of nature. Rich color and texture enrapture the viewer as each painting has a life of its own.