The mission of COLBY GALLERY is to exhibit artwork by Artist Evelyn Colby Luckenbill and todays most passionate and inspirational contemporary artists. Colby's vision is to create new paradigms of the empowered human experience and potential.
COLBY GALLERY offers a wide range of original artwork and prints for private collections and installation in select public spaces.
COLBY GALLERY
1626 West 18th Street,
Chicago, IL, 60608, USA
colbyluck@sbcglobal.net
312-607-8353
COLBY GALLERY offers a wide range of original artwork and prints for private collections and installation in select public spaces.
COLBY GALLERY
1626 West 18th Street,
Chicago, IL, 60608, USA
colbyluck@sbcglobal.net
312-607-8353
Born in New York City, Colby Luckenbill grew up on the East side of Manhattan in a neighborhood of Diplomats next to the United Nations which strongly influenced her perspective that we are all one multifaceted human family of infinite potential. Her mother, Margaret E. Luckenbill, a painter, sculptor and humanitarian; her father Donald N. Luckenbill, Jr., a renown architect; and her grandfather, Donald N. Luckenbill Sr., a highly respected composer and musician, all taught her the language of art from a very young age.
Luckenbill attended a small private college preparatory school in Brooklyn Heights, The Packer Collegiate Institute, from first through twelfth grade. In addition she took classes at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Elizabeth Seeger School in SoHo, and was awarded entrance to college level summer art courses at SUNY Ferdonia and Chautauqua Institution. She was the recipient of numerous artistic awards, including the Scholastic Art Award for New York, which led to state and national recognition including publication in Who's Who and being honored personally by New York Mayor Edward Koch.
Choosing to explore light and color, Luckenbill moved to the South of France to study painting at The Leo Marchutz Atelier near Aix En Provence. Following a year in Europe she moved to Chicago, Illinois to attend The School of The Art Institute of Chicago to major in fine art painting and filmmaking. She had her painting studio at The Fine Arts Building. Then, while spending an exchange year in California at The San Francisco Art Institute she became interested in Latin American Art which led her to take intensive study trips through SAIC to Mexico and Central America where she also learned Spanish. She was especially moved by her visit to San Cristobal de las Casa in Chiapas, Mexico and the nearby Indigenous village of the Chamula people.
Luckenbill was awarded residency at the renown Three Arts Club in Chicago after graduation and worked in numerous art galleries including the gallery of Latin American Art pioneer Aldo Castillo. In 2005 she moved to the historic Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago and opened her own art gallery to exhibit her work and be close to the vibrant Mexican and artistic communities. Luckenbill quickly became integrated into the cultural landscape of the neighborhood. She has served as community representative at Peter Cooper bilingual School, and has been active with many local cultural groups. Her gallery, COLBY GALLERY, represents local, national and international artists who “inspire the human spirit”. COLBY GALLERY has been a participant in the annual 18th Street Pilsen Open Studios art studio and gallery walk. Luckenbill served as the Assistant Director for their 10th year anniversary in 2012 when she brought in more artists than ever before including past participants and new local talent.
Currently Luckenbill has her painting studio in Pilsen, curates exhibitions, and works closely with artists developing their careers. She assists artists of all disciplines in bringing their lives and work into greater alignment with their soul's purpose and high vibrational living.
ARTIST STATEMENT - COLBY LUCKENBILL
Through my paintings I strive to inspire the human spirit to feel passionate about life. I paint vibrant landscapes and figures from life in natural light. The energy and creative vision of my paintings evoke a heightened awareness of color and emotional nuance. They welcome you into a world of feeling and inspiration. They activate the heart and invite you to be grateful for the abundance of the natural world and human love, connection, and individuality.
The archaic definition of Curate is “any ecclesiastic entrusted with the cure of souls.” It is derived from the root of "cure" as in “curative: serving to cure or heal; a remedy.” A Curator seeks to do this not in a hospital, nor a church, but in the celebrated walls of a cultural center, a gallery or a museum. When curating exhibits is my deep and heart felt mission to connect with the souls and visions of today's most passionate and inspirational contemporary artists and unite them to form ever new paradigms of the empowered human experience and potential.
All images and text copyright Colby Gallery and the individual Artists
Luckenbill attended a small private college preparatory school in Brooklyn Heights, The Packer Collegiate Institute, from first through twelfth grade. In addition she took classes at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Elizabeth Seeger School in SoHo, and was awarded entrance to college level summer art courses at SUNY Ferdonia and Chautauqua Institution. She was the recipient of numerous artistic awards, including the Scholastic Art Award for New York, which led to state and national recognition including publication in Who's Who and being honored personally by New York Mayor Edward Koch.
Choosing to explore light and color, Luckenbill moved to the South of France to study painting at The Leo Marchutz Atelier near Aix En Provence. Following a year in Europe she moved to Chicago, Illinois to attend The School of The Art Institute of Chicago to major in fine art painting and filmmaking. She had her painting studio at The Fine Arts Building. Then, while spending an exchange year in California at The San Francisco Art Institute she became interested in Latin American Art which led her to take intensive study trips through SAIC to Mexico and Central America where she also learned Spanish. She was especially moved by her visit to San Cristobal de las Casa in Chiapas, Mexico and the nearby Indigenous village of the Chamula people.
Luckenbill was awarded residency at the renown Three Arts Club in Chicago after graduation and worked in numerous art galleries including the gallery of Latin American Art pioneer Aldo Castillo. In 2005 she moved to the historic Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago and opened her own art gallery to exhibit her work and be close to the vibrant Mexican and artistic communities. Luckenbill quickly became integrated into the cultural landscape of the neighborhood. She has served as community representative at Peter Cooper bilingual School, and has been active with many local cultural groups. Her gallery, COLBY GALLERY, represents local, national and international artists who “inspire the human spirit”. COLBY GALLERY has been a participant in the annual 18th Street Pilsen Open Studios art studio and gallery walk. Luckenbill served as the Assistant Director for their 10th year anniversary in 2012 when she brought in more artists than ever before including past participants and new local talent.
Currently Luckenbill has her painting studio in Pilsen, curates exhibitions, and works closely with artists developing their careers. She assists artists of all disciplines in bringing their lives and work into greater alignment with their soul's purpose and high vibrational living.
ARTIST STATEMENT - COLBY LUCKENBILL
Through my paintings I strive to inspire the human spirit to feel passionate about life. I paint vibrant landscapes and figures from life in natural light. The energy and creative vision of my paintings evoke a heightened awareness of color and emotional nuance. They welcome you into a world of feeling and inspiration. They activate the heart and invite you to be grateful for the abundance of the natural world and human love, connection, and individuality.
The archaic definition of Curate is “any ecclesiastic entrusted with the cure of souls.” It is derived from the root of "cure" as in “curative: serving to cure or heal; a remedy.” A Curator seeks to do this not in a hospital, nor a church, but in the celebrated walls of a cultural center, a gallery or a museum. When curating exhibits is my deep and heart felt mission to connect with the souls and visions of today's most passionate and inspirational contemporary artists and unite them to form ever new paradigms of the empowered human experience and potential.
All images and text copyright Colby Gallery and the individual Artists