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Bio

Luke Myers is a sculptor and multi-disciplinary artist who fuses scientific methodologies and technology with natural materials and concerns. His practice investigates the possibility of rebuilding empathetic connections to the natural world, in response to the disasters of anthropocentrism. He is currently working on a series of “Artifacts of Uncertain Temporality”, taking as a starting point the idea that the far future and distant past are colliding in our present, presenting exciting opportunities for objects and artists. This work is inspired by contradictions like the Singapore Supertrees, sustainable capitalism, and generative design algorithms, and imbued with the magic and wonder of the natural world. Recently, he designed and built a medium format film camera, and has begun integrating photography into his expanding practice.

Luke earned his BA in studio arts from the University of Maine at Augusta in 2018, and an MFA from the University of South Florida in 2021. His work has been exhibited at the Museum of Science and Industry and the USF Contemporary Art Museum in Florida, the Art Pavilion in London, the Arsenale in Venice, ARC Cinema in Canberra, Australia, and in galleries throughout his home state of Maine, USA. His work is held in the public collections of University of Maine Augusta, and the Waldoboro, Maine Public Library.

• A La Luz Virtual Climate Platform - Points of Return
  
• Space Faring Film Festival, Canberra Australia
  
• Venice Arsenale - Continuous Regeneration, ​London Art Pavilion Speedwell Projects, Portland ME - stillness(21)
  
• New Systems, Portland ME - Laundry Day III
  

• Tampa Bay Underground Film Festival
  
• USF Contemporary Art Museum - MFA Thesis '21
  
• Carolyn M. Wilson Gallery - Ritual/Natural/Virtual III
  

• The Art Pavilion, Mile End Park, London - Depictions of Living
  
• The Museum of Science and Industry, Tampa - Space for Art Dunedin Fine Arts Center - Vespertine
  

• Carolyn M. Wilson Gallery - Ritual/Natural/Virtual II
• Harlow Gallery - UMA Alumni Show
• Parallelogram Gallery - Fang Bang III
• Joseph Fiore Art Center - (stillness)19 public performance
• Carolyn M. Wilson Gallery - Spring Juried Show
• FAS Studio Pop-up - Ritual/Natural/Virtual
• Cheek Sneak Collaborative Pop-up - Let's Eat Some Weird Fruit
• Carolyn M. Wilson Gallery - Discount Crickets (group show, unlisted performance intervention)

• Joseph Fiore Art Center - (stillness)18 public performance
• Damariscotta River Arts - Black and White (Juried)
• University of Maine Augusta - 2018 Juried Student Exhibition
• University of Maine Augusta - Senior Thesis: Essential Nature

• Artspace 265, Augusta Maine - Relationship Status: Complicated. (solo)
• University of Maine Augusta - 2017 Juried Student Exhibition
• Downtown Yoga, Augusta Maine - Augusta Downtown Spring Art Walk
• Waldoboro Public Library - Paper Dragons and Wulingyuan. (solo)
• 267 Water Street, Augusta - Inner Demons (body of work created in collaboration with Drawing I students)

• University of Maine Augusta - 2016 Juried Student Exhibition (best sculpture award)
• Asymmetrick Arts - Spring Exhibition (Juried)
• Damariscotta River Arts - Artists Choice Show (Juried)

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Collections

• University of Maine Augusta - Dean’s Collection, President’s Collection
• Waldoboro, Maine Public Library - Gift of Ted Becker & Kathy Hogan

Awards

• Honorable Mention - Space Faring Film Festival 2022
  
• Best Short Documentary - Tampa Bay Underground Film Festival 2021
  
• Flynn Pinckard Memorial Award - Carolyn M. Wilson Gallery - Spring Juried Show
  
• Best sculpture award - University of Maine Augusta - 2016 Juried Student Exhibition
• President’s Purchase Award - University of Maine Augusta - 2018 Juried Student Exhibition
• Dean’s Purchase Award - University of Maine Augusta - 2018 Juried Student Exhibition