“Cooper speaks of creating work in nature and in the studio as evoking metaphors of existence reflecting and reminding us of our collective human condition. Through her articulation of our place within the natural order, this artist demonstrates that she is an emerging artist whose work urges us to pay more attention to our personal life journeys in these complex times.”
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Creative biography MEREDITH COOPER
Meredith Cooper is an award-winning artist based in the World Heritage-listed
Blue Mountains National Park, Australia. Inspired by her love of hiking,
exploring, and photographing the natural beauty of her region, Meredith’s
work reflects a deep connection to her surroundings.
Proficient in plein air sketching, watercolour, gouache, pastel, and oils, her
unique palette captures the subtleties of atmosphere and light. Her dreamlike
landscapes evoke a sense of primordial beauty, resonating with an almost
transcendent quality that invites viewers to pause, reflect, and delve into the
deeper essence of nature.
Education
Art Certificate National Art School Sydney Australia.
Selected Awards and Achievements:
• Winner of the Wilderness and Adventure Prize, Mt Wilson
• Two-time winner of the Blackheath Art Prize
• Award of Excellence Medallion for Watercolour, Sydney Royal Easter
Show
• 2nd Prize, Drawing, Sydney Royal Easter Show
• Highly Commended, Norvil Landscape Art Prize
• Finalist, Paddington Art Prize
• 1st Prize, Blackheath Winter Art Prize
• Winner, ‘Best Use of Colour,’ Hornsby Art Prize, Sydney
awards
2022 Finalist Hunters Hill Art Prize
2021 Finalist Wingecarribee Landscape Prize Bowral Art Gallery
2018 Finalist in the Little Things Art Prize Saint Cloche Gallery Paddington
2017 Winner of the Wilderness and Adventure Prize Mt Wilson Spring Blossom Festival (Judge: Anthony Bond OAM)
2016 Finalist -Fisher’s Ghost Art Award Campbelltown Arts Centre
2015 1ST Prize Blackheath Art Prize (Judge: David Middlebrook)
Finalist-Fisher’s Ghost Art Award Campbelltown Arts Centre
1ST Prize Award of Excellence Medallion for Watercolour Painting Sydney Royal Easter Show
(Judge; Lisa Havilah)
2ND Prize Drawing Section Sydney Royal Easter Show (Judge:David Serisier)
2014 Highly Commended -Norvill Art Prize Murrarundi (Judge:Phillip Adams )
Highly Commended Blackheath Art Prize (Judge:Graham Marchant )
2013 2ND Prize Blackheath Easter Art Prize
Selected Hunters Hill Art Prize
2012 Finalist Paddington Art Prize (Judges: John Mcdonald, Janis Lander, Margaret Woodward)
1ST Prize Blackheath Art Prize (Judge: Leo Robba)
Commended Blackheath Winter Open (Judge Colin Lancely)
20111ST Prize Blackheath Winter Open Exhibition (Judge: Anthony Bond OAM from AGNSW)
2010 Highly Commended Blackheath Art Prize (Judge Luke Sciberras)
Winner – Peoples Choice Award, Blackheath Art Prize
Winner- Best Use of Colour Award, Hornsby Art Prize (Judges Jocelyn Maughan & Robin Norling)
Finalist Waverly Art Prize
Finalist Calleen Art Prize, Cowra Regional Gallery
Finalist Sydney Royal Easter Show
Finalist Hunter’s Hill Art Prize
2009
Finalist The Mortimore Prize Dubbo – Sydney – Bungendore
Finalist Calleen Art Prize Cowra Regional Gallery
2008 Finalist Calleen Art Prize Cowra Regional Gallery
solo
2021 ‘Earth Sea, Jenolan River Paintings’ Open Studio Exhibition Wentworth Falls
2018 ‘Rainforest Gorges & Waterways’ Open Studio Leura
2017 ‘Jungle Circuit’ Open Studio Exhibition Leura
2012 ‘Genius Loci’ (Spirit Of Place) Artists Deli Bowral NSW
2011 ‘Meredith Cooper’ Sydney Art Show Darling Harbour
2011 ‘Recent Works’ Artist Deli at Milk Factory Bowral NSW
2010 ‘True Nature’ Global Gallery Paddington
2009 ‘Landscape Transfiguration’ Breamar Gallery Springwood
2009 ‘Cliff Canyon Waterfall ‘new paintings Artist’s Open Studio Leura
2008 ‘Works on Paper’ Loumax Gallery Katoomba
group
2022 Hunters Hill Art Prize
Summer Group Show Wild Valley Art Park Gallery
2021 Christmas Show Gang Gang Gallery Lithgow
Wingecarribee Landscape Prize Bowral Art Gallery
Wild Valley Art Park Gallery Wentworth Falls
2019 Wild Valley Art Park Gallery Wentworth Falls
2018 Little Things Art Prize Saint Cloche Gallery Paddington
Blue Mountains Art Prize Glenbrook
Under 500, Gang Gang Gallery Lithgow
2017 Summer Exposure Braemar House Springwood
Spring Blossom Art Prize Mt Wilson
2016 Fisher’s Ghost Art Award
2015 Blackheath Art Prize
Sydney Royal Easter Show
Fisher’s Ghost Art Award Campbelltown Arts Centre
Norvill Art Prize Finalists
2014 Blackheath Art Prize
2013 Hunters Hill Art Prize
2012 National Finalists Paddington Art Prize
Mt Wilson Art Prize Mt Wilson
Blackheath Art Prize
2011Summer show, Artists Deli Bowral
Artstreet 2011 selected artists, Nolan on Lovel Gallery Katoomba
Papyrus Gallery Works on Paper Leura
Blackheath Art Prize
2010 Hornsby Art Prize Exhibition
Papyrus Gallery, The Mall Leura
Artists Deli, Bowral
Hunters Hill Art Prize, finalists Exhibition
Waverly Art Prize finalists Exhibition
Norvill Art Prize Murrarundi
Guest Artist Summer 10 Blackheath Gallery
Australian Art Sales Easter Exhibition
Open Studio BMAC Artist Trail Leura
Blackheath Art Prize
2009 The Mortimore Art Prize travelling show Dubbo-Sydney
Bungendore
Crockett Group $11000 Art Prize Blue Mountains
Blackheath Art Prize Exhibition
Newington Armory Gallery, Homebush Bay
Calleen Art award Show Cowra Regional Gallery
2008 Newington Armory Gallery, Homebush Bay
Calleen Art Award Cowra Regional Gallery
Royal Easter Show
Crockett Group Art Prize Show Blue Mountains
Fountaincourt Parliament House Sydney
Blackheath Art Prize
2007 ‘Art Street’ Winter Magic Festival, Katoomba
Newington Armory Gallery, Homebush Bay
2006 LGA exhibition Fairmont Resort Leura
2005 ‘Religious Icons’ exhibition Katoomba
2004 Echo Point Gallery Katoomba
1998 Raglan Gallery Manly
1997 Elizabeth Gallery, Newtown
1991 Braemar House, Blackheath
1986 Graduation Exhibition The Cell Block East Sydney
1984 HSC Major Work Exhibition Gladstone Gallery NSW
Work process



Artworks
Series Kata Tjuta
"Australia is the land which is the land of purity. This is the land in the universe is the first centre that you see there, and Uluru that you have – Uluru means, as I told you, is the Chaitanya, is the symbol of that purity." 17 March 1990 Swadishthan, Thinking, Illness Part Shri Mataji

Uluru 1, 2002,
38x15 cm,
pastel on paper

Uluru 6, 2010,
13x2000 cm,
gouache on paper

Spinifex Uluru, 2010,
20x13 cm,
gouache on paper0000

After the rain Uluru, 2010,
20x13 cm,
gouache on paper

Uluru 4, 2010,
20x13 cm,
gouache on paper

Uluru 3, 2010,
13x20 cm,
gouache on paper
Series Heavenly gift
Water comes as a heavenly gift from above. It is placed within the earth and gives rise to all life on earth. It represents man’s deepest core, the soul locked within the body: the light force closed within.

Jenolan Mountain Lake 6, 2024,
101cm x 101cm,
oil on canvas

Jenolan Blue Lake 10, 2024,
101cm x 101cm,
oil on canvas

Jenolan Blue Lake 2, 2024,
101cm x 101cm,
oil on canvas

Jenolan Mountain Lake 14, 2024,
101cm x 101cm,
oil on canvas0

Jenolan Blue Lake Afternoon 16, 2024,
101cm x 101cm,
oil on canvas

Jenolan Caves Blue Lake 19, 2024,
101cm x 101cm,
oil on linen
Series Mermaid Cave Canyon
And once you start growing, the sun can help you, the sky can help you, everything can help you; the nature can help you. But you must have the complete desire to rise above your dwarfness, above your selfishness above your conditioning and especially your ego.’ 13/2/84 HH Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi






