Howie Cooke: Artivism

About this episode

Artist and activist Howie Cooke discusses his journey in marine protection through art and activism.

When was the last time you had an epiphany? Artist/activist Howie Cooke shares the sudden realisation that steered the course of his life's work - a handful of decades on the front lines of marine protection via NGOs, art, music and direct action. Howie has spent 50 years boogie boarding, playing guitar and painting. He has shown in hundreds of art exhibitions around the world – in addition to his large-scale murals, mostly of cetaceans. Twenty years ago, Howie co-founded th...

People in this episode

Guest: Howie Cooke

Topics covered

• artivism
• marine protection
• cetaceans
• NGOs
• music
• direct action

Keywords

• epiphany
• boogie boarding
• guitar
• painting
• art exhibitions
• murals

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