Tracey Jane Cooper

Tracey has always had a love of nature; particularly flowers and the sea and the huge skies above. Her inspiration and love of natures’ colour and patterns are clearly evident in all her work. She loves to create semi abstract paintings from her imagination. As well as painting with acrylic, in recent years Tracey has developed a passion for working with alcohol ink; the vibrancy of the highly pigmented ink and the way it moves and creates different tones when mixed with the alcohol is quite mesmerising to see. Working usually without brushes, manipulating the inks using only a straw, she creates fluid shapes which have many intricate layers giving the appearance of a delicate, chiffon like quality. She often adds metallic ink to highlight the details and bring the work even more alive. Tracey works from her studio in Reigate and as an experienced teacher hosts regular workshops for beginners, with a focus on the well being aspect of creating. She has sold work across Europe and the USA and was extremely proud to have been nominated for Surrey Artist of the Year in 2024. "My aim is to bring joy, positivity and evoke emotions, allowing viewers to pause, breathe and escape into moments of serenity, knowing that each piece is a mood-lifting journey as much as it is good to look at." Commissions welcomed and visits to my studio by appointment outside of Open Studios in June. See website for workshop dates.