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Celebrating 1 year at ArtisticLifestyles for A.D. Cook art
A.D. Cook

ArtisticLifestyles One Year Celebration

Congratulations to ArtisticLifestyles Fine Art Gallery, which celebrated its one-year anniversary this past weekend at its Las Vegas location. Saturday’s gathering was a great celebration with friends and family of the gallery in a great setting.

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Ferrari in black, Las Vegas, NV
A.D. Cook

Las Vegas Auto-Fashion

Once again, DSM Luxury Las Vegas played host to a fantastic evening of fashion, style & performance in a great setting. A great crowd attended last night’s event to celebrate exotic cars and an evening of luxury at The Palazzo Hotel and Casino.

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FAST FORWARD by A.D. Cook (preview image), 2013
A.D. Cook

Fast Forward Ferrari

FAST FORWARD is my return to painting shiny surfaces in truly original epic artworks celebrating a unique lifestyle of exotic cars and inspired settings.

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Benefiting Down Syndrome Organization of Southern Nevada
A.D. Cook

Art Fundraising Event

In late June I was privileged to spend an afternoon with a great group of enthusiastic up-and-coming artists. With paintbrushes in hand, these colorful artists created a collection of original paintings made available for viewing and adding to your collection this Saturday.

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IPCPR Annual Convention and International Trade Show
A.D. Cook

IPCPR

Cigar nirvana. For a cigar aficionado like myself, the International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers 82nd Annual Convention & International Trade Show was the place to be.

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Gabby pencil drawing - WIP by A.D. Cook 2013
A.D. Cook

Drawn to Beauty

I find sometimes that simply returning to the basics is what art is about. In the process of returning to an earlier look, feel, style, discipline – whatever it is, I tend to bring something new into the mix.

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A.D. Cook enjoying a cigar at En Fuego, Las Vegas, NV
A.D. Cook

Cigar Times

It’s no secret that I love cigars. Some days, there is nothing like a great cigar. Today was one of those days. I stopped in on my friends at En Fuego Cigars in Las Vegas to shoot some pics of their beautiful cigar lounge and enjoy some quality cigar time catching up with the guys.

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Artist A.D. Cook with model Brandy Beavers 2013
A.D. Cook

The Master of the Muse

Beauty inspires me. I’m sure that is the case with most artists. Some find their inspiration in sunsets, landscapes seascapes and flowers. I find mine in the graceful lines of the female form —to me, “the ultimate beauty”. — A.D. Cook

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Wayne Cook, Sr. (preview pic)
A.D. Cook

Father’s Day Tribute

Father’s Day always brings back good memories for me — probably because my dad was such an important part of my creative life.

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Google Image Search
A.D. Cook

Google Image Search

I think most people use Google for basic search needs, and it’s great for that. A while back I discovered a powerful tool within Google that I want to share with you all today.

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Curiouser & Curiouser Circus Couture Art Event, Las Vegas, NV 2013
A.D. Cook

Creating A Better World For Children

I am proud to participate alongside ArtisticLifestyles and Domsky Glass in this amazing cause. Please join us at ArtisticLifestyles Las Vegas on June 8th from 7-10 pm.  Keep reading to learn more about this event, this cause, and who you’ll be supporting by attending…

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A.d. Cook at Niagara Falls, Canada 2013
A.D. Cook

Canada Oh Canada

My recent trip to Canada was inspired. Or perhaps it would be more accurate to suggest that I returned home inspired. Either way, it was a blast, and I have my friends at BIM to thank for my renewed vision, eh?

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