Calgary-based artist, writer and creativity coach, Athena Cooper, uses her work to highlight the ordinary nature of her disabled life. From fine art exhibitions to children’s book illustration, she continues to challenge perceptions around people with disabilities.
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Portfolio
Working in small scale acrylic on stretched canvas, Athena’s paintings blend depictions of the everyday with the fractured light and intense colour inspired by stained glass.
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CreativiTEA Workshops
Inspired by her belief that anyone can benefit from a healthy creative practice, Athena and her husband facilitate this in-person workshop series for adults that blends art-making, self-discovery and creative connection.
