Jim Cotter

Jim Cotter

Vice-President | Summervail Art Workshop Legacy Project 

Jim Cotter is the proprietor of the J. Cotter Gallery in Vail, CO; his gallery has remained in the same location on Wall Street ever since 1970. The J. Cotter Gallery is an internationally recognized gallery of contemporary designer jewelry. His work is in museums around the United States and Europe as well as in many private collections. Cotter is best known for his use of organic forms and unusual materials and the originality of the work that separates him from others because his designs are unique, handmade and one of a kind. Cotter received his MFA from the University of Wyoming in1969 and his BFA in Education from Wayne State College.

Cotter is a founder of Summervail Art Workshop and Vice-President, Summervail Art Workshop Legacy Project.