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Original Works by Gary Cooks
 Big and Cece**Sold** Painting based on a photo of my dad's mom also known as my Big Mama and my little sister. |  Juggling ActPainting based on a vintage photo of me and my mom at an early birthday party. I have a huge respect for the work and magic that parenting demands and wanted to honor it in a creative way. |  Mine, Yours and OursPainting based on a vintage photo of me and my little sister, Candace. She loved taking my toys. And would routinely cry at my birthday parties when we were little because she didn't understand why the gifts were mine alone. Normally, the toys would eventually land in her hands. LOL. She's crying in this painting as I grinned with my newest acquisition, a bronze Raggedy Ann doll. |
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 Taylor MadePainting based on a vintage photo of my Granny and Gigi. They both hailed from Taylor, Texas. |  Refugeacrylic on 24" diameter wooden circle. Features a church member in a moment of solace in my childhood church's Sanctuary against the backdrop of the stained glass windows. |  WishPainting based on a vintage photo of My granny with me and my little sister celebrating her birthday. She readies to blow out the candles as we assist. |
 Daddy's Little GirlsOn Display through 7/4 at CREATE Gallery in Arlington, TX. Currently on display at St Matthews Cathedral in Dallas through March 11. |  Addy's Swallowed Tears24 x 24 in mixed media piece created for Tears Exhibition at African American Musuem of Dallas. Available $1000 |  Humpty Dumpty Reconciled24 x 24 in mixed media piece created for Tears Exhibition at African American Museum of Dallas. I created this particular piece during the brutal winter storm in February. I wanted to try and capture my frustration and disbelief in true reconciliation between White and Black women en masse. Available $1000 |
 Alice and the Pool of Tears24 x 24 in mixed media piece created for Tears Exhibition at African American Museum. Available $1000. |  Shonda's MaskSOLD. self portrait on bamboo plate. |  ceceNFS. Part of Hair Story series for African American Museum of Dallas. |
 alexisNFS. Part of Hair Story series for African American Museum of Dallas. |  tavieNFS. Part of Hair Story series for African American Museum of Dallas. |  sheilaNFS. Part of Hair Story series for African American Museum of Dallas. |
 jNFS. Part of Hair Story series for African American Museum of Dallas. |  grannyNFS. Part of Hair Story series for African American Museum of Dallas. |  hairstorycolorNFS. Part of Hair Story series for African American Museum of Dallas. |
 keimaNFS. Part of Hair Story series for African American Museum of Dallas. |  sis pearsonNFS. |  Jump12 inch acrylic on round canvas. Part of my Quarantine Series, depicting me finding a sanctuary jump roping in the midst of the chaotic season. |
 Free SkateSOLD 12 inch acrylic on canvas. Part of my Quarantine Series depicting my sister finding her sanctuary skating in the street outside our Oak Cliff home to escape from the chaos of this season of COVID and killings. |  Off With Her Head24 x 36 in acrylic on canvas with mixed media playing cards added. Depicts Eartha Kitt's reality being blackballed by Lady Bird Johnson with an Alice in Wonderland twist. |  We're All Mad Here30 x 48 acrylic on canvas with mixed media playing cards added. Depicts an interpretation of Nina Simone's "Four Women" with an Alice in Wonderland twist. |
 Love on Cloud 924 x 36 in acrylic on canvas collaboration with Jamaal Eversley. On view/sale September through October at Beacon Gallery. |  Sleeping BeautySOLD. 11 x 14 in acrylic on linen board. |  spike11 x 14 acrylic on canvas board. Collabo with Jamaal Eversley. On view/sale at Beacon Gallery in Boston September through October. |
 Ripples24 x 24 in Painting for Color Me Empowered Auction. Still avaiable. |  maskedmlkNFS. Collab with Mayor's Rising Star Council tweaked with digital masks |  I Prefer EiffelSOLD. 16 x 20 in mixed media on framed kraft paper. Depicts Josephine Baker and the dilemma of being mocked by Statue of Liberty as a Black woman in America. |
 Hurdles11.5 x 48 in acrylic on canvas. Currently on view at 500X Gallery |  First LadySOLD. 16 x 20 in acrylic on canvas. |  HazelSOLD. 11 x 14 in mixed media on framed kraft paper. |
 HorizonNFS. Collabo with Jamaal Eversley. Gifted to Oprah's assistant (I hope) during her wellness tour to Dallas. |  Dwayne***SOLD***Collabo piece wth Jamaal Eversley. Heading to Boston for dispaly at Beacon Gallery |  Dinner?Acrylic on cardboard depicting TV moms confronting food deserts. |
 DetourSOLD. 8 x 10 in acrylic on canvas. |  Lady Justice18 X 24 in mixed media on canvas. |  Dip11 x 14 in acrylic on canvas |
 PurrfectSOLD. 12 x 25 in acrylic on canvas. |  GloriaSOLD. 24 x 36 in acrylic on canvas. |  GazeSOLD. 4 x 12 in acrylic on canvas. |
 IngridNFS |  Doubles30 x 40 acrylic on canvas. |  Down The Rabbit Hole**SOLD**24 x 24 in mixed media on canvas. |
 Supreme11 x 14 in acrylic on canvas. |  Love RainSOLD.12 x 24 in acrylic on canvas. |  FridaSOLD. 12 x 24 in acrylic on canvas. |
 Stretch12 x 24 in acrylic on canvas. |  Mirror Mirror20 x 20 in acrylic on canvas. |  Harnaam8 x 8 in acrylic on canvas. |
 GlareSOLD. 4 x 12 in acrylic on canvas. |  HatladySold. 4 x 4 in acrylic on canvas. |  GrannyNFS |
 Zoe Green and Blue16 x 20 acryic on canvas. |  Audrey through the looking glass18 x 30 in acrylic on canvas. |  Obama kissSOLD. 18 x 24 in acrylic on canvas. |
 MomNFS |  Dorothy and the Forbidden Fruit24 X 24 in acrylic on canvas. |  Come on!11 x 14 in acrylic on canvas. |
 AscensionSOLD. 4 x 12 " acrylic on canvas |  Toni20 x 20 " acrylic on frame kraft paper |  Ntoshake20 x 20 " framed acrylic on kraft paper |
 Eyes Collabo with JamaalSold. |  St Louis Blues***NFS***24 x 36 " painting based on a scene featuring Nat King Cole and Eartha Kitt. |
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