Jennifer Cook is a full-time resident of Amelia Island, a professional artist, and a local business owner. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia in 1993 and began her career as a commercial sculptor, creating licensed works for Disney, Warner Brothers, and other prominent clients. Over the past 30 years, her expertise has been sought by jewelry designers, theater productions, architects, architectural cast stone companies, and restoration specialists. Her restoration work includes significant contributions to projects at Emory University, Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, and other historic landmarks in the Atlanta area.

Jennifer’s Fine Art focuses on wildlife sculpture, with a particular emphasis on reptiles and other misunderstood creatures. Her work blends scientific accuracy with artistic expression, highlighting the unique beauty of each species while promoting education and conservation. In 2018, she was commissioned to create a rattlesnake sculpture for the Poison Exhibition at the Palais de la Couverte in Paris, France, which later became part of the permanent collection at the Natuurmuseum Fryslân in the Netherlands. She has also sculpted for private collectors, museums, and zoos, including the Chiricahua Desert Museum (Rodeo, NM) and Iguanaland (Punta Gorda, FL). In recognition of her artistic excellence, she was elected as a Signature Member of the Society of Animal Artists in 2020 and juried into the National Sculpture Society in 2024.

Working from her Yulee studio, Jennifer continues to create art that transforms perceptions of underappreciated species through beauty and excellence. Beyond her studio practice, she is an active member of the Jacksonville Herpetological Society, frequently participating in reptile education events at the Jacksonville Museum of Science and History, the Rattlesnake Conservancy, and the St. Augustine Alligator Farm. She also engages with scientists and conservation groups nationwide, often attending biological conferences and contributing her artistic skills to conservation-focused outreach.

Her community involvement includes years of participation in the Bronx Zoo’s “Boo at the Zoo” events, where she carved intricate pumpkins for public exhibitions, and most recently, a 10-ton sand sculpture at Main Beach Park in Fernandina Beach as part of the “Last Castle on the Beach” initiative to raise awareness for sea turtle nesting and conservation.