Statement
Drawing for me is all about making marks and taking risks. The placing of the first mark is always full of apprehension.The joy is in the relationship between one line and the next, the hesitant along side the deliberate.

Website: www.lorrainecooke.com

Education
1989 Foundation Course. Colaiste Stiofain Naofa, Cork
1991-94 Crawford College of Art & Design, Cork. (diploma)

Exhibitions
1994 “Fledglings”, Lavitt Gallery, Cork
1995 RHA, Annual Exhibition, Dublin
1995 The Figurative Show”,Vangard Gallery, Macroom, Cork
1996 “Drawn & Quartered”, Siamsa Tire Art Center. Tralee, Kerry
1997 “The Figure Show”. 8 Irish Artists”. Kornerpark, Berlin
1998 Art Trail, Pine Street Studios, Cork
1999 “Paper Dolls”, Tig Fili Gallery, Cork
2000 Cork Printmakers, Belltable Gallery, Limerick
2001 “Sleeping Beauties”, Vangard Gallery, Cork. (solo show)
2002 “New Work”, Cork Printmakers, Vangard Gallery, Cork
2003 “Taking Stock”, Cork Printmakers, Triskel Arts Center, Cork
2005 Cork Printmakers, Halsinglands Museum, Hudiksvall, Sweden
2005 Celebrating Cork 2005, European Parliament, Brussels
2005 “Play-time”, Form Gallery, Cork

Awards
1994 Studio Bursary Award, Art Hive, Cork
1995 Studio Rental Award, The Arts Council, Ireland
1999 Studio Rental Award, The Arts Council. Ireland
2002 Residency, Whidbey Island, WA, USA