Mary Lou Cooke

The Evolution of an Artist

Greetings, Fellow Artists and Creative Souls!

There is a song on Nora Jones’ first album called ‘One Flight Down’ that has always resonated with. To me the lyrics tell the story of having an epiphany… of suddenly realizing consciously, something that you’ve known all along subconsciously.

One flight down
There’s a song on low
And it’s been there playing all along
Now you know
Now you know

The importance of expressing my creativity through art and design is that thing for me. It gives my life meaning and structure, and it’s been a constant, in a sea of many changes. It’s my hope that in creating this blog, by putting all of my creative works together in one spot, that by sharing, it will be inspirational to others… and to myself too, because I often miss the big picture as I wade through my day-to-day life.


I’ve come to see my creative works as souvenirs I’ve collected over the past 60+ years. Creating this blog site has given me the opportunity to look back as I move forward creating new souvenirs.

Always Springtime

Best time of the year in my opinion. A time when it feels natural to move forward and start again fresh.

Yours Creatively,

Mary Lou Cooke

Artist & Designer