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Publications
The Ultimate Guide to Painting from
Photographs
by James Markle & Layne Vanover
F& W
Publications
Featured
Artist:
Watercolor Demonstration of Yaquina Head Lighthouse
by Michele Cooper
Released
October, 2005
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Exhibitions
Work from
the 5th Annual Plein Air
Painters' US Open
August 28-Sept 15, 2010
Pacific Northwest Art School Coupeville, WA
Participating Artist,
Michele Cooper
CURRENTLY on
display...work from the 5th Annual Plein Air Painters'
U.S. Open -
through September 15, 2010.
Michele's piece "Going for Green" is included
Come see gleaming barley
fields, vistas, views and iconic structures. Open Labor Day
Weekend
for your shopping convenience. Open Monday-Friday, 9-4 p.m.
and noon to
4 p.m. on the weekend (Saturday, September 4-Monday, September 6).
"An
Artist
A
Day"
Exhibit
& Auction
Saturday, September 25th, 2010, 6 P.M. to 8 P.M
A reception for
artists and the public will be held on Saturday, September 25th from 6
P.M. to 8 P.M. The auction will continue through the reception and will
close at the end of the evening. All funds raised will benefit the Bellevue Schools Foundation, which supports the efforts of 150
artist from 6 high schools in the Bellevue school district.
(See Michele's
painting date below in Guest Appearances, 2010)
The 4th annual
“BRUSHES with the Land” show runs June
18
through
July
18 and features a wide range of Northwest
Landscapes by 42 artists from Washington and Oregon. Michele has been
selected as one of the participating artists.
An Evening of Art & Jazz for
Youthnet
May
7th,
2010
(Friday)
Michele
will exhibit 3 paintings at the annual Youthnet Art & Jazz event..
The event starts at 5:00 p.m. at theYouthnet building and is a fun way
to end a work week with gourmet appetizers, beverage of choice and
wonderful jazz and art --- all for only $10.
Tickets are available in advance at the Youthnet office or at the door.
Youthnet Building
227 North 4th Street
Mount Vernon WA 98273
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"Going for Green"
11"x15"
One
of
Michele's Paintings for the Whidbey Island Plein Air Open

"The
Cook's
Flowers"
15"x11"
One of 3 paintings by
Michele Cooper at Youthnet Art & Jazz Event
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Guest Appearances,
2011
Stanwood Camano
Arts Guild
Wednesday,
March
23, 2011
7:00 pm
Guest
Lecturer/Watercolor Demonstration
General Meeting of SCAG
Stanwood
Library, 9701 271st Street NW, Stanwood, WA 98292
Guest Appearances,
2010
5th Annual Plein Air
Painters' US Open
August 24-28, 2010
Artist in
Action, Michele Cooper
A Three-Day "Paint-Out" on beautiful
Whidbey Island in Ebey's Landing
National Historical Preserve and the town of Coupeville, WA.
Culminating with an Event Gala, Awards Presentation & Sale on
Saturday.
All for benefit of
the Pacific NW Art School.
Patrons and
interested art lovers are
encouraged to spend the week end on Whidbey Island, watching the
artists paint "en plein air", then attending the Saturday Gala/Sale.
An
Artist a Day at Bellevue Art & Frame
August 19, 2010
Noon -4pm
Artist in
Action, Michele Cooper
Every day in
August, between noon.and 4 P.M., a different artist will create a
painting, drawing, collage, or print in the medium of his or her choice.
Artists will work in the
art department. The public is invited to drop in each day to watch as
artists create their paintings and drawings.
As each piece is
finished, the canvases will be returned to their place in the gallery.
Bid sheets will accompany each art piece. The public may bid on works
by silent auction from August 1 through September 25th.
All funds will benefit the Bellevue Schools Foundation.
Guest Appearances,
2009
Free
Watercolor
the
Library
October
10,
2009
(Saturday)
Michele
will be offerng two free programs
supported by Friends of the Library and Sno-Isle Library Foundation.
Please
click the links for more information.
Art
Celebrates Conservation-2009 Plein Air Invitationsl
June 13-July 19, 2009
Artist in
Action
Update July
19----Michele's plein air painting, "The
Channel
at
Livingston
Bay",
was given an award and sold at live auction during the garden party.
Between June 13 and July 17,
artists from across
Washington will be painting on lands protected forever by community
action and the Whidbey Camano Land Trust. Their works will be entered
into a juried competition and will be available for viewing and
purchase at a garden party on Sunday, July 19.
4th Annual Plein Air
Painters' US Open
Sept 8-12, 2009
Artist in
Action
A Three-Day "Paint-Out" on beautiful
Whidbey Island in Ebey's Landing
National Historical Preserve and the town of Coupeville, WA.
Culminating with an Event Gala, Awards Presentation & Sale, and
ending with a Sunday Public Exhibition and Sale - all for benefit of
the Coupeville Arts Center.
Patrons and interested art lovers are
encouraged to spend the week end on Whidbey Island, watching the
artists paint "en plein air", then attending the Saturday Gala/Sale and
the Sunday Exhibition/Sale.
Watercolor
Demonstration, Exhibit & Workshop
Sign Up
Northwest
Watercolor Society
Tuesday,
March
24, 2009
7:00 pm
Guest
Lecturer/Watercolor Demonstration
General Meeting of NWWS
St. Andrews
Lutheran Church
2650
148th
Avenue
SE, Bellevue,
WA
98006
Ph. 425-454-2546
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Award
"The Channel at Livingston Bay"
8"x10" Plein Air Watercolor
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15th Annual Studio
Open House
November 7, 2009
This is your official invitation to the NW Studio Annual
Open House. You may bring spouses, family and
friends.
Location: Michele's
NW
Studio
4821 132 Pl NE
Marysville,
WA 98271
Date: Saturday,
November 7, 2009
Time: 10
am to 7 pm.
Wine & Cheese: 5:30
pm to 7 pm
You may forward this information to
interested friends or request map & directions from Michele Cooper
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Use your PayPal
Account!
Browse
the racks, buy a stack of unframed paintings for a great price, meet
other art lovers from around the NW and share some wine and cheese with
Michele and Gary.
Special 15th Anniversary Surprises!
Drawings for Original Art
4:30 & 5:30 pm
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Guest Appearances,
2008
Plein Air
Painters' US Open - Sept 3-7, 2008
Artist in
Action
A Three-Day "Paint-Out" on beautiful
Whidbey Island in Ebey's Landing
National Historical Preserve and the town of Coupeville, WA.
Culminating with an Event Gala, Awards Presentation & Sale, and
ending with a Sunday Public Exhibition and Sale - all for benefit of
the Coupeville Arts Center.
Patrons and interested art lovers are
encouraged to spend the week end on Whidbey Island, watching the
artists paint "en plein air", then attending the Saturday Gala/Sale and
the Sunday Exhibition/Sale.
Watercolor
Demonstration, Exhibit & Workshop
Sign Up
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Thursday, September
4, 2008
Art
League North
McLean &
Beaver Marsh Roads
Mt. Vernon, WA
98273
Watercolor
Demonstration
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Exhibitions, 2008
WOMEN PAINTERS OF WASHINGTON
mischief
Invitational Show
Columbia Center Gallery - 3rd Floor
(formerly Bank of America)
701 - 5th Ave, Seattle, WA
April 28
- August 1, 2008
Michele Cooper voted "Favorite Artist" by
visitors to the gallery.
Women's
University
Club
of
Seattle
Spring Arts Show
April 2 & 3,
2008
1105 6th Ave.
Seattle,
Washington
98101
206)
623-0402
Wednesday, April
2,
5:00-7:00 pm
Meet the Artists
Free
Appetizers - No Host Bar
Thursday, April 3, 10:00 am -3:00 pm
The Spring Arts Show
continues
Invite your friends and
enjoy a special Spring Buffet Lunch
Reservations
required
for
each
event
at
WUC
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All
New Watercolor Classes
Starting September 2008!
Click
image to learn more
Phone: 360-770-5977
E-mail michele@michelecooper.com
Click
here to sign
up online
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Guest Appearances,
2007
The San Juan Preservation Trust and
Plein Air Washington present
"Art in the Islands" exhibit at Insights Gallery.
July 13-28, 2007
For two weeks in July, the San Juan Preservation Trust lands
is sponsoring Plein Air Washington, Washington's largest outdoor
painting group, to paint, document and celebrate the islands on canvas
and paper. The end result
will be a multiple-faceted portrait of the islands, from curly-barked
madronas to its historic buildings and harbor views.
Then on July 28th, the
accumulation of this artwork will be juried, displayed, and sold at Insights
Gallery in Anacortes with proceeds benefiting the Preservation
Trust.
Opening
Gala,
Saturday,
July
28,
4p-7p.
The show
will continue through July 28-August 11, which coincides with the
Anacortes Arts Festival weekend.
Plein Air
Painters' US Open - Sept 6-9, 2007
Artist in
Action
A Three-Day "Paint-Out" on beautiful
Whidbey Island in Ebey's Landing
National Historical Preserve and the town of Coupeville, WA.
Culminating with an Event Gala, Awards Presentation & Sale, and
ending with a Sunday Public Exhibition and Sale - all for benefit of
the Coupeville Arts Center.
Patrons and interested art lovers are
encouraged to spend the week end on Whidbey Island, watching the
artists paint "en plein air", then attending the Saturday Gala/Sale and
the Sunday Exhibition/Sale.
Watercolor
Demonstration, Exhibit & Workshop
Sign Up
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Exhibitions, 2007
NWWS
SIGNATURE
MEMBERS
SHOW
Invitational at Daniel Smith, Inc.
Nov 1-30, 2007
15112 N.E. 24th Street
Bellevue,
Washington
98052
Preview Party
Friday, November 2,
5:00 PM
KIRKLAND
ARTS
CENTER
ANNUAL HOLIDAY ART SHOW
December
1-19,
2007
Monday - Saturday, 10:30
AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday, 11:00 AM - 5:00
PM
Open
until
8:00
PM
on
Thursday,
December
13
620
Market Street
Kirkland,
WA 98033-5421
Preview Party
Friday, November 30,
6:30 PM
WOMEN PAINTERS OF WASHINGTON
expressions
Invitational Show
Columbia Center Gallery - 3rd Floor
(formerly Bank of America)
701 - 5th Ave, Seattle, WA
May 2 -
July 28, 2007
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Guest Appearances,
2006
September 7-10, 2006
Artist in
Action
A Three-Day "Paint-Out" on beautiful
Whidbey Island in Ebey's Landing
National Historical Preserve and the town of Coupeville, WA.
Culminating with an Event Gala, Awards Presentation & Sale, and
ending with a Sunday Public Exhibition and Sale - all for benefit of
the Coupeville Arts Center.
Patrons and interested art lovers are
encouraged to spend the week end on Whidbey Island, watching the
artists paint "en plein air", then attending the Saturday Gala/Sale and
the Sunday Exhibition/Sale.
Watercolor
Demonstration, Exhibit & Workshop Sign Up
Art Auction,
2006
September 8-October 20, 2006
Artwork on view at
Bellevue Art Museum
September 8-October 20 Cooper's
"Vincent", a handpainted tabletop sculpture, will be on display at
the Bellevue Art Museum
See the auction to benefit the Performing
Arts Center Eastside online at www.bucksforpace.org.
Exhibitions, 2006
August 1 - October
27,
2006
Women
Painters of Washington Showcase
Celebration! Part IV
Columbia
Center
Gallery
701 5th Ave.,
Seattle, WA
Show reception August 10
May 1 - July 31,
2006
Women
Painters of Washington Showcase
Celebration! Part III
Columbia
Center
Gallery
701 5th Ave.,
Seattle, WA
Show reception May 11

Studio Workshops--Bellingham,
WA
Saturday & Sunday
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Subjects will include the
natural
landscape-rocks, trees, fields, still life, flowers, coastal scenes,
water, buildings-both full views and close-up studies, with helpful
handouts on techniques and design. See specific descriptions on our
workshops page.
WHY
NOT MAKE IT A TRUE
RETREAT?
Stay at the Fairhaven
Village Inn where we will be using the conference
room for the workshop!
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All
Levels Welcome
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NEW! ORDER A SAMPLE
DEMONSTRATION
OF THIS FLORAL PAINTING ON VCD $7.99
plus S&H
click the picture to learn more>
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Plays in most DVD
players and computers |
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Guest
Appearances,
2005/6
Thursday, October
20, 2005
EAFA
Eastside
Association of Fine Arts
Bellevue, WA
Watercolor
Demonstration
Wednesday, November
16, 2005
SEATTLE CO-ARTS
Seattle, WA
Watercolor Demonstration
Saturday, May
20, 2006
2-5 pm Artist in
Action
EAFA MEMBERSHIP SHOW
Eastside
Association of Fine Arts
Trilogy at Redmond,
WA
Watercolor
Demonstration,
Exhibit
&
Workshop
Sign
Up
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