Art Lucs – Statement

Lucs’ career as a visual artist spans a 30 year period.

In describing the dynamic quality of his work, reviewer Art Perry of “The Province” has written, “Lucs pulls and shifts his colour around with a complex but intuitive style that seems to know when to stop. His paintings never appear overworked even though he uses every possible techinique of graphic art to make his point.”

ART LUCS RÉSUMÉ

Principal, Vilnis Cultural Design Works

Art Lucs has been creating and exhibiting paintings and sculpture for over 34 years. He is an exhibition designer and art director with over 20 years of experience in three-dimensional and graphic design. His expertise includes spatial interpretive design, project and budget management, graphic design and production, design and engineering of animatronics, and knowledge of construction materials and techniques.

Selected Exhibit Design Projects

* Guelph permanent history and children’s galleries for the Guelph Museums Relocation Project in association with The Ventin Group Architects, 2008-2009
* …then we began the world… Permanent exhibition plan for Billings Estate National Historic Site, City of Ottawa, 2008-2009
* What Kind of Hero Are You? Hero Hut interactive exhibit, York Regional Police Children’s Safety Village, 2009
* Searching for Home: The Lives of Lucy Maud Montgomery. Macdonald Stewart Art Centre, University of Guelph, 2008
* Oil Museum of Canada permanent outdoor interpretive installations. County of Lambton, 2007-2008
* A Community of Service: The University of Guelph. Permanent exhibition, University of Guelph, 2007
* The Martello Tower: Sentinel of Saint John. Carleton Martello Tower Visitor Centre permanent exhibition, Parks Canada, 2006-2007
* Lawn & Border: The Grounds at Osgoode Hall. Permanent exhibition, Osgoode Hall, Toronto, 2006-2007
* Dave Andreychuk––A Life in Hockey. Permanent exhibition, Dave Andreychuk Arena, City of Hamilton, 2006
* AMICI Museum and Italian-Canadian Interpretive Centre Facilities Planning Project in association with Sue Maltby, Conservator and Associates Inc., Woodbridge, Ontario, 2006
* Ontario Underground Railroad Sites Display Modules, Niagara Economic Development Corporation, 2005-2006
* Cobalt Silver Camp: The Cradle of Canadian Mining. Permanent Exhibition and Visitor Centre Master Plan, Town of Cobalt, Ontario, 2005
* Black Mecca: The Story of Chatham’s Black Community. Permanent exhibition, Chatham-Kent Black Historical Society Heritage Room, Chatham, Ontario, 2004
* Museum of Northern History Long-Term Exhibition Plan, Kirkland Lake, Ontario, 2003-2004
* The Ireland Family Story. Permanent exhibition plan, Ireland House Museum, Burlington, Ontario, 2003-2004
* We All Live Downstream: The Story of Canada’s Water. Traveling exhibition for the Hamilton Museum of Steam and Technology, 2003-2004
* Shoreline/Lifeline: The Story of Burlington’s Waterfront. Permanent exhibition with children’s play area at the Joseph Brant Museum, Burlington, Ontario, 2003
* …and still I rise: A History of African-Canadian Workers in Ontario. Canada-wide traveling exhibition for the Workers Arts and Heritage Centre, Hamilton, Ontario, 2003
* Ruthven Park National Historic Site traveling exhibition, Cayuga, Ontario, 2002
* Punching the Clock: Working in Canadian Factories. Canada-wide traveling exhibition for the Workers Arts and Heritage Centre, Hamilton, Ontario, 2002
* By the River’s Edge: A History of Windsor. Permanent exhibition, Windsor’s Community Museum, Windsor, Ontario, 2000
* Growing Up In Guelph Children’s Museum. Permanent children’s gallery, Guelph Civic Museum, Guelph, Ontario, 2000
* All We Worked For. Canada-wide traveling exhibition, Workers Arts and Heritage Centre, Hamilton, Ontario, 2000
* Dundurn Castle Cockpit Archaeological Resource Centre. Dundurn Castle National Historic Site, Hamilton, Ontario, 2000
* Made-In-Hamilton Industrial Trail Gateway Exhibition. Workers Arts and Heritage Centre and the Hamilton Museum of Steam and Technology, Hamilton, Ontario, 2000
* Santa’s Storybook Village. Animated seasonal display at Stone Road Mall, Guelph, Ontario, 1997
* The Alexander Trail. Interpretive panels for historic trail at Halton Region Museum, Milton, Ontario, 1997
* The Nativity. Animated historically accurate scale model of Bethlehem at Stone Road Mall, Guelph, 1996
* Van Gogh’s Ear Restaurant interior consisting of sculpted tree forms and tromp-l’oeil paintings, Guelph, 1996
* Childcare centre facade consisting of sculpted trees and animals and painted murals at Stone Road Mall, Guelph, Ontario, 1996
* Garden wall installation at the “Toronto Healthy House,” Sparkhall Street, Toronto, Ontario, 1996, in association with Breathe Architects
* Morning Glory Radiant Fence and Taxi Catcher sculptures. Cambridge Library and Gallery, Cambridge, Ontario, 1993
* Solar Sound Generator sculpture. University of Guelph Arboretum, Guelph, Ontario, 1992
* Transforming truck installation for Music in Motion show. Expo ‘86, Vancouver B.C., 1986
* Set design for Altamira dance performance for Karen Jamieson Dance Company, Vancouver, B.C., 1981
* Sunbow sculpture installation. Vancouver Children’s Hospital, Vancouver, B.C., 1981
* Design and construction of Sunhouse passive solar house, Saltspring Island, B.C., 1981

Solo Painting/Sculpture Exhibitions

* 2006 Loop Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
* 1994 Latvian Centre, Toronto, Ontario
* 1993 Cambridge Library and Gallery, Cambridge, Ontario
* 1993 Bau-Xi Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
* 1991 Bau-Xi Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
* 1990 Bau-Xi Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
* 1989 Bau-Xi Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
* 1989 Bau-Xi Gallery, Vancouver, B.C.
* 1988 Bau-Xi Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
* 1986 Bau-Xi Gallery, Vancouver, B.C.
* 1986 Saltspring Gallery, Saltspring Island, B.C.
* 1985 Off Centre Stage, Saltspring Island, B.C.
* 1984 Charles H. Scott Gallery, Vancouver, B.C.
* 1982 Artists’ Gallery, Vancouver, B.C.
* 1980 Artists’ Gallery, Vancouver, B.C.

Selected Group Exhibitions

* 1992 “Viewpoints” juried art exhibition, Macdonald Stewart Art Centre, Guelph, Ontario
* 1987 Group Show, Bau-Xi Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
* 1985 Three Person Show, Bau-Xi Gallery, Vancouver, B.C.
* 1985 “Portfolio Artists.” Pacific North West Printers, Vancouver, B.C.
* 1984 Group Show, Bau-Xi Gallery, Vancouver, B.C.
* 1984 “Langley Project.” Contemporary Art Gallery, Vancouver, B.C.
* 1983 Group Show, Untitled Gallery, Victoria, B.C.
* 1982 “Finalists’ Show.” Saskatoon Centennial Sculpture Competition, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
* 1980 “New Latvian Artists.” Bleeker Street Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
* 1978 Toronto Dominion Bank Calendar “State of the Art” (a selection of prints from the TD collection of contemporary Canadian art), Toronto, Ontario
* 1976 “City of Vancouver Art Collection.” Artists’ Gallery, Vancouver, B.C.
* 1975 “The Provincial Collection.” Expo ‘76, Montreal, Quebec
* 1975 “The Provincial Collection.” Centennial Arts Centre, Surrey, B.C.
* 1975 Group Show, Contemporary Royale Gallery, Vancouver, B.C.
* 1975 Group Show, Artists’ Gallery, Vancouver, B.C.
* 1975 Two-Person Show with Andy Warhol, Contemporary Royale Gallery, Vancouver, B.C.

Education

* 1972-1973 New School of Art, Toronto, Ontario
* 1969-1972 Faculty of Architecture, University of Toronto

Selected Bibliography

* Ryan MacDonald, “Fence sculpture is library’s latest.” Cambridge Times, July 14, 1993
* Nikolajs Bulmanis, “Sense nonsense.” Laiks, New York, Feb. 20, 1993
* Elizabeth Godley, “Artistic alchemist uses chance.” The Vancouver Sun, June 15, 1989
* Art Perry, “Lucs lets colour talk.” The Vancouver Province, Feb. 15, 1988
* Max Wyman, “Altamira Show.” The Vancouver Province, April 3, 1986
* Alice P. Rich, Art Lucs: Paintings on Paper exhibition catalogue, The Charles H. Scott Gallery, Vancouver, B.C.
* Eve Johnson, “Realizing good Lucs.” The Vancouver Sun, March 23, 1984
* Carlos Mendez, “Painting on paper.” Pacific Times, Winter 75/76
* Art Perry, “Getting more out of paint, paper.” The Vancouver Province, Nov. 1, 1975
* Art Perry, “Warhol shares exhibit with B.C. artist.” The Vancouver Province, Feb. 12, 1975