First up on the roster for our next hoot is our dear friend
@lukepelletier ! I met Luke a few years back and it been such a joy to get to know him and experience his art and music. The work he does in the music community is such an inspiration.
Come out 1/30 and see for yourself!!
Here’s a little bit about Luke:
Luke was born in Tampa, Florida, the middle child. Luke grew up going from farm to farm, watching his dad shoe horses. On the weekends, his family would drive down to Lake Whales, where his father would enter hunting competitions. Those weekends were spent swimming in alligator filled ponds, riding ATVs, and looking for shade where he could find it.
Luke moved to western North Carolina when he was 7 years old. During the long Appalachian summers of his childhood, he found himself running around with a ragtag group of of friends, skateboarding, playing in punk bands, throwing house shows, going swimming in the forest, chasing girls, getting into fights, making art, and longing for something bigger and stranger than the small town.
Luke Pelletier set off for the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2011. It was here that he studied under Karl Wirsum. He developed a deep appreciation for the Chicago Imagists and their approach to making art.
Luke moved to Los Angeles right after school, where he met the painter, Kristen Liu-Wong, who he later married. Luke has traveled the world exhibiting his art. He’s shown his art in Los Angeles, Chicago, New York, New Orleans, Boston, Korea, Paris, Italy, and Germany.
In 2021, Luke started “Back in the Garage,” with his brother, Tristan Pelletier. The project is a video session channel that has grown into live showcases and a thriving community. From this session channel, “Soggy Anvil Records” was born.