Mobile Photography & Art – ‘Intimate Interview’ with Vicki Cooper from Michigan, United States

My earliest ambition, at age 4, was to go to University. At age 8 I became more specific in that I wanted to be an artist.

My first real sense of recognition came in the 8th grade when I was chosen to paint one of my pictures on a business window for the holiday.

My first job was teaching gymnastics at the YWCA while I was at University as an undergraduate.

I attended State schools for all of my education.

University of Akron, Ohio.

I’ve been fortunate to have had three mentors in my life:  Mrs. Witters my 9th grade English teacher, Dr. Ruth Messenger, my English Professor as an undergraduate, Robert Pope, English Professor and Creative Writing Instructor.  

I regret to inform that I’m not as physically fit as I’d wish to be due to ill health.  Sigh!

I believe both talent and ambition are equally important though I’m not sure that either will insure success.  I suppose it depends on how one defines success.

I have always been a political animal.  I suspect it’s in my genes. My first trip to the voting booth was when I was 6 and my grandfather took me because he wanted me to know what it was like to participate in our government.  Thank you, Grandpa!

I would love to own a printer and computer system that would allow me to print out my own large canvases!  I would also love to experiment with 3D printing.

My biggest extravagance ism iPad Pro and my iPhone.  I need very few “things”.

I’ve learned over time that I carry my happiness with me.  Physical location is irrelevant.

At this point in my life my ambition is to be able to be aware of all that I love and cherish, and to be able to creating my art as long has I can take a breath.

My passion drives me.  My passion for life, for beauty, for feeling the breeze in my skin, the sun on my face, the sound of rain on the roof.  Everything drives me.

My son is my greatest achievement, though to be honest I can’t take all responsibility for his “wonderfulness”.  He is the most remarkable person I have ever had the pleasure to know.

I find bigoted behavior in any form irritating!

I suspect my 20 year old self would think she was looking at a slightly more progressive version of my grandmother (I’m laughing at myself, lol).

I lost a picture of a nude that my son painted when he was 8.  I had him with me when I was working on a sketch of a life study.  He was supposed to be drawing pictures of animals but instead drew and painted with his water colors the nude I was working on.  I had it framed and hung it in my home, but unfortunately during one on my many moves it was lost.

I believe that one of our greatest challenges is to maintain the integrity of our personal values.

I believe in reincarnation.  Look out folks, because one day I will return!

I wish I could say 10, but the truth lies somewhere between 6 and 9.

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