Luke Sanders

Artist, educator, museum worker from Sacramento, CA

I make figure drawings with vine or willow charcoal on paper, which I then bathe in water to decay lines and create atmosphere. These images usually start with a studio self-portrait and expand to include imaginary figures and landscapes.

I am investigating queer concerns of safe space, body acceptance, aging, and the policing of desire. I am also interested in what moves children to fantasize about adulthood and adults to nostalgize childhood. I hope to foster humor and connection in an anxious world.