BIO

Lucas Novak was born in Southern California and currently lives and works in Los Angeles, California. He has been creating art prolifically since before the turn of the millennium. From 2004 to 2007, he lived in New York where he won first prize in professional painting at the New York State Fair while completing his Master’s degree (in film production — focusing on stop-motion animation) from Syracuse University. He comes from a culturally diverse family and interracial marriage.

His work has been exhibited nationally and internationally at the Orange County Museum of Art, CA; Jangsu Art Museum, South Korea; Los Angeles Art Show, CA; Schema Art Museum, South Korea; Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, CA; Santa Clarita City Hall, CA; bG Gallery, Santa Monica, CA; Gestalt Projects, Santa Monica, CA; Art Depot Gallery, Fontana, CA; El Dorado Nature Museum, Long Beach, CA; San Diego Art Institute, CA, among others. His works are included in the collections of California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA; Clinton & Clinton Law Corporation, Long Beach, CA; Harris County District Attorneys Office, TX; The Workplace California, Santa Ana, CA; and numerous private collections.

He believes there comes a large responsibility with labeling oneself an artist. For him it requires a respect for others and an interest in the planet and its life forms. He thirsts for knowledge and experiences, visiting new places and meeting people, learning about local events and global trends. He enjoys nature and the outdoors, washing his spirit clean on a mountain or at the beach.  

EDUCATION

Syracuse University, New York: Masters, Video & Film, 2007 (with focus on video art and stop-motion animation)

University of California, Santa Barbara: B.A., 2003 (with studio credits from School of the Art Institute of Chicago)