Rylee Cook (b. 2000 Dana Point, CA) is an artist based in Southern California. After spending her first year of college in Chicago, she found her way back to Orange County to continue her studies, earning her BFA in Drawing and Painting from Laguna College of Art and Design in 2024.

Rylee works primarily in figurative painting and drawing, using oil paint as well as traditional drawing media. Her current work focuses on people with whom she shares close relationships. By portraying these individuals, she aims to channel their unique energy into the work, creating a presence that can be felt by the viewer.