b.1983, Calgary Alberta.
Education
2012 - York University, MFA
2008 - University of Saskatchewan, BFA with Great Distinction
2004 - NBCC, Miramichi, NB. Animation & Graphics, Certificate in Fundamental Art.
Exhibition History
2023 -A Heterotopic Garden, E.M.A Emerging Young Artists, Toronto, ON, Group Show
2021- A Posteriori, Art Mur Gallery,
Montreal, Group Show
2020 - Good Will, Mark Christopher Gallery,
Toronto ON Group Show
2018 - Realms II, Gordon SnelGrove Gallery,Saskatoon,SK Group Show
2017 - Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series, OnlyOne Gallery,Toronto,ON Group Show
2017 - ViewFinder, The Drake Devonshire. Group Show
2016 - PlyGuy, Xpace Gallery, Toronto. Window Space
2016 - Fresh Construction,YTB Gallery & Katzman Contemporary, Toronto. Group Show
2016 - Precarity,Roundtable Residency exhibition, Toronto. Group Show
2015 - Show Room, YTB Gallery, Toronto. Solo Show
2015 - Experiencing Perspectives, Mercedes-Benz Financial Services. Group Show
2014 - You Could Live Here Too, Line Gallery, North Bay ON. Solo Show.
2014 - Fresh Paint/New Construction, Art Mur. Montreal, QC. Group Show
2014 - On Paper, Artscape Youngplace Hallway Galleries. Toronto, ON. Group Show
2014 - You Could Live Here Soon, AWOL Gallery. Toronto, ON. Solo Show.
2012 - Death in The City. Le Gallery. Toronto, ON. Group Show
2012 - Fresh Paint/New Construction. Art Mur. Montreal, QC. Group Show.
2012 - Boomtown. AWOL Gallery. Toronto, ON. MFA Solo Show.
2011 - Temporary, Loop Gallery. Toronto, ON. Group Show
2011 -A Little Bit of Country, A little bit of Rock and Roll. Glendon Art Gallery, York University. Group Show
2010 - Pwned. Artist by Artist. Mendel Art Gallery. Saskatoon, SK. Two Person Show
2009- Structural Integrity. Francis Morrison Library Gallery. Saskatoon, SK. Solo Show
2009 - Anniversary Show, The Stall Gallery. Saskatoon, Sk. Group Show
2008 - Luke Siemens & Ben Hettinga, The Stall Gallery, Saskatoon, SK. Two Person Show
2008 - Boom. Gordon Snelgrove Gallery, Saskatoon, SK. Solo Show BFA.
2008 - 'Twas the Month Before Christmas. The Stall Gallery, Saskatoon, Sk. Group Show.
2008- Natures Mortes, Collection Exhibition, Gordon Snelgrove Gallery. Saskatoon, SK. Group Show.
2007 - Filling Personal Space. Vacant Lot art project curated by Maxine Proctor and Lindsey Sharman. Saskatoon, SK. Group Show.
2007 - Inbetween Awkward Silences. Browsers, U of S campus. Group show for Congress 2007.
2007 - 18 Impossible things. Gordon Snelgrove Gallery. Saskatoon SK. Group Show.
Publications
2018 - Round Table Residency Catalogue 2013-2018,
2018 - Realms II, Ecstasy Editions, 2018.
2015 - Heart House Review, Winter Supplement, 2015.
2013 - Carousel Magazine. Issue 31, May, 2013.
2012 - Pilot X: Death in the City, Curated by Amanda Nedham. Issue 10, Aug, 2012.
2005 - Just a Spoon Full, A short story for Transition: a Publication of the Canadian Mental Health Association. Fall 2005 Issue
Press
2018- Artist Spotlight, Booooooom, https://www.booooooom.com/2018/10/02/artist-spotlight-luke-siemens/
2017- Interview with Luke Siemens, with FY-CA http://www.fy-ca.com/lukesiemens.html
2017- Studio Visit w/ Luke Siemens, The Drake blog
by Madeleine Till, July 11, 2017 http://www.thedrake.ca/blog/2017/07/studio-visit-w-artist-luke-siemens/
2008 - Local Artist Combine Forces in Art Show, Luke Siemens & Ben Hettinga- The Sheaf- Vol.100 Issue 10, Oct. 16, 2008
2008 - A Study in Ordered Chaos and Destruction, Ashleigh Mattern- The Sheaf- Vol.99 Issue 28, March 13th, 2008
Talks & Presentations
2018 - From Future Cities to Bouncing Balls, Banff Centre, Banff, AB
2014 - You Could Live Here Too: Condos and Futurism, Line Gallery, North Bay, ON
2013 - Visiting Artist, Sterling Hall School, May, 2013.
Residencies
2018 - Emerging Artist residency (BAiR, 2018),The Banff Centre for the Arts and Creativity, Banff, AB.
2016 - Round Table Residency, Dragon Academy, Toronto, ON.
Collections
Sterling Hall School Collection
York University Collection
Snelgrove Gallery Collection, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK
Teaching
2023-2024 Sessional Instructor, Ontario College of Art and Design University, Toronto, Canada
• Painting & Digital Imaging – DRPT 2015-301 Fall 2023
• Advanced Animation Studio 1 – EXAN 3002-304 Fall 2023
• Painting & Moving Images – GART 1027-301 Fall 2023
• Advanced Animation Studio 2 – EXAN 3003-304 Winter 2024
• Drawing With Vectors – DRPT 2025-501 Winter 2024
2023-2024 Sessional Instructor, Sheridan college, Oakville, ON Canada
• Media Jam – DSGN2606 1241_56165 Winter 2024
• Media Jam – DSGN2606 1241_563166 Winter 2024
2022-2023 Sessional Instructor, Sheridan college, Oakville, ON Canada
• Media Jam – DSGN2606 1231_16306 Winter 2023
• Media Jam – DSGN2606 1231_16305 Winter 2023
2022-2023 Sessional Instructor, Ontario College of Art and Design University, Toronto, Canada
• Painting & Digital Imaging – DRPT 2015-303 Fall 2022
• Paint & Digital Imaging – DRPT 2015-302 Fall 2022
• Drawing For Animation – EXAN 2001-501 Winter 2023
• College Methodologies – DRPT 3010-101 Spring/Summer 2023
2021-2022 Sessional Instructor, Ontario College of Art and Design University, Toronto, Canada
• Advanced Animation Studio 2 – INTM 3027-001 Winter 2022
• Advanced Animation Studio 2 – INTM 3027-002 Winter 2022
• Painting & Digital Production – DRPT 3026-001 Fall 2021
• Paint & Digital: Collaboration – DRPT 3015-001 Winter 2022
• Pixel Pusher – DRPT 3017-002 Winter 2022
• Pixel Pusher – DRPT 3017-101 Spring/Summer 2022
2020-2021 Sessional Instructor, Ontario College of Art and Design University, Toronto, Canada
• Painting & Digital Imagining – DRPT 2015-002 Fall 2020
• Painting & Digital Production – DRPT 3026-002 Fall 2019
• Painting & Digital Production – DRPT 3026-001 Fall 2020
2019-2020 Sessional Instructor, Ontario College of Art and Design University, Toronto, Canada
• Painting & Digital Imagining – DRPT 2015-001 Fall 2019
• Painting & Digital Imaging – DRPT 2015-002 Fall 2019
• Painting & Digital Imaging: Collaboration – DRPT 3015-001 Winter 2020
2018-2019 Sessional Instructor, Ontario College of Art and Design University, Toronto, Canada
• Painting & Digital Imagining – DRPT 2015-001 Fall 2018
• Painting & Digital Imaging – DRPT 2015-002 Winter 2019
• Painting & Digital Imaging: Collaboration – DRPT 3015-001 Winter 2019
• Painting & Digital Imaging: Collaboration – DRPT 3015-002 Winter 2019
2016-2017 Sessional Instructor, Ontario College of Art and Design University, Toronto, Canada
• Drawing & Painting – Drawing II DRPT 1006-001 Winter 2017
• Drawing & Painting – Drawing II DRPT 1006-004 Winter 2017
• Drawing & Painting – Drawing I DRPT 1005-004 Fall 2016
• Drawing & Painting -Intermediate Drawing DRPT 3019-001 Winter 2016
• Drawing & Painting – Drawing II DRPT 1006-008 Winter 2016
2013-2015 Sessional Instructor, Ontario College of Art and Design University,
Toronto, Canada
• Drawing & Painting – Drawing I DRPT 1005-008 Fall 2015
• Drawing & Painting – Drawing workshop S02 Winter 2015
• Drawing & Painting – Drawing S03 Fall/Winter 2014
• Drawing & Painting – Drawing S06 Fall/Winter 2014
• Drawing & Painting - Drawing S03 Fall/Winter 2013
2011-2012 - Teaching Assistant. First Year Drawing. York University.
Awards
2024- Ontario Arts Council, Visual Artist, Mid-Career Artist Grant
2020- Ontario Arts Council, Visual Artist, Emerging Artist Grant
2018- Gail and Stephen A. Jarislowky Artist Award, Banff Centre
2016- Ontario Arts Council, Visual Artist, Emerging Artist Grant
2016- Toronto Arts Council, Visual Artist, Emerging Artist Grant
2013 - Samuel Sarick Purchase Prize, York University
2013 - Ontario Arts Council Visual Artist Emerging Grant
2013 - Toronto Arts Council Visual Artist Emerging Grant
2012 - Nominated for the York University Thesis/Dissertation Prize
2012 -The Glay Sperling, Curtlands Foundation Prize
2011-2012 -Josheph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship, SSHRC
2010- Graduate Scholarship, York University
2005- Best Experimental Animation- Jack & Jill- Animediafest 2005 Truro, NS.
Contact
lukesiemens@gmail.com
