Bio
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Jim Lukens American b.1959
Impressionist landscape painter, born in Bucks County, PA
Owner and Artist
Main Street Gallery, Quakertown, PA
Biography
Schooled at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and Barnstone Studios, Lukens work is viewed and collected as a quintessential addition to the area's vibrant art scene.
After years of forays,out west Lukens settled in Richland Township, Upper Bucks County, Pennsylvania where he maintains a home and studio.
Highlights of note include a Phillips Mill Trifecta, in 2011. The juried work won a ribbon and cash prize then sold. A month long show at Stover Mill the following year garnered a top sales record to date at the time, and a juried show at Stover Mill that fall awarded Jim the Peoples Choice Award.
In 2011 Lukens co-founded The Traditional Artists Show, now in its 14th year. Proceeds from this annual weekend group exhibition run by participating artists have totaled over $100,000 given to the area's charities, making this a 'Don't Miss" favorite.
For over a decade, he has been represented by Chapman Gallery of Doylestown, PA.
On November 4, 2017, he opened the Main Street Gallery in Quakertown where patrons can view curated works of his own and of talented local artists. Also in 2017, Main Street Gallery was presented with Harrisburg's Founder's Award, the result of a 7-year Properties of Merit program granted to Quakertown. Main Street Galley was presented with Quakertown's First Arts and Culture Award, and The Upper Bucks Free Press presented Jim and his Main Street Gallery with their pick of Favorite Artist and Favorite Gallery 4 years in a row.
In 2020 Jim served as Bethlehem's Museums and Sites Featured Artist. The following year he was invited to hang a solo show at Bethlehem's Kemmerer Museum.
Lukens generously offers his expertise to teach students from beginning to the familiar in the techniques of oil painting, encouraging them to embrace their own style.
In the midst of hitting his stride with galleries and shows, Jim commits to various charities and benefits which form a wellspring of inspiration.
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