Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, Larry Cooper received his Bachelor of Fine Arts in Printmaking from the Memphis College if Arts in 1990 and his Masters of Fine Arts from the University of Georgia in 2002. Following an apprenticeship with master bookbinder Jim Canary of the Lilly Library at the University of Indiana, Cooper returned to Memphis to found Gardyloo Handmade Books, a one-of-a-kind and limited edition bindery. In 1991, Gardyloo became the exclusive binder for Ke Francis’ Hoopsnake Press. In 1997, Cooper moved his bindery to Orlando, FL where he became the Assistant Director and Master Binder for Flying Horse Editions, a fine arts press operated by the University of Central Florida. As an Instructor with UCF, Cooper recently designed and is implementing a BFA degree specialization in Book Arts, making UCF the only university in the State of Florida to offer the program. Cooper has shown his woodcuts, books and collaborative works throughout the United States and abroad. His works can been seen in numerous collections including The National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; The J.P Ghetty Museum Los Angeles California; Yale University; the New York Public Library, New York City, NY; Stanford University,  Stanford, CA; and the Hargrett Rare Book Collection, University of Georgia, Athens, GA.