WILLIAM DELAFIELD COOK

WILLIAM DELAFIELD COOK A CLOSER LOOK

A closer look at the work of William (Bill) Delafield Cook (b. 1936) reveals at once his interest in the history of art and photography, and latterly, the Australian landscape.

I’ve always felt the whole thing of our human existence is very precarious. The landscape is part of our time span here; it asks all the big questions because there is this whole mystery about reality out there and our mortality. My interest is in the strangeness of the world as it is.

William Delafield Cook has been awarded many of the country’s prestigious art prizes and is extensively represented in State and private collections. In 2013 he was awarded an Order of Australia (AM) for his contribution to art.