The 9th Symphony
This painting depicts the premiere of Beethoven’s magnum opus, The 9th Symphony, and the poignant moment the by then completely deaf Beethoven, unaware the music has finished and still conducting, is turned before an ecstatic audience. The painting now hangs in the Hull Central Library.
2.4×1.8m oil on canvas.
A Starry Night in Saint-Rémys
This painting depicts Van Gogh painting his iconic ‘Starry Night’ in an asylum having cut off his own ear. Around the room are references to his other paintings including a copy a Rembrandt he made during his time there, alluding to the theme of artistic legacy as well as the spirit of artistic endeavor.
230×97cm oil on canvas.
304 Holloway Road
In this painting the 1960s Record producer Joe Meek and his equally eccentric songwriter Geoff Goddard, performing a seance in a small makeshift recording studio above a leather goods shop. They communicate with their idol, the spirit of Buddy Holly, who collaborates in their music. “Will ‘Johnny Remember Me’ be a hit?”, “O-N-E”.
230×97cm oil on canvas.
Rembrandt’s Studio
‘Rembrandt’s Studio’- In this painting Luke imagines a scene in Rembrandt’s hectic Amsterdam studio, placing himself in the shoes of a student of Rembrandt, joined by his most successful students, who continued his legacy. I comment on the continued legacy of Rembrandt through his influence on the shaping of art and artists even to this day.
173×130cm oil on canvas
The Plotting Parlour
This painting depicts the infamous meeting that gave the Plotting Parlour in Hull’s Olde White Harte pub its name.
In 1688, with the arrival of William of Orange, set to overthrow the unpopular James ii from the throne of England, the catholic governor of Hull planned to arrest Protestant officers and soldiers of Hull’s garrison who sided with their liberator. It was in the Olde White Harte, then the home of the protestant deputy governor, that in Plotting Parlour, the plan was hatched to turn the tables on Hull’s Governor and arrest him first.
91.5×91.5cm oil on board
Skidby Mill
One of a series of two paintings capturing Skidby Mill in days gone by.
40×50cm oil on canvas
Skidby Mill
The second in a series of two paintings capturing Skidby Mill in days gone by.
40×50cm oil on canvas
Staithes
Luke imagines staithes in an age gone by, inspired by the feeling of stepping back in the preserved streets. He imagines how the port town might have looked in the age of sail, when it would have been a hive of activity. From a photo he took, he re-imagined a view overlooking the port, over the rooftops, and brings the past back to life.
75cm oil on canvas
Piratas en la playa de Chuburná
Whilst living and painting in Mexico, Luke was inspired by his surroundings. In this painting, he imagines a scene on the beach at Chuburná, Yucatán, by the waters where once sailed the big names of the golden age of piracy. Though there now stands beach houses, he imagine the remote beach of the age of piracy, imagining the beach as a safe haven where pirates perhaps once sought refuge.
80×60cm oil on canvas
Chichen Itza
Luke captures a view of El Castillo from above the rooftops of traditional Mayan dwelling as a Mayan gazes over the scene. He capture Chichen Itza as it may have looked in its heyday, bringing the ancient city and its people back to life.
80×60cm oil on canvas
Prince Street
Prince Street, Hull.
40×51cm oil on canvas