Born twenty-eight years ago in Bixby, Oklahoma,our young Coop was taken under the spell of Mad Magazine, Hot Wheels toys, Speed Racer and old Warner Bros. cartoons. As a teenager, he caught his first glimpse of The Ramones, and was consequently immersed in the punk rock scene. Artistically, this led to the discovery of underground comics and the work of his future idol, Robert Williams. At nineteen, Coop moved to Los Angeles and began his career doing covers for the record industry and illustrations for Hustler Magazine. Since then, he has been cranking out the precious, limited edition, silk-screened, rock show posters that adorn the walls of the coolest homes nationwide. Coop's vision, custom built for speed and desire, flaming and fetishist, is the quintessence of Southern California car culture distilled through punk rock aggression and grunge angst. For his third action-packed show at La Luz de Jesus, the artist has created life-size cutouts of all his favorite images. Immaculately painted, these pieces are the rare combination between all that is nostalgic and all that represents the youth culture of today. We expect this exhibit to be a gigantic success and helluva lotta fun.

"Smoking Devil"

"Blow Up"

 

"Bikini Devil"

 

"Devil Girl with Devil"

 

"Frankenstein"

 

"Girls On Chair"

"Hooved Devil Girl"

 

"Jock With Punk"

 

"Principal With Punk"