Luke Painter is an artist, educator and researcher living and working in Toronto. Recent exhibitions of his work include: Revival-esque at Angell Gallery in Toronto (solo 2009) and Par Nature at Bonneau-Samames Art Contemporain in Marseille, France (solo 2009), Pulse New York Art Fair (2009), Portland Documentary and Experimental Film Festival (2009) and the Athina Art Fair in Greece (2009). Luke has received numerous research and artist grants from Hexagram/Concordia, Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council and the Toronto Arts Council. His work has been reviewed by many notable publications including: Canadian Art, The Globe and Mail, The National Post, Now Magazine, Mix Magazine and has recently been included in Carte Blanche Vol 2 – Painting, a national survey of Canadian painters. Luke is Assistant Professor of Drawing and Painting at Ontario College of Art and Design and is represented in Toronto by Angell Gallery and Bonneau-Samames Art Contemporain in France.