Cooksey was born in
Birmingham and studied at both the Leamington School of Art and at
Liverpool School of Art. She then went on to study at the
South Kensington School of Art in London where she won silver and bronze medals for her work. A travelling scholarship allowed Cooksey to visit Italy. When she returned to London she took a teaching position at the South Kensington School. She exhibited on a regular basis at the
Royal Academy and later in life lived at
Freshfield in
Lancashire. Cooksey was a member of the
Liverpool Academy of Arts. ==References==