His upbringing in Oklahoma and Indian roots, are the subject of many of his artistic creations via oil and canvas.
His early training was with Woody Crumbo, a celebrated Potawatomi artist and educator who taught at Bacone College.
Cooper also studied at the Famous Artists School correspondence courses, the Gary Artist League of Gary, Indiana; Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Indiana; and the American Atelier in New York City, New York.
[1] Cooper's media include oils, watercolors, charcoals, pencil, and bronze sculpture, as well as lithographs.
One is of legendary cowboy Frank Eaton, also known as “Pistol Pete”, the mascot of Oklahoma State University.