Melissa Cooper

Born in Colorado, Melissa was raised with the appreciation of wildlife and art.  From monument size cougars and bears that will stare you down to tabletop bunnies and birds of a feather that will steal your heart.  Melissa has a natural ability to capture the spirit of life and emotion in each of her sculptures.  The face is the most important part of the piece, the place where she can most express herself.  It is also the most detailed area of her pieces, as she tends to portray the rest of the body with smooth lines and simplicity.  She refers her style as “realistic impressionism” and “robust or fluffy”.  Melissa uses patina as another way to express texture in her work.  Although Melissa has found her own style she insists she is still evolving.

Melissa works out of here studio in Littleton, Colorado.  Her family comes first, her work second.  Most importantly   “I give the Lord thanks for the gifts He has given me.”