The Healing Power of Art
New Year’s Eve 2015, Artists Beti Kristof and A.D. Cook painted Gail, from the shoulders up, in celebration of the healing power of art and the new year.
A.D. Cook
December 31, 2015
Category: Blog
Young Aspiring Artist
“YOUNG ASPIRING ARTIST.” It makes me smile, really. I like YOUNG. I like “ASPIRING.” I like “ARTIST.” No, wait… cross out “ARTIST” and replace it with just about anything else,
A.D. Cook
December 30, 2015
Christmas with the King
Christmas with the King? The King of Rock and Roll, perhaps. Well, sort of. Steve Connolly as Elvis is the “Spirit of the King.”
A.D. Cook
December 25, 2015
Mondays Dark Anniversary Show
MONDAYS DARK celebrates comedy, dancing, singers, magic, and talent galore mixed with a lot of laughs and great friends, all in support of local charities. Mondays Dark is Vegas’ night to give back.
A.D. Cook
December 15, 2015
Motor Trend Auto Show
Like previous years, I enjoyed most of my time at the Motor Trend Auto Show hanging with the beautiful ladies. Yes, I’m talking about the Lamborghini “ladies” – of the Aventador and Huracan variety. And of all those feisty ladies, these are among my favorites. Of course, what I refer
A.D. Cook
December 2, 2015
Art Workshops
Art Workshops… Painting, Drawing, Color (lots of colors) — we’re going to have fun this holiday season. I’ve teamed up with talented artist extraordinaire Beti Kristof and Las Vegas’ best art supply stores, Desert Art Supply, to bring you three exciting art workshops in December.
A.D. Cook
November 16, 2015
Dragon Within
Everyone has a story. That’s what makes each of us unique – special. And each of us, I believe, has a dragon within. My newest graphite original “The Dragon Within”
A.D. Cook
November 10, 2015
Sinatra’s 100th Celebrated
LAS VEGAS – In recognition of what would have been Frank Sinatra’s 100th birthday on December 12, 2015, the Las Vegas News Bureau is celebrating his legendary career in Las Vegas through exhibitions featuring iconic and rarely seen images from its archives.
A.D. Cook
November 5, 2015
Food Is Art
Mark your calendars… November 14 — FOOD IS ART ~ enjoy an evening of food and libation pairings with top chefs, sommeliers, and master mixologists, live entertainment by Pablo Cruise, live and silent auctions, fine art, and more!
A.D. Cook
October 23, 2015
Happy Birthday, ADCook.com
Hard to believe… my site, ADCook.com has been live and showcasing my art for 19 years now. Launched this day in 1996 (you know, back when we paved the Internet highway with cobblestones – lol).
A.D. Cook
October 23, 2015
Gordie Brown
Las Vegas legend Gordie Brown puts on a rockin’ show. His recent “Night of celebration, just for the hell of it!” show at the Gordie Brown Showroom was powerful and really showed Gordie’s impressive impressionist skills. In short, it was a blast!
A.D. Cook
October 18, 2015
St. Jude at Siena Italian
Special thanks to Siena Italian Authentic Trattoria in Las Vegas for hosting my St. Jude sculpture, “The Things We Do For Love.”
A.D. Cook
October 13, 2015