Lorraine Cooke

Born Norwich, UK.
Lorraine Cooke's work is an investigation into contemporary landscape painting, her imagery is an amalgamation of forms recorded through studies made directly in the landscape, an intensive re-perceiving of the landscape at work - shaped by changing light conditions. Forms which are derivative of organic life are used as a metaphor for our existence. Aside from the ideas, thoughts, transformations and experiences of landscape that we amass, we must realise that our interpretation and understanding of ‘landscape’ is conditioned by what we bring to it. We perceive the landscape through a complex lens charged with impeding memories, meanings and illusions collected throughout our existence. Landscape is much more than a view, it is a reflection of our consciousness.

Cooke has exhibited widely throughout the UK and internationally. 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 has been shortlisted for the Sir John Hurt Art Award 2026 (Holt Art Projects) and was also shortlisted for the Beep Painting biennial in 2022. Her work and writings have been featured in nume...

2011- Graduated from Northampton University with an MA in Fine Art - Winner of the Bonarota Michaelangelo Award.

2003- Graduated from Norwich School of Art and Design with a BA (hons) in Fine Art.

1999- BTec National Foundation diploma in Art and Design, Norwich School of Art and Design.

2026- Sir John Hurt Art Award, Holt Art Projects, St Andrew’s Church, Holt, Norfolk.
20th July- 1st August 2026

2026- AA2A 30th Anniversary Exhibition, Contemporary Art Space, Chester University.
16th July- 13th August 2026.

2022- Beep painting biennial, Elysium Gallery, Swansea, Wales.

2022 Fauna and Flora, The Yare Gallery, Gt. Yarmouth, Norfolk. 1st July- 1st September 2022.

2021 Open Art 2021, Curat10n Arts, London.

2021 Summer exhibition, The Yare Gallery , Great Yarmouth, Norfolk.

2021 Spring Open 2021, Absent gallery, Somerset.

2020 Open exhibition- Nature/ Humanity, Curat10n, London.

2020 36th Annual Open exhibition, Southwark Park galleries, London.

2020 Bath Society of Artists Annual exhibition, Victoria Art gallery, Bath.

2020 Graduating in Paint: Painting Now exhibition, LARA Atelier, London.

2018 RCA Secret 2018, the Darwin building, The Royal College of Art, Kensington Gore, London.

2018 Spectacular Abstracts Collection, Artzine international painting collection, Artzine.

2018 Hahnemule touring Print exhibition 2017- 2018 UK. RedDot Art Consultancy:

Art Space- Cambridge, The New Cut- Halesworth, Nunn’s Yard- Norwich, Garage

Gallery- Norwich, Tiny Nijman studio and Gallery- S...