Vanessa Cooper is Hampshire born, and still based, and has been painting since her early 'teens. She studied at Portsmouth University, first exhibited her work in 1987, and has built a reputation as a bold, imaginative artist with a deep love of colour.

She works principally in oils, and also creates in a variety of other mediums, including gouache and sculpture. She takes her models from nature and from family life - from forests, gardens, pets, and children. There are deep veins of both sensuality and humour in her work, which enhance its vitality.

She also teaches at the Art House Meath, a Centre of Artistic Excellence.

Vanessa's work has featured in national publications and she is represented by galleries country-wide. Her images are used on greeting cards by Medici, Camden Graphics, and Woodmansterne.

Her work has been exhibited at the Royal College of Art 2010, 2011; Royal Western Academy 2009; Chelsea Art Fair 2009, 2010, 2011; Battersea Arts Fair 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and the Affordable Art Fair, Temple Meads, Bristol, 2009 amongst others.