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Josh Luke

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Visiting Lecturer
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Tower 600
Education:
2010-2011 - Art Institute of Boston, Boston, MA; 2000-2002 - BA, Visual Art, University of California at Santa Cruz, CA; 1996-2000 - AA, Visual Art, De Anza College, Cupertino, CA
Industry Experience:
- 2010 - Present - Owner/Designer /Painter, Best Dressed Signs, Boston, MA
- 2005–2010 - Sign Painter, New Bohemia Signs, San Francisco, CA
- 2007–2009 - Painter, Martinelli Environmental Graphics, San Francisco, CA
Teaching Experience
- 2016 - Gold Leaf on Glass Workshop 2016 Letterheads, Amsterdam, NL
- 2015 - Sign Painting Demo, Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, MA
- 2015 - Sign Painting Workshop, Boston University, Boston, MA
- 2013 - Sign Painting Demo, SPACE Gallery, Portland, ME
- 2013 - Art of Lettering: Sign Painting Workshop, Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, MA
Exhibitions
- 2019 - Tactile Mk.3 Exhibition, London, UK
- 2019 - Opposition Show, Studio Two Three, Richmond, VA
- 2018 - The Grand Exhibition of the Pre-Vinylite Society, London Letterheads, London, UK
- 2016 - Go to the Light, Casablanc Gallery, Boston, MA
- 2016 - Vestiges: Scott Listfield & Friends, Gauntlet Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Publications
- 2019 - Freidenrich, Emily. Almost Lost Arts: Traditional Crafts and the Artisans Keeping them Alive, Chronicle Books
- 2014 - Fowkes, Alex. Drawing Type: An Introduction to Illustrating Letterforms, Rockport Publishers
- 2012 - Gregory, Emily. The Little Book of Lettering, Chronicle Books
- 2012 - Levine, Faythe and Sam Macon. Sign Painters, Princeton Architectural Press
Awards, Recognitions, and Honors
- 2015 - Syracuse: Sign Here, Syracuse University Connective Corridor Public Art Commission
- 2015 - First Place, Signs of the Times Magazine Murals/Exhibit Graphics/Banners Contest
- 2013 - Shortlisted for Dudley Sq. Municipal Wall Project, Boston Art Commission
- 2013 - "50 on Fire Award," Design Category, BostInno.com
- 2002 - Susan Benteen and William Hyde Award, University of California at Santa Cruz
- 2000 - Karl S. Pister Leadership Opportunity Award Scholarship, University of California at Santa Cruz
- 1999 - Painting Award, De Anza College, Cupertino, CA
Professional Affiliations
Connect
- bestdressedsigns.com
- joshluke.com
- Instagram: @bestdressedsigns
- Twitter: @bestdressedsigns
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