My name is Kym Cooper. I love the very essence of being an artist! I have loved the scent of
paint and clay between my fingers since I was in elementary school. I consider myself a multi-
media surrealist cubist painter who holds a B.F.A. from American University, a law degree from
Howard University—both schools located in Washington DC and a Master’s in Elementary
Education from Lesley College, Cambridge, Massachusetts. I create scenarios that touch my
spirit on canvas. I draw my inspiration from being an Afro-American woman and all in my
environment that affects my cultural identity and womanhood. I love being. In Art, you can
express all that you are. You get to choose your medium; your substance and your train of
thought directs your spirit. It is the most innovative, challenging experience I can think of. It is
my passion. I hope others can feel my passion and delight in creating. It is a gift and I want to
spend the rest of my life using my artwork to express it! This exhibit, “The Cubist Surrealism of
Kym Cooper from an Afro-American Woman Point of View,” is about celebrating our heritage
and the beauty and essence of being a Black person who happens to be female. It is about the
tribulations and pitfalls of being Black in America. It is about being visually heard by focusing
on how spiritually our ancestors talk to us about how to bring the past, present and future
together in a challenging mosaic. It is the story of us.
- Created: 2021