Luke is a British-Australian artist based in Sydney/Eora
"My work explores domesticity in a queer household - the quiet, everyday moments that define intimacy and home. Using a palette of bright colours that blur the lines between the traditionally masculine and the feminine, I challenge rigid definitions and celebrate a space that is both and neither. Through colour, texture, and form, I aim to capture the innate beauty of ordinary life and the complex nature of identity."
What themes do you explore in your work?
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My practice explores queer domestic life, intimacy, and the quiet moments that make up everyday living. Rather than making big statements about identity, I focus on how it shows up naturally in shared spaces, small gestures, and the rhythms of daily life.
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What materials do you work with?
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I am drawn to the relationship between drawing and painting. Drawing with pens or oil pastels allow for immediacy and mark-making, while oil paint allows things to slow down and deepen - becoming meditative.
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How does colour function in your practice?
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Colour is more about feeling than symbolism for me. I’m drawn to bright, sometimes unexpected palettes that mix traditionally masculine and feminine tones. I want to evoke feeling in the viewer - joy, calmness, curiosity.
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What role does domestic space play in your art?
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By focusing on the everyday, I want to honour forms of queer intimacy that exist without needing to be performed or explained.
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What do you hope viewers experience when engaging with your work?
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I hope people feel a sense of familiarity or gentle curiosity - like they’ve stepped into a moment they recognise. The work isn’t meant to explain anything, but to create a mood that invites people to slow down and sit with it for a while.
