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Cook painted humorous scenes of plump people enjoying themselves in common social situations, such as shopping, drinking in bars, or dancing in clubs.
Cook had no professional training and did not begin painting until she was in her 40s. In 1963, the Cooks returned to England to live in Cornwall, where she began to paint seriously. Her family moved to Plymouth, a port city, where they ran a busy theatrical boarding house in the summer months. They enjoyed going to local bars and watching flamboyant drag acts. She concentrated on painting in the winter months, recreating her personal views of Plymouth in oils on wooden panels. An antique dealer friend persuaded her to let him try and sell a few, and they sold quickly.
