Arthur Cooper

Arthur’s passion for carving wood started over eleven years ago in Southern Tasmania, using one of the world’s most beautiful and ancient timbers, Huon Pine. He creates one-off pieces of furniture, wood sculptures and a variety of functional bowls, wooden spoons, ladles and other kitchen utensils. Arthur likes his work to be practical as well as visually pleasing. Each piece of work has a character and uniqueness, which is no doubt why his work is enjoyed by so many.

Currently, his studio is in the South West of Western Australia, heartland of the statuesque, unique hardwood forests. It is here that Arthur fashions his bowls from Jarrah and Sheoak (Casuarina), which he salvages from the fallen timber on farms and the forest floor.

Arthur has enjoyed great success. His works have been enthusiastically sought after both nationally and internationally, with the larger portion being collected by clients from overseas.

EXHIBITIONS:

1991 Presenting free form sculpture in Huon Pine – Despart Gallery, E A Joyce & Son, Hobart.
1992 Handmark Gallery, Hobart. ” Forest Translations” Haltz Gallery, Geeveston, presenting Love Seat, a bench style seat with adjoining tables made from a single piece of Huon Pine 7′ long with steel supporting frame and padded seats.
1993 Sadlers Court – Richmond, in Tasmania.
1994 Pemberton Fine Wood Gallery – Western Australia.
1995 “SouthWest Survey” Bunbury Art Gallery.
Yallingup Art Gallery.
1996 “Out of the Wood” Fine Wood Work Association of WA.
Yallingup Art Gallery.
1997 Craft West Gallery Perth, Regional Craft Exhibition.

ACHIEVEMENTS:

Award for excellence, woodwork section, “SouthWest Survey”, Bunbury Art Gallery.

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Title : Carved Leaf Platter

Artist : Arthur Cooper

Medium : Jarrah

Size : 67cm x 34cm x 6.5cm

Price : $495.00


Title : Curling leaf

Artist : Arthur Cooper

Medium : Jarrah

Size : 36cm x 27cm x 14cm

Price : $495.00


Title : Soft Spiral Standing

Artist : Arthur Cooper

Medium : Jarrah Burl

Size : 50cm x 28cm x 15cm

Price : $730.00


Title : Melting timber

Artist : Arthur Cooper

Medium : Jarrah Burl

Size : 59cm x 33cm x 7cm

Price : $680.00


Title : Ebb and flow

Artist : Arthur Cooper

Medium : Sheoak timber

Size : 0.42m x 0.35m x 0.20m

Price : $520.00


Title : Jarrah Guitar

Artist : Arthur Cooper

Medium : Jarrah Timber

Size : 1.00m x 0.30m x 0.05m

Price : $1395.00


Title : Eternal Spiral

Artist : Arthur Cooper

Medium : Flooded Gum

Size : 51cm x 37cm x 10cm

Price : $955


Title : Enveloped Heart

Artist : Arthur Cooper

Medium : Blackbutt Burlwood

Size : 32cm x 23cm x 22cm

Price : SOLD


Title : Entwined

Artist : Arthur Cooper

Medium : Sheoak

Size : 19cm x 15cm x 44.5cm

Price : $1,475


Title : Blossom

Artist : Arthur Cooper

Medium : Jarrah Burlwood

Size : 40cm x 38cm x 34cm

Price : SOLD


Title : When the creek stopped running

Artist : Arthur Cooper

Medium : Jarrah Burlwood

Size : 42cm x 31cm x 11cm

Price : $455


Title : High & Dry

Artist : Arthur Cooper

Medium : Jarrah Burlwood

Size : 46cm x 34cm x 10cm

Price : $521

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