Born in 1962 in Hackney’s Salvation Army Mothers’ Home, Paul Cooke grew up in London’s East End. A colourful early life and some questionable career choices led to a long spell detained at Her Majesty’s pleasure, and it was in prison that Paul first discovered alternative ways to express his considerable creativity.


It wasn’t until another spell of enforced isolation, this time the pandemic, that Paul began to paint. Each canvas references and is titled after a specific period, person or place connected with Paul’s life in London. In a sense it is both a love letter to the city that made him, and a visual memory of the chapters of his life.

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  • Murder Mile E5

    PAUL COOKE
    Murder Mile E5

    PAUL COOKE
    Murder Mile E5

  • Maivie

    PAUL COOKE
    Maivie

    POA

    PAUL COOKE
    Maivie

    POA
  • Honey

    PAUL COOKE
    Honey

    PAUL COOKE
    Honey

  • Laying Low

    PAUL COOKE
    Laying Low

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    PAUL COOKE
    Laying Low

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  • Tiffany (Print Edition)

    PAUL COOKE
    Tiffany (Print Edition)

    PAUL COOKE
    Tiffany (Print Edition)

  • Serenity

    PAUL COOKE
    Serenity

    PAUL COOKE
    Serenity

  • Emma

    PAUL COOKE
    Emma

    PAUL COOKE
    Emma

  • Durham Arms

    PAUL COOKE
    Durham Arms

    PAUL COOKE
    Durham Arms

  • Chayce

    PAUL COOKE
    Chayce

    PAUL COOKE
    Chayce

  • David

    PAUL COOKE
    David

    PAUL COOKE
    David

  • Freya

    PAUL COOKE
    Freya

    PAUL COOKE
    Freya

  • Beaumont Road E10

    PAUL COOKE
    Beaumont Road E10

    PAUL COOKE
    Beaumont Road E10

  • Mickey E10... Defend yourself at all times

    PAUL COOKE
    Mickey E10... Defend yourself at all times

    PAUL COOKE
    Mickey E10... Defend yourself at all times

  • E14

    PAUL COOKE
    E14

    POA

    PAUL COOKE
    E14

    POA
  • E3

    PAUL COOKE
    E3

    POA

    PAUL COOKE
    E3

    POA
  • Wandsworth

    PAUL COOKE
    Wandsworth

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    PAUL COOKE
    Wandsworth

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  • Timmy E5... You know the apple

    PAUL COOKE
    Timmy E5... You know the apple

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    PAUL COOKE
    Timmy E5... You know the apple

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  • Tiffany

    PAUL COOKE
    Tiffany

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    PAUL COOKE
    Tiffany

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  • Rivington Street

    PAUL COOKE
    Rivington Street

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    PAUL COOKE
    Rivington Street

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  • Poppies

    PAUL COOKE
    Poppies

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    PAUL COOKE
    Poppies

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  • O'Mara

    PAUL COOKE
    O'Mara

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    O'Mara

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  • Kristofer... If you know you know

    PAUL COOKE
    Kristofer... If you know you know

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    PAUL COOKE
    Kristofer... If you know you know

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  • Jimbo

    PAUL COOKE
    Jimbo

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    Jimbo

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  • Have you come to rob me?

    PAUL COOKE
    Have you come to rob me?

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    PAUL COOKE
    Have you come to rob me?

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