My journey began in 2007 after I suffered an aneurysm that caused my 3rd stroke. The story of creating my artwork began as a part of my physical therapy while recovering from being paralyzed.
Against all odds, through determination and immense therapy my love of art grew. I am a self-taught creative abstract artist.
I taught myself how to paint on the back of glass. This technique is called Reverse Glass Painting. It took me several years to perfect this method of painting.
This journey and my struggle has been an up-and-down roller coaster ride to recovery, but I continue to move forward and grow stronger as each day passes. I have learned to be more patient. I definitely see life differently as compared to before.
Alton G. Cooper is a Houston TX native. He grew up in the South Park area and a graduate of Jesse H. Jones High School class of 1983. During his Sr. Year of high school at the age of 17, his life took an abrupt turn suffering his first unexplained mild stroke.
In the year of 2002, at the age of 38 once again this unforeseeable event came without warning. Waking up one morning driving partially paralyzed, he went straightway to the nurse at his workplace and she recommended that he immediately see a physician.
After an MRI he was diagnosed with Chiari Malformation (kee-AH-ree mal-for-MAY-shun) also known as the Arnold-Chiari malformation. Chiari malformations develops when part of the skull is smaller than normal or misshapen, which forces the cerebellum to be pushed down into the foramen magnum and spinal canal. This causes pressure on the cerebellum and brain stem that affect functions controlled by these areas and block the flow of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) –the clear liquid that surrounds and cushions the brain and spinal cord.
He had surgery to treat the Chiari malformation called posterior fossa decompression to create more space for the cerebellum and relieves pressure on the spinal cord.
The surgery involves making an incision at the back of the head and removing a small portion of the bone at the bottom of the skull. In 2007, the third stroke ensued at age 43 resulting from an aneurysm in which his physicians told the family that there’s a probability that he would not make it thru the night. This one proved to be the most severe and the most damaging, paralyzing the entire left side of his body and impairing his speech.
Paralyzed on the entire left side of his body, learning how to walk and talk all over again presented a challenge. Creating artwork became a part of Alton’s therapy. Today he is a self-taught creative expressionist abstract artist. He went from being a stroke victim to an artist that strokes.
As an abstract artist his awards and recognition include:
Alton G. Cooper Art has been around since 2008. Alton is a creative abstract expressionist artist and his paintings are projected on different media types such as canvas and wood with a unique style in reverse glass painting.
He creates on glass table-tops, coffee tables, office desks and wall paintings of any requested size. He also provides the installation of the wall art for his creations.
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