NOTICE

I am sorry but for health reasons I am unable to continue and am now well and truly retired.

This site will be kept going for a while for people researching my work and the locations that I recorded.

Michael Cooper

I appologise for any inconvenience or disappointment caused.

 RETIREMENT ? 

I am no longer able to sell paintings or prints at present and do not know when or if I might continue to  do so sometime, it was getting too much for me now in my arthritic years.
As to painting my eyesight is no longer up to the fine detailed work which I specialized in, so there will certainly be no new works now.

To all the kind folk who purchased my work over the years thank you.      A couple of my last few sales were to customers who had purchased small items many years ago in their youth and now in their own retirement returned to treat themselves to some of my more important remaining paintings. I found that very touching.

So to all my cusomers over all those years thank you.

Thank you to my son Ben whose travelled far and wide selling my wares to galleries, rural attractions and farm shops everywhere.He has gone on to be a great success with his career in selling, where farm shops are still among his company's most important customers.

A very special thank to Susan my Wife and my family, Jo, Julian and Ben who stood by me through thick and thin, a lot of thin in the earlier years. They put up with a lot and often put up without a lot while Dad followed his dream. thank you.

Follow the mutterings of an old Somerset artist on Facebook                                                            or

I have revived my old blog site again with a series of short essays on surviving as a working artist,which were inspired by a plea on Facebook for help from a young artist who was having a bit of a struggle and some doubts.It started as one reply to her on Facebook and is now a series of memories and advice from an old working artist  at  Michael Coopers Wordpress Blogs

The Cider Orchard Collection

Read the story behind my pictures recording a way of life of a well know Glastonbury character, Marcus Govier,in his Somerset Cider Orchard at Lower Edgarley at the foot of Glastonbury Tor - From an article in Farmers Weekly

Above

'A Hard Days Work' Marcus rolling  tobacco in his orchard at Glastonbury

Right

'Yarlington Mill' a famous Somerset cider apple

Remarqued* Artist Proof Copies

Having at last sorted out my studio and prints storage space I have discovered that I have a few artist proof copies of two prints still tucked away in the shelves. So they are now listed in the Print Gallery.
Marcus' Barn picture of an old Nuffield in the barn at Marcus Govier's place

* Remarqued,with a small drawing by the artist in the corner of the print, also signed and numbered (Roman Numerals on the proof copies)

The Giclée Prints of The Ploughing Match (above) together with 'Clearing The Haybob' (left) and 'A Straight Furrow' now make quite a selection for the tractor entusiast to chose from and I have also added a smaller size versions of each of these three giclée ones to the catalogue, offering a choice of price and size. 

'Clearing the Haybob' depicts Austin Appleby at work on Common Moor, Glastonbury .For some years we lived in the house that Austin's father Jack built at the edge of the town.
There are by the way , even more tractor prints in the main print gallery.

A Standard Fordson seen at Mendip Ploughing Match

Limited Edition Giclée Prints

Top quality prints on Hahnemühle Fine Art Paper usually in editions of no more than 250 copies

These and all the Limited Editions are individually signed and numbered by the artist

See the Giclée Print Selection

Little Grey Fergies,Vintage Tractors, Farming  Pictures, Cows, lots of different images to choose from for the Yesterday Farming enthusiast or country lover any of which could make ideal presents for anyone.

Limited Editions

In the Print Gallery
Editions of 550 copies or more printed by Fine Art Trade Guild member printers

Framing

All prints are listed in one or more carefully chosen frames

(Right)  Ltd Edition 'Work Mates' 

Open Editions

In the Print Gallery
These more modestly priced prints are Not limited in the edition size but are of the same quality.Each print purchased is also individually signed by the artist
Open Edition 'The Field-Marshall (Retired)'

Notice

I regret that due to health reasons I am unable to deal with any orders for my prints at present.

Arrangements may be made in the future please keep in eye on this site if that may be of help later.