J Cook resides in Florida and has an educational background in fine art, psychology, and mass communication. Cook is currently focusing on acrylic painting as a primary means of expression, though he also enjoys working with mixed media in different dimensions. The interaction between the self and the other is at the center of what his work explores. The work addresses the catharsis for the processing of time and space around the self and the other, while emotionally bound and abstract. The heavy body of the acrylic paint allows for an exploration of dynamism on the canvas—as it builds and covers, creating a physical presence.