Born in Portsmouth in 1952, Rosemary Cook worked for many years as a professional conservator and restorer of the decorative arts. Since moving to Suffolk in 1992, she has employed the skills used in restoration to enhance her own sculpture of animals and the human figure, upon which she now concentrates full time.

Her sculpture of animals represents a response to individual character. The essence of her work is to capture the immediate spark of liveliness in her subject, portraying their true spirit in a style that is impressionistic and unsentimental. On the other hand, her human subjects are more metaphysical in inspiration, expressing a mood, memory, experience or atmosphere that can strike a strong chord.

Limited editions of her works are cast from the original clay either in bronze, using the traditional lost wax process, or in a variety of metals (iron, aluminium or bronze) in conjunction with resin.

She exhibits widely in London and around the country and has pieces in private collections as far afield as New Zealand, the West Indies and the United States.

Animals, especially dogs, form a major part of her work, and in 1997 Battersea Dogs Home commissioned a bronze Parson Jack Russell Terrier to stand in their new wing as 'Everydog', representing the thousands rescued and cared for by the renowned charitable institution. Another work 'Back to the Wild' was selected for presentation to the retiring director of Child Line.