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Biography
Don Cooper returned to art after a long design career to visually express his experiences as a community hospice volunteer. He now creates themed illustrations that tell a story, the traditional role for visual art. His newest series is "Multiverse" where Cooper creates images that conceptually reflect how science conveys the Multiverse.
Cooper uses the latest computer software to create his digital illustrations. He has a BFA in Industrial Design from the California College of Arts. He was employed as an Industrial Design Consultant with GE in Schenectady, NY, prior to starting his own business.
He was founder and principal of Design Matrix Inc., Amsterdam, NY. Established in 1976, Design Matrix offered services in Industrial Design, Model Making, and Digital Animation to Fortune 500 companies. Cooper retired in early 2011. He now volunteers for hospice, tutors GED students, and enjoys using his design skills to create emotional art that tells a story. He is married with two sons and four grandchildren..
He has shown in juried shows throughout the Northeast. He has had solo shows at the Marie Louise Trichet Gallery of Wisdom House in Litchfield, CT, and Yates Gallery of Siena College in Loundonville, NY. Several of his illustrations are part of the permanent collection of the E.O.Wilson Biodiversity Foundation in Durham, NC. He is a member of Saratoga Arts, Saratoga, NY, and the Art and Science Collaborations in New York City.
His work can be seen at www.designmatrixmodels.com
