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About The Artist

Profile

Luke Thompson (b. 1993, Leeds) is a representational oil painter based in Settle, North Yorkshire. ​​

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​After pursuing a music career up until the age of 24, Luke changed paths and rediscovered his love for drawing and painting. He began to teach himself through studying the academic and traditional methods of working directly from life. Delving further into this passion, he travelled to Florence to study under the alumni of the Florence Academy of Art, where he gained an insight into the techniques and practice of the painters of the past. Following his studies, Luke set up his studio and is now working professionally taking regular commissions, tutoring, and participating in exhibitions. He has been selected for exhibitions at city galleries including Leeds Art Gallery, The Ferens, and The Great Yorkshire Show, and tutors regularly at various institutions including Harewood House and Craven Arts.

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Statement

"I have always had a passion and drive to reinvent nature upon canvas through portraiture, landscape and still life painting. To search for a subtle narrative and emotion within a particular moment is a beautiful pursuit, and I endeavor to engage and express this feeling through my work.

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I aim to portray the subject in a naturalistic manner, with an emphasis on atmosphere and loose paint application. For me, a representational painting is not in the rendering of minute details, but in the capturing of fleeting moments through an expressive handling of the paint. This approach coupled with careful drawing enables me to communicate my feelings and narratives.

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Working from life regularly allows me to take inspiration from nature. I thoroughly enjoy completing sketches and studies from life, and these studies guide my larger works, whether it be a portrait, still life or landscape."

Past Exhibitions

  • - October 2025 Traces: Skipton Heritage, Craven Arts

  • - July 2025 Saltaire Art Gallery - Summer Show 

  • - April 2025 Saltaire Art Gallery - Spring Show

  • - September 2024 - Solo Exhibition - Craven Arts 

  • - July 2024 - The Ferens Open, The Ferens, Hull

  • - July 2024 - Solo Exhibition, Di Bosco, Horbury

  • - July 2023 - The Great Yorkshire Show

  • - May 2023 - New Traditions with Richard Kitson, Coles Gallery Leeds

  • - February 2023 - Leeds Art Gallery, Leeds Artists Show

  • - March 2022 - Solo Show, Jeffery West, Leeds

  • - July 2021 - The Great Yorkshire Show

LUKE THOMPSON

© 2023 by Luke Thompson. United Kingdom

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