Chantelle Cook

Chantelle Cook is a self-taught painter currently based on the Isle of Wight, England. Born in Calgary, Canada, and raised on the prairies, she has also lived in Florida, Vancouver, Montreal, and Liverpool. These shifting geographies inform the ways her practice is shaped by place, memory, and transition. Working primarily from old photographs and fleeting moments, Chantelle explores how memory softens and reshapes experience over time. Her paintings focus on atmosphere and emotional resonance, reconstructing overlooked or transient moments that sit between recognition and uncertainty.

Alongside these concerns, Chantelle’s work is informed by Christian thought, which subtly underpins ideas of presence, memory, and the sacred within the everyday. Rather than depicting faith directly, it emerges through attention, stillness, and reflection. She has also engaged in community-based practice, including Knit Toxteth, a participatory project developed in Liverpool and supported through a workshop at Tate Liverpool. Her work has been exhibited across Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom.

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