Cooper Lanza is an artist who has been painting and drawing for over 55 years. Cooper earned a Master of Fine Arts in Painting and Drawing from the Academy of Art University in 2015.
Cooper Lanza worked in Seattle as a Decorative Finisher and Scenic Artist before pursuing an MFA, and earned a BFA in Performance Production from Cornish College of the Arts in 2008.
Education
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2015 Master of Fine Arts, Fine Art: Painting and Drawing, , San Francisco, CA
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2008 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Performance Production: Scenic Painting, Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA
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1979-1983 Fine Art and Dance, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
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1978-1979 Fine Art, The American Academy of Art, Chicago, IL
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1978-1979 Fine Art, Columbia College, Chicago, IL
Professional Experience
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2022 – Present Frye Art Museum, Instructor: Painting and Drawing, Seattle, WA
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2021 – Present Kirkland Art Center, Instructor: Painting and Drawing, Kirkland, WA,
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2015 – Present Cooper Lanza Gallery and School of Fine Art, Owner​
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2012 – 2017 Whatcom Community College, Instructor: Painting, Bellingham, WA​
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2004 – Present Union Scenic Artist, 488 Studio Mechanics of the Northwest, Seattle, WA
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1996 – Present Cooper Lanza Artworks: Fine Art, Decorative Wall Finishes, Murals, Seattle, WA
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Fairhaven Community College, Art Instructor, Fairfax, CA, 1983
