Christopher Capen Cook

Background

Cook, Christopher Capen was born on May 28, 1932 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Warren Foster and Katharine Ellis (Capen) Cook.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Wesleyan University, 1954; Master of Fine Arts, University of Illinois, 1959.

Career

Instructor art, Colby Junior College, New London, N.H., 1956; instructor art, U. N.H., Durham, 1959-1963; assistant professor, U. N.H., Durham, 1963-1964; assistant director, Addison Gallery American Art, Andover, Massachusetts, 1964-1969; director, Addison Gallery American Art, Andover, Massachusetts, 1969-1989; instructor visual studies, painting, Phillips Academy, Andover, since 1989. Director I.C.A., Boston, 1971-1972. Visiting professor Lesley College, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1974-1977.

Visiting artist-teacher School Museum Fine Arts, Boston, 1977-1990. Member music panel Massachusetts Council for the Arts and Humanities.

Achievements

• Christopher Capen Cook has been listed as a notable Artist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • The fishing room: April 12th through July 31st, 1990

Membership

Trustee American Museum Fly Fishing, Manchester, Vermont, 1979-1989. Member Archives of America Art (board advisers 1972-1978).

Connections

Married Julia Shears Nichols, December 21, 1953. Children: Brett Warren, Ethan Christopher, Esther Shears, Silas Baldwin, Katharine.

Father:

Warren Foster Cook

Mother:

Katharine Ellis (Capen) Cook

Spouse:

Julia Shears Nichols

child:

Esther Shears Cook

child:

Katharine Cook

child:

Ethan Christopher Cook

child:

Silas Baldwin Cook

child:

Brett Warren Cook