Natural Inspiration
Jeffrey Cooper creates sculptural furniture that is exciting and unique, distinct and identifiable, contemporary and whimsical, and which brings nature indoors for the appreciation of young and old alike. Jeffrey Cooper is a member of New Hampshire Furniture Masters Association, which is a highly juried guild of woodworkers, and he participates in that organization’s annual auction. His work is featured in libraries, museums, hospitals, religious institutions and homes throughout the country. Cooper works on commission. Furniture pieces, mural work, public art, and artwork for religious settings are designed and created specifically to meet the needs of each particular client. His philosophy is to bring the calming, gentle effects of nature into people’s daily lives and to provide functional artwork that makes living spaces welcoming and comfortable.

His inspiration comes from nature and many of his designs include animal carvings, most notably his animal carved benches. He has been commissioned for several public art installations at facilities such as the Dana Farber Children’s Hospital in Boston, Farmington Hospital in Farmington, Maine, Monadnock Hospital in Peterborough, NH, Jan Kaminis Platt Regional Library in Tampa, Florida, and the sidewalks of Novato, California. In addition, the Texas Children’s Hospital has collected more than two dozen of Cooper’s children's animal chairs. Cooper’s work is custom made to meet the needs and tastes of each individual, and his handcrafted designs provide collectors with distinct works of art.

Jeffrey Cooper is a member of New Hampshire Furniture Masters.

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Jeffrey Cooper is a member of the League of NH Craftsmen, and a wood juror for that organization

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Jeffrey Cooper is a member of the Guild of NH Woodworkers

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Jeffrey Cooper is a member of New England Sculpture Associates

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About Jeffrey Cooper
Jeffrey Cooper has been sculpting wood in Portsmouth NH for 30 years. He is trained in furniture making and sculpture, and has studied with various experts in the field, including University of New Hampshire sculptor Michael McConnell and renowned woodcarver Chris Pye. In 2003, Cooper was one of 33 nationally selected artists to be featured in Scott Gibson’s book The Workshop. In addition, he has been featured in various publications such as Fine Woodworking Magazine and Custom Woodworking Business Magazine. Cooper is an active member of New Hampshire Furniture Masters Association, the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen, the New England Sculpture Association and the Guild of New Hampshire Woodworkers. He is a recipient of the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen’s “Public’s Choice Award” and the Currier Museum of Art’s “Brookstone Award.” Cooper holds a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering from the University of Pennsylvania.

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