About Otis Cook
Lived 1900 – 1980. Otis Cook was an American painter.
Otis Pierce Cook Jr. (1900–1980) was an American painter born in New Bedford, Massachusetts. He was mostly famous for his oil paintings of coastal and landscape scenes and studied under Emil Gruppe of Gloucester. He lived much of his life in Rockport, MA and Cape Ann was the focal point for much of his work. He was a member of the Rockport Art Association. In 1935, Cook had an art gallery on Bearskin Neck in Rockport and was a member of The Rockport Art Galleries along with William Lester Stevens, Joseph Eliot Enneking, Arthur J. Hammond, Marian Parkhust Sloane and Frank M. Rines.
His paintings are in the permanent collections of major museums and private collections across America, including in the Springfield Museum of Art.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Otis Cook?
American artist (1900-1980)
When was Otis Cook born?
Otis Cook was born in 1900.
When did Otis Cook die?
Otis Cook died in 1980.
What was Otis Cook's occupation?
Otis Cook was a painter.
What nationality was Otis Cook?
Otis Cook was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Otis Cook. https://biography.guide/otis-cook/
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