The young artist already has 15 exhibits under his belt at some of New York’s best galleries and has already been the recipient of tons of accolades from organizations and magazines throughout New York. In 2006, Stoffel began the year as recipient of the Starving Artist Award and a two time best selling arti… Read More
The young artist already has 15 exhibits under his belt at some of New York’s best galleries and has already been the recipient of tons of accolades from organizations and magazines throughout New York. In 2006, Stoffel began the year as recipient of the Starving Artist Award and a two time best selling artist at the Starving Artist Ball. The following year saw Stoffel honored as the selected artist for the amFar Rocks Benefit for AIDS research. He was featured in AM New York’s Premiere Art Rocks event, coverage which brought him tons of fans, including the folks at Dylan’s Candy Bar on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. After seeing coverage of Luke in the daily, they commissioned him to work on a candy-inspired collection which Stoffel named “Sweetness”. Because of his consistent showings and press, GLAAD recognized Stoffel as one of their Top 100 artists for 2009.
Lucas graduated from Iowa State University in 2000 with a degree in design and theater arts. He went on to receive a certificate of achievement from Ancestral Media, Paris in 2003. His work defies traditional practices because he advances the work by using digital technology. Lucas’ work emerges from photography, which is then composed and manipulated in the computer, finally being transformed onto canvas by hand. His subjects are personal depictions of world cultures gathered from his travels. Based out of New York, Stoffel finds himself exploring his wanderlust frequently to garner inspiration. His recent travels have taken him to China, Laos, Taiwan, and Hawaii, all resulting in NYC exhibitions. Stoffel’s accomplished photography has also been featured in many outlets including Hawaiian Airlines Magazines.
In addition, his “911 Emergency” panels (taken from his award winning “iCon” project) are currently under consideration to be showcased as a part of World Trade Center Memorial Museum. Read Less
