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LUKE ART

Paper and Paint

My work can be described by the transformation of historical objects, materials, and narratives into unique works of collage and mixed media. Each piece stands alone, yet all share a visual and conceptual lineage—rooted in the belief that objects carry memory, and memory can be made visible.

I treat every element—whether a fragment of fabric, a handwritten note, or a weathered photograph—not as raw material but as a survivor of time. Through layering, juxtaposition, and recontextualization, these remnants are woven into new compositions that honor their origins while creating entirely new stories.

No two works are identical. My style embraces imperfection, patina, and the evidence of age, seeing them not as flaws but as authentic signatures of life.

My style is more than an aesthetic, it is a philosophy:

Preserve the past without freezing it.

Let materials speak their own histories.

Layer time until the boundaries between then and now dissolve.

In the gallery, my work invites slow looking. It asks the viewer to imagine the hands that once held these papers, the rooms they lived in, and the decades they traversed. Each composition becomes both an artifact and a new creation—a dialogue across time.

Purchases can be made in-person at the studio:

2715 SE Ash St. Portland, OR 97214

For art inquiries please contact.

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Passage

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  • 11 x 14 inches

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For Eunice

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Summer in Paris I

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Summer in Paris II

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Summer in Paris III

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Sanremo

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Dicembicieta'

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Picnic on a Camel (sold)
Picnic on a Camel (sold)

  • Paper and paint on canvas

  • 24 x 24 inches

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26301

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F

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Blocks 9 1/4

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Springtime in Paris I

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Springtime in Paris II

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Springtime in Paris III (Sold)

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G (sold)

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No. 10362

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Lost Letter

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Ville

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Jerome H. Remick

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Palace

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Cortile

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Salumi, Fritti, Pane

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Autumn in Paris I

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Autumn in Paris II

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Autumn in Paris III

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Autumn in Paris IV

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Government Property

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Ningbo (sold)

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Prima Di Campilare

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Dipped Sail Bag

  • Paper and paint on wood

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Luke DolkasJuly 5, 2024
Starting at $68

  • Paper and paint on wood

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Luke DolkasJuly 5, 2024
Slant (sold)

  • Paper and paint on wood

  • 11 x 14 inches

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Luke DolkasJuly 4, 2024
Navy (sold)

  • Paper and paint on wood

  • 11 x 14 inches

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Luke DolkasJuly 4, 2024
Novembre 1978 (sold)

  • Paper and paint on wood

  • 11 x 14 inches

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Luke DolkasJuly 3, 2024
Glorious Apollo (sold)

  • Paper and paint on wood

  • 11 x 14 inches

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Luke DolkasJuly 3, 2024
Papier (Sold)

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  • 11 x 14 inches

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Luke DolkasJuly 3, 2024
INGRESS (sold)

  • Paper and paint on wood

  • 11 x 14 inches

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Luke DolkasJuly 3, 2024
REGIONE TOSCANA (sold)

  • Paper and paint on wood

  • 11 x 14 inches

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Luke DolkasJuly 3, 2024
New York (sold)

  • Paper and paint on wood

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Luke DolkasJuly 2, 2024
Assisi

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Luke DolkasJuly 1, 2024
31

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Luke DolkasJanuary 2, 2024
4-5-97 (sold)

  • Paper and paint on wood

  • 11 x 14 inches

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Luke DolkasJanuary 27, 2023
Memory of You (sold)

  • Paper and paint on wood

  • 11 x 14 inches

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Luke DolkasJanuary 27, 2023
Italian Prisoner I (sold)

  • Paper and paint on wood

  • 11 x 14 inches

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Luke DolkasNovember 20, 2022
Italian Prisoner II (sold)

  • Paper and paint on wood

  • 11 x 14 inches

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Luke DolkasOctober 1, 2022
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