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Baltimore, MD--From the BaltimoreFishBowl.com, author Ed Gunts shares that, 'Baltimore jewelry artist Betty Cooke, 97, will get a retrospective exhibition at The Walters Art Museum. The exhibition will be open from Sept. 19 to Jan. 2.' Photo Credit: The Walters Art Museum.

From the article:

Over a 70-year career, Baltimore artist Betty Cooke has gained a reputation for being one of the most prolific and inventive jewelers in the country.

Next month, the Walters Art Museum will present the first major museum retrospective of Cooke’s work, starting in the 1940s and continuing into the 21st century.

“Betty Cooke: The Circle and the Line,” is the title of an exhibition that explores her jewelry and design practice, presenting a comprehensive overview of her body of work and the themes she has explored. It opens Sept. 19 and runs until Jan. 2.

“Betty Cooke’s storied career is a testament to both her incredible artistry and her fearless attitude toward seizing opportunities,” said Julia Marciari-Alexander, Andrea B. and John H. Laporte Director of the Walters Art Museum, in a statement. “This exhibition is the perfect opportunity both to demonstrate how living artists provide new perspectives on our collection and to celebrate one of Baltimore’s most inspiring and venerable women in the arts.”

The exhibit is curated by independent scholar Jeannine Falino, assisted by coordinating curator Jo Briggs, Jennie Walters Delano Curator of 18th- and 19th-Century Art at the Walters. The title plays off Cooke’s penchant for working with clean lines and simple forms.

“I can spend years with a circle,” the museum quotes her as saying. “If you have the ideas and the materials, the results are limitless.”

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