Cape Town · 2026

Laura
Cooke

PR and communications leader. Landscape painter. 15+ years shaping media brands and making art inspired by South African wilderness.

PR work Art & studio
Mountain form, ochre sky A2 · Acrylic · Enquire
PR & Communications South Africa · Pan-African · Global 50+ Countries
Laura Cooke
Laura Cooke

Strategy
without noise.

I've spent 15+ years working in PR and communications, mostly in media. Right now I'm in-house at one of Africa's largest media businesses, MultiChoice, a CANAL+ company, working across brand reputation, marketing, PR measurement and high-profile campaign strategy. It's complex, fast-moving work and I find it genuinely interesting.

I believe the best communications work is invisible when it's working. Clear strategy, strong relationships and solid execution over time.

Local
Deep roots in SA media & PR
Pan-African
Multi-market across the continent
Global
US, UK, France, Poland & more
50+
Countries across campaigns
Expertise
Reputation management·
Campaign PR & earned media·
PR measurement·
Content strategy·
Internal communications·
Team leadership·
Showmax Africa
DStv South Africa
Vodacom Previous role
Landscape painting Acrylic · Charcoal · Watercolour · Mixed media @seaskypaint
Land- scape.
@seaskypaint
My landscape paintings and mixed media art explorations are inspired by the wilds of South Africa, from fynbos-covered foregrounds to distant mountain forms and expansive, shifting skies. My style is layered, expressive and intuitive. Rather than documenting literally, I aim to capture the feeling of being in the landscape: its weather, light, density, distance and drama.
Painting 3
Storm light A2 · Acrylic · Enquire
Painting 4
Distant ridge A2 · Acrylic · Enquire
Painting 2
Fynbos study A2 · Acrylic · Enquire
Painting 1
Mountain form, ochre sky A2 · Acrylic · Enquire
Painting 5
Shifting sky A2 · Acrylic · Enquire
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Laura Cooke · Group exhibition · Now showing

On the Verge

at Artvark Gallery

Opened
5 Nov
2026 · until end November
On the Verge poster, Artvark Gallery, opens Thursday 5 November at 6pm
About

In anticipation of summer. I'm showing acrylic and charcoal landscapes alongside eight other artists, in a show of paintings, prints, sculpture and ceramics.

Location

Artvark Gallery
48 Main Road, Kalk Bay
Cape Town, South Africa

Visit

Open daily, 9am to 5pm

See my work at Artvark ↗

Always happy
to connect.

Whether you want to talk communications, enquire about a painting, or just say hello, feel free to get in touch.

Email hello@lauracooke.com
LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/lauracooke
Instagram @seaskypaint
Based in Cape Town, South Africa