Jess Riva Cooper

Cooper is an artist solely based in Toronto who has many loves when it comes to her creative endeavours such as the colour and drawing process of each piece she makes. Coopers work is somewhat of an emotional structure with faces being her main focus. Her work reminds me of Greek garden statues that an old mansion would have in a film. moulding her work so there are weeds and vines wrapped around each head and also in some cases coming out of the mouths, nose and eyes of the sculpture, adds a beautiful yet uncomfortable feeling as it is if the weeds are consuming them. 
'In my sculptures, the world sprouts plant matter. Colour and form burst forth from quiet gardens and bring chaos to ordered spaces. Nature undergoes a reclamation process by creeping over structures, subverting past states and creating a preternatural transformation.' - (A direct quote from Jess Riva Cooper).

Cooper got her MFA in Ceramic Sculpture at Rhode Island School of Design. after that Cooper spent her time exhibiting her work all over Europe and North America and is currently a teacher in Oakville at the Sheridan College for the Bachelor of Craft and Design Program.