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Melissa Cooper Figurative Sculptures

American, b. 1959
Born in Colorado, Melissa was raised with the appreciation of wildlife and art. Both of her parents are established artists--her mother a china painter and her father a sculptor. For ten years, she assisted her father in finishing pieces at the foundry level before ever sculpting work of her own. With the basics behind her, her work has evolved into the style you see today. From monument size cougars and bears that will stare you down to tabletop bunnies that will steal your heart, Melissa has a natural ability to capture the spirit of life and emotion in each of her sculptures. The face is the most important part of the piece, the place where she can most express herself. It is also the most detailed area of her pieces, as she tends to portray with rest of the body with smooth lines and simplicity. She refers her style as “realistic impressionism” and “robust or fluffy." She uses patina as another way to express texture in her work. Although Melissa has found her own style she insists she is still evolving. Melissa works out of her studio in Littleton, Colorado. She has two grown children and her family comes first, her work second. Most importantly “I give the Lord the thanks for the gifts he has given me.”
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Artist: Melissa Cooper
Morning Melody, Bronze Mourning Dove Sculpture, Realist Style, Edition 7/35
Morning Melody, Bronze Mourning Dove Sculpture, Realist Style, Edition 7/35

Morning Melody, Bronze Mourning Dove Sculpture, Realist Style, Edition 7/35

By Melissa Cooper

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Melissa Cooper’s tender bronze wall-hanging sculpture, titled Morning Melody, portrays a pair of mourning doves huddled closely together along the sweeping branch of a bare bough. Hi...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Melissa Cooper Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Indigo Bunting, Bronze Bird Sculpture, Realist Style, Signed, Edition 14/35

Indigo Bunting, Bronze Bird Sculpture, Realist Style, Signed, Edition 14/35

By Melissa Cooper

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Melissa Cooper’s graceful bronze sculpture, titled Indigo Bunting, depicts a pair of indigo buntings resting along the delicate branches of a tall, slender bough that rises from an e...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Melissa Cooper Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Winter Berries, Bronze Songbird Sculpture, Realist Style, Edition 26/35
Winter Berries, Bronze Songbird Sculpture, Realist Style, Edition 26/35

Winter Berries, Bronze Songbird Sculpture, Realist Style, Edition 26/35

By Melissa Cooper

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Melissa Cooper’s poignant bronze sculpture, titled Winter Berries, depicts a plump, watchful songbird perched atop a tall rectangular pedestal plinth draped with a sprig of ripe wint...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Melissa Cooper Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Tanager, Bronze Western Tanager Sculpture, Realist Style, Signed, Edition 15/35

Tanager, Bronze Western Tanager Sculpture, Realist Style, Signed, Edition 15/35

By Melissa Cooper

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Melissa Cooper’s finely crafted bronze wall-hanging sculpture, titled Tanager, depicts a brightly colored Western tanager perched alertly upon an angled, branching bough. Highlightin...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Melissa Cooper Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Kestrel, Bronze Bird Sculpture, Realist Style, 21st Century, Edition 4/35
Kestrel, Bronze Bird Sculpture, Realist Style, 21st Century, Edition 4/35

Kestrel, Bronze Bird Sculpture, Realist Style, 21st Century, Edition 4/35

By Melissa Cooper

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Melissa Cooper’s finely wrought bronze wall-hanging sculpture, titled Kestrel, features an alert American kestrel perched upon the curved bough of a bare, branching limb. Highlightin...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Melissa Cooper Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Mister Personality, Bronze Chickadee Sculpture, Realist Style, Edition 12/35
Mister Personality, Bronze Chickadee Sculpture, Realist Style, Edition 12/35

Mister Personality, Bronze Chickadee Sculpture, Realist Style, Edition 12/35

By Melissa Cooper

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Melissa Cooper’s delicate bronze sculpture, titled Mister Personality, depicts an inquisitive chickadee perched high along a slender, gracefully arching branch that rises from a mott...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Melissa Cooper Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Songbird, Bronze Chickadee Sculpture, Realist Style, 21st Century, Edition 9/35
Songbird, Bronze Chickadee Sculpture, Realist Style, 21st Century, Edition 9/35

Songbird, Bronze Chickadee Sculpture, Realist Style, 21st Century, Edition 9/35

By Melissa Cooper

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Melissa Cooper’s elegant bronze wall-hanging sculpture, titled Songbird, depicts a poised chickadee perched upon a leafy bough set within a circular ring frame. Highlighting her natu...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Melissa Cooper Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Fields of Gold, Bronze American Goldfinch Sculpture, Realist, Edition 7/35
Fields of Gold, Bronze American Goldfinch Sculpture, Realist, Edition 7/35

Fields of Gold, Bronze American Goldfinch Sculpture, Realist, Edition 7/35

By Melissa Cooper

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Melissa Cooper’s radiant bronze wall-hanging sculpture, titled Fields of Gold, depicts a pair of vibrant American goldfinches perched amidst the leafy stem and blooming blossom of a ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Melissa Cooper Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Plentiful, Bronze Western Tanager Sculpture, Realist, Signed, Edition 3/35
Plentiful, Bronze Western Tanager Sculpture, Realist, Signed, Edition 3/35

Plentiful, Bronze Western Tanager Sculpture, Realist, Signed, Edition 3/35

By Melissa Cooper

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Melissa Cooper’s vibrant bronze sculpture, titled Plentiful, features a brilliantly colored Western tanager perched along a slender, branching bough that emerges from a spherical ves...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Melissa Cooper Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Buttercup, Bronze Mountain Bluebird Sculpture, Realist Style, Edition 19/35
Buttercup, Bronze Mountain Bluebird Sculpture, Realist Style, Edition 19/35

Buttercup, Bronze Mountain Bluebird Sculpture, Realist Style, Edition 19/35

By Melissa Cooper

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Melissa Cooper’s charming bronze sculpture, titled Buttercup, features a mountain bluebird perched atop a small leafy stem set against a decorative pedestal mounted on a dark wood ba...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Melissa Cooper Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Scout, Bronze Squirrel Sculpture, Realist Style, Signed, Edition 19/50

Scout, Bronze Squirrel Sculpture, Realist Style, Signed, Edition 19/50

By Melissa Cooper

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Melissa Cooper’s charming bronze sculpture, titled Scout, depicts an inquisitive squirrel perched alertly on a cylindrical post mounted atop a turned dark wood base. Highlighting her...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Melissa Cooper Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Cedar Waxwing, Bronze Bird Sculpture, Realist Style, 21st Century, Edition 4/35
Cedar Waxwing, Bronze Bird Sculpture, Realist Style, 21st Century, Edition 4/35

Cedar Waxwing, Bronze Bird Sculpture, Realist Style, 21st Century, Edition 4/35

By Melissa Cooper

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Melissa Cooper’s delicate bronze wall-hanging sculpture, titled Cedar Waxwing, depicts a pair of cedar waxwings perched among the slender, berry-laden boughs of a branching tree. Hig...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Melissa Cooper Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Pale Blues, Bronze Bluebird Sculpture, Realist Style, 21st Century, Edition 7/35

Pale Blues, Bronze Bluebird Sculpture, Realist Style, 21st Century, Edition 7/35

By Melissa Cooper

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Melissa Cooper’s elegant bronze vessel sculpture, titled Pale Blues, features a charming bluebird perched upon a sculpted oak branch bearing acorns and leaves that wrap around the ex...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Melissa Cooper Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Flycatcher, Bronze Bird Sculpture, Signed, Edition 6/35
Flycatcher, Bronze Bird Sculpture, Signed, Edition 6/35

Flycatcher, Bronze Bird Sculpture, Signed, Edition 6/35

By Melissa Cooper

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Melissa Cooper’s intricate bronze sculpture, titled Flycatcher, features an alert flycatcher perched delicately upon a slender bronze branch mounted atop a square wooden plinth. High...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Melissa Cooper Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Olive Branch, Bronze Songbird Sculpture, Signed, Edition 4/35

Olive Branch, Bronze Songbird Sculpture, Signed, Edition 4/35

By Melissa Cooper

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Melissa Cooper’s elegant bronze sculpture, titled Olive Branch, portrays a trio of songbirds resting at varied heights along a graceful, branching bough rooted beside sculpted olive ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Melissa Cooper Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Joyful Harvest, Realist, Bronze Songbird Sculpture, Signed, Edition 16/35

Joyful Harvest, Realist, Bronze Songbird Sculpture, Signed, Edition 16/35

By Melissa Cooper

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Melissa Cooper’s delicate bronze wall-hanging sculpture, titled Joyful Harvest, depicts a watchful songbird perched gracefully upon a slender, branching bough. Highlighting her natur...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Melissa Cooper Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Barn Owl, Bronze Sculpture, Realist, Signed, Wall-Hanging, Edition 11/20

Barn Owl, Bronze Sculpture, Realist, Signed, Wall-Hanging, Edition 11/20

By Melissa Cooper

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Melissa Cooper’s intricate wall-hanging bronze sculpture, titled Barn Owl, depicts a quiet barn owl perched gracefully upon a gnarled, textured tree branch. Highlighting her naturali...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Melissa Cooper Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Out on a Limb, Wall-Hanging Bronze Wren Sculpture, Realist, Edition 18/35

Out on a Limb, Wall-Hanging Bronze Wren Sculpture, Realist, Edition 18/35

By Melissa Cooper

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Melissa Cooper’s finely crafted bronze wall-hanging sculpture, titled Out on a Limb, portrays an inquisitive wren clinging head-downward along a gnarled, textured branch. Highlightin...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Melissa Cooper Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Sweet Sipper, Bronze Hummingbird Sculpture, Realist, Edition AP 2/35
Sweet Sipper, Bronze Hummingbird Sculpture, Realist, Edition AP 2/35

Sweet Sipper, Bronze Hummingbird Sculpture, Realist, Edition AP 2/35

By Melissa Cooper

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Melissa Cooper’s graceful bronze sculpture, titled Sweet Sipper, depicts an exquisite hummingbird perched atop a slender, curving stem above an open poppy blossom and unfurling bud, ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Melissa Cooper Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

Lantana, Realist, Bronze Hummingbird Sculpture, Signed, Edition 5/35
Lantana, Realist, Bronze Hummingbird Sculpture, Signed, Edition 5/35

Lantana, Realist, Bronze Hummingbird Sculpture, Signed, Edition 5/35

By Melissa Cooper

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Melissa Cooper’s striking bronze wall-hanging sculpture, titled Lantana, depicts a hummingbird in mid-flight hovering beside clusters of blooming lantana blossoms set along a sleek, ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Melissa Cooper Figurative Sculptures

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Bronze

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