Cindy Cooksey lives in Irvine, California and has a BA in French Literature from UCI. She is a lifelong artist and craftsman, and has been making quilts since 1989. Her quilts have been shown in numerous venues internationally and in this country, including Quilt Expos in Lyon, Innsbruck and Barcelona, La Musee des Tissus in Lyon, France, Quilt Visions 2002 at the Museum of Art in Oceanside, California, and the La Jolla Fiber Arts Gallery. 

Her quilts have been published in Quilters Newsletter Magazine, most recently in the Jan-Feb issue 2005 issue. In 1996 she was first runner-up in the Artistic Expressions contest sponsored by Quilters Newsletter Magazine. She sells patterns of selected quilt designs through Jukebox Quilts. She is a member of SAQA, Quilts on the Wall, and Cut Loose Quilters of Orange. 

Creating art is my passion.  Making art for me is not a choice but a compulsion that grows with time. The colors and textures in fiber art have captivated me for many years, although the subject matter and styles vary. People, places, still lifes, nature and random things have all been captured in my quilts.  Some of my quilts make a statement; others are playful. I would say that the common thread is color.