Mary Cooper was born in Bristol on 28th August 1935 but later moved to Barnstaple in North Devon when she was just three or four years old. This is where Mary developed her lifelong love of Exmoor and its landscapes. She studied Education in Art & Design at Bristol University and married fellow teacher and Exmoor Society Founder Brian Chugg in 1955. She was a renowned local artist and exhibited annually at Westward Ho!, Bideford Art Society and had a solo retrospective in the White Moose Gallery in Barnstaple.
Capturing landscapes, gardens and seasons as they unfold, her style is unique and consistent. The collection also contains several of Chugg's earlier works from her years as an art student. We also have a collection of artworks by her husband, Brian Chugg.
