Peter Geoffrey Cook

Background

Cook, Peter Geoffrey was born on June 10, 1915 in New York City. Son of Thomas Grotjan and Grace Bigelow (Tracy) Cook.

Education

Student, St. Mark's School, Southboro, Massachusetts, 1928-1933; AB, Princeton University, 1937; student, National Academy Design, New York City, 1937-1939; student, Art Student's League, New York City, 1937-1940.

Career

Art teacher, Clearwater (Florida) Museum, 1940-1941; art teacher, National Academy, New York City, 1943-1944; art teacher, Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1946; independent artist, portrait painter, Kingston, New Jersey, since 1946.

Achievements

• Peter Geoffrey Cook has been listed as a notable Artist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Founder Princeton Art Association, 1960, Princeton Community Orchestra, 1963. Member National Academy Design (council member 1980-1984), Century Association, Ivy Club.

Connections

Married Joan Baldwin Folinsbee, June 15, 1938. Children: Peter B., John F., Stephen S., Paula.

Father:

Thomas Grotjan Cook

Mother:

Grace Bigelow (Tracy) Cook

Spouse:

Joan Baldwin Folinsbee

child:

Peter B. Cook

child:

Stephen S. Cook

child:

John F. Cook

child:

Paula Cook