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Artists Profile
Annette Cooke
I have always been interested in various areas of art and crafts, and tried my hand at quite a few. From an early age my
parents encouraged me to draw and paint, perhaps originally to keep me quiet and amused, but it gave me a very good start
and for that I am grateful. I spent a lot of my life wanting to combine my hobbies with my working life, to me that was a
dream of happiness. Whilst working in an arts and crafts shop a friend of mine suggested I joined her on a days painting
workshop. I jumped at the opportunity. It was then I discovered my favourite medium, oils. I haven’t looked back since.
I attended every workshop, after that I was hooked. I later trained as an instructor and am now teaching landscape, floral
and wildlife painting. My dream of happiness really came when I met Adrian who at the time was living in Switzerland working
as an artist and instructor. He was visiting the UK on an instructor’s seminar. He asked me to join him in Switzerland
and work with him over there.
It was great I couldn’t speak the language but as long as I had the paint brush in my hand and Adrian interpreting I
hit it off. The Swiss people and I got on just fine and I have made some wonderful and interesting friends.
I am now back in the UK with lots more experience and new ideas to get people painting, so I am looking forwards to meet you
all.
Annette
I started to paint at the age of 16, inspired by one of my most favourite artist and late father Emilio.
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