The Collection
2018
Jonathan Cooper, Park Walk Gallery, London
“I love the eccentricity of the English language, this comes to the fore with the some of the names given to a collective group: for example, A Circus of Puffins; A Streak of Tigers; A Runcible of Spoonbills. (I feel sure that the latter must have been inspired by Edward Lear’s The Owl and the Pussycat!) I grew up in the Irish countryside surrounded by wildlife, and have been lucky enough to do an enormous amount of travelling. This show will not only show my love of animals and birds but also of different environments.”
A Charm of Goldfinches, Oil On Linen, 97 x 130.5 cm. Sold
A Lepe of Leopards, Oil On Linen, 70 x 50 cm. Sold
A Streak of Tigers, Oil On Linen, 70 x 100 cm. Sold
An Army of Caterpillars, oil on linen, 100 x 70 cm. Sold
A Durante of Toucans, Oil On Linen, 73 x 92 cm. Sold
A Clowder od Cats, Oil On Linen, 76 x 61 cm. Sold
A Parade of Elephants, Oil On Linen, 70 x 60 cm. Sold
A Tower of Giraffes, Oil On Linen, 50 x 70 cm. Sold
A Shoal of Mackerel, Oil On Linen, 61 x 46 cm. Sold
A Circus of Puffins, Oil On Linen, 50 x 40 cm. Sold
A Plantation of Trees, Oil On Linen, 60 x 90 cm. Sold
A Majesty of Oaks, Oil On Linen, 91 x 61 cm. Sold
A Leash of Foxes, Oil On Linen, 60 x 60 cm
An Aurora of Polar Bears, Oil On Linen, 76 x 61 cm
A Colony of Bee-Eaters, Oil On Linen, 60 x 50 cm. Sold
A Creep of Tortoises, Oil On Linen, 61 x 46 cm. Sold
A Dazzle of Zebras, Oil On Linen, 61 x 46 cm. Sold
A Prickle of Hedgehogs, Oil on Linen, 61 x 46 cm. Sold
A Runcible of Spoonbills, Oil On Linen, 51 x 60 cm
A Paddling of Ducks, Oil On Linen, 65 x 54 cm. Sold
A Husk of Hares, Oil On Linen, 76 x 61cm. Sold
A Drumming of Woodpeckers, Oil On Linen, 27 x 35 cm. Sold
An Escargatoire of Snails, Oil On Linen, 51 x 41 cm. Sold
A Pod of Whales, Oil On Linen, 61 x 91 cm. Sold
A Parliament of Owls, Oil On Linen, 81 x 100 cm. Sold
